diff --git a/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp b/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp
index da19fd7c5f4..7ed1ff674fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.cpp
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ void FileDownloader::start()
     auto request = QNetworkRequest(m_url);
     request.setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::RedirectPolicyAttribute,
                          QNetworkRequest::UserVerifiedRedirectPolicy);
-    QNetworkReply *reply = Utils::NetworkAccessManager::instance()->get(request);
+    m_reply = Utils::NetworkAccessManager::instance()->get(request);
 
-    QNetworkReply::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, this, [this, reply]() {
-        m_tempFile.write(reply->readAll());
+    QNetworkReply::connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, this, [this]() {
+        m_tempFile.write(m_reply->readAll());
     });
 
-    QNetworkReply::connect(reply,
+    QNetworkReply::connect(m_reply,
                            &QNetworkReply::downloadProgress,
                            this,
                            [this](qint64 current, qint64 max) {
@@ -93,16 +93,21 @@ void FileDownloader::start()
                                emit progressChanged();
                            });
 
-    QNetworkReply::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::redirected, [reply](const QUrl &) {
-        emit reply->redirectAllowed();
+    QNetworkReply::connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::redirected, [this](const QUrl &) {
+        emit m_reply->redirectAllowed();
     });
 
-    QNetworkReply::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, [this, reply]() {
-        if (reply->error()) {
+    QNetworkReply::connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, [this]() {
+        if (m_reply->error()) {
             if (m_tempFile.exists())
                 m_tempFile.remove();
-            qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << m_url << reply->errorString();
-            emit downloadFailed();
+
+            if (m_reply->error() != QNetworkReply::OperationCanceledError) {
+                qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << m_url << m_reply->errorString();
+                emit downloadFailed();
+            } else {
+                emit downloadCanceled();
+            }
         } else {
             m_tempFile.flush();
             m_tempFile.close();
@@ -110,9 +115,17 @@ void FileDownloader::start()
             emit tempFileChanged();
             emit finishedChanged();
         }
+
+        m_reply = nullptr;
     });
 }
 
+void FileDownloader::cancel()
+{
+    if (m_reply)
+        m_reply->abort();
+}
+
 void FileDownloader::setUrl(const QUrl &url)
 {
     m_url = url;
diff --git a/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.h b/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.h
index 7e7a0dff882..8c1446518c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.h
+++ b/src/plugins/studiowelcome/examplecheckout.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public:
     bool available() const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void start();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void cancel();
 
 signals:
     void finishedChanged();
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ signals:
     void lastModifiedChanged();
     void availableChanged();
 
+    void downloadCanceled();
+
 private:
     void probeUrl();
 
@@ -133,6 +136,8 @@ private:
     QFile m_tempFile;
     QDateTime m_lastModified;
     bool m_available = false;
+
+    QNetworkReply *m_reply = nullptr;
 };
 
 class DataModelDownloader : public QObject