diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.cpp
index e2db8161..d6262f55 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
-#include <QDialogButtonBox>
+
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QProgressBar>
@@ -24,17 +24,21 @@ DlgUpdate::DlgUpdate(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent) {
     descriptionLabel = new QLabel(tr("Current release channel:") + " " + tr(settingsCache->getUpdateReleaseChannel()->getName().toUtf8()), this);
     progress = new QProgressBar(this);
 
-    QDialogButtonBox *buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(this);
+    buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(this);
+    buttonBox->setFixedWidth(350);
+
     ok = new QPushButton("Close", this);
     manualDownload = new QPushButton(tr("Reinstall"), this);
-    enableUpdateButton(false); //Unless we know there's an update available, you can't install
+    stopDownload = new QPushButton(tr("Cancel Download"), this);
     gotoDownload = new QPushButton(tr("Open Download Page"), this);
-    buttonBox->addButton(manualDownload, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
-    buttonBox->addButton(gotoDownload, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+
+    addStopDownloadAndRemoveOthers(false); // Add all buttons to box
+    enableUpdateButton(false); //Unless we know there's an update available, you can't install
     buttonBox->addButton(ok, QDialogButtonBox::AcceptRole);
 
     connect(gotoDownload, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(gotoDownloadPage()));
     connect(manualDownload, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(downloadUpdate()));
+    connect(stopDownload, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(cancelDownload()));
     connect(ok, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(closeDialog()));
 
     QVBoxLayout *parentLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
@@ -56,22 +60,17 @@ DlgUpdate::DlgUpdate(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent) {
     //Initialize the checker and downloader class
     uDownloader = new UpdateDownloader(this);
     connect(uDownloader, SIGNAL(downloadSuccessful(QUrl)), this, SLOT(downloadSuccessful(QUrl)));
-    connect(uDownloader, SIGNAL(progressMade(qint64, qint64)),
-            this, SLOT(downloadProgressMade(qint64, qint64)));
-    connect(uDownloader, SIGNAL(error(QString)),
-            this, SLOT(downloadError(QString)));
+    connect(uDownloader, SIGNAL(progressMade(qint64, qint64)), this, SLOT(downloadProgressMade(qint64, qint64)));
+    connect(uDownloader, SIGNAL(error(QString)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QString)));
 
     ReleaseChannel * channel = settingsCache->getUpdateReleaseChannel();
-    connect(channel, SIGNAL(finishedCheck(bool, bool, Release * )),
-            this, SLOT(finishedUpdateCheck(bool, bool, Release * )));
-    connect(channel, SIGNAL(error(QString)),
-            this, SLOT(updateCheckError(QString)));
+    connect(channel, SIGNAL(finishedCheck(bool, bool, Release *)), this, SLOT(finishedUpdateCheck(bool, bool, Release *)));
+    connect(channel, SIGNAL(error(QString)), this, SLOT(updateCheckError(QString)));
 
     //Check for updates
     beginUpdateCheck();
 }
 
-
 void DlgUpdate::closeDialog() {
     accept();
 }
@@ -83,11 +82,17 @@ void DlgUpdate::gotoDownloadPage() {
 
 void DlgUpdate::downloadUpdate() {
     setLabel(tr("Downloading update..."));
-    enableOkButton(false);
-    enableUpdateButton(false);
+    addStopDownloadAndRemoveOthers(true); // Will remove all other buttons
     uDownloader->beginDownload(updateUrl);
 }
 
+void DlgUpdate::cancelDownload() {
+    emit uDownloader->stopDownload();
+    setLabel("Download Canceled");
+    addStopDownloadAndRemoveOthers(false);
+    downloadProgressMade(0, 1);
+}
+
 void DlgUpdate::beginUpdateCheck() {
     progress->setMinimum(0);
     progress->setMaximum(0);
@@ -142,6 +147,19 @@ void DlgUpdate::enableUpdateButton(bool enable) {
     manualDownload->setEnabled(enable);
 }
 
+void DlgUpdate::addStopDownloadAndRemoveOthers(bool enable) {
+    if (enable) {
+        buttonBox->addButton(stopDownload, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+        buttonBox->removeButton(manualDownload);
+        buttonBox->removeButton(gotoDownload);
+    }
+    else {
+        buttonBox->removeButton(stopDownload);
+        buttonBox->addButton(manualDownload, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+        buttonBox->addButton(gotoDownload, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+    }
+}
+
 void DlgUpdate::enableOkButton(bool enable) {
     ok->setEnabled(enable);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.h
index 67f1426d..ddf24752 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_update.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QtNetwork>
 #include <QProgressDialog>
+#include <QDialogButtonBox>
 
 #include "update_downloader.h"
 class Release;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ private slots:
     void finishedUpdateCheck(bool needToUpdate, bool isCompatible, Release *release);
     void gotoDownloadPage();
     void downloadUpdate();
+    void cancelDownload();
     void updateCheckError(QString errorString);
     void downloadSuccessful(QUrl filepath);
     void downloadProgressMade(qint64 bytesRead, qint64 totalBytes);
@@ -25,13 +27,15 @@ private:
     QUrl updateUrl;
     void enableUpdateButton(bool enable);
     void enableOkButton(bool enable);
+    void addStopDownloadAndRemoveOthers(bool enable);
     void beginUpdateCheck();
     void setLabel(QString text);
     QLabel *statusLabel, *descriptionLabel;
     QProgressBar *progress;
-    QPushButton *manualDownload, *gotoDownload, *ok;
+    QPushButton *manualDownload, *gotoDownload, *ok, *stopDownload;
     QPushButton *cancel;
     UpdateDownloader *uDownloader;
+    QDialogButtonBox *buttonBox;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.cpp b/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.cpp
index 362514b0..263c12e1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <QDebug>
 
 #include "update_downloader.h"
 
@@ -14,10 +15,13 @@ void UpdateDownloader::beginDownload(QUrl downloadUrl) {
     response = netMan->get(QNetworkRequest(downloadUrl));
     connect(response, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(fileFinished()));
     connect(response, SIGNAL(downloadProgress(qint64, qint64)), this, SLOT(downloadProgress(qint64, qint64)));
-    connect(response, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(stopDownload()), response, SLOT(abort()));
 }
 
 void UpdateDownloader::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError) {
+    if (response == nullptr)
+        return;
+
     emit error(response->errorString().toUtf8());
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.h b/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.h
index e216f926..f72787bb 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/update_downloader.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ signals:
     void downloadSuccessful(QUrl filepath);
     void progressMade(qint64 bytesRead, qint64 totalBytes);
     void error(QString errorString);
+    void stopDownload();
 private:
     QUrl originalUrl;
     QNetworkAccessManager *netMan;