diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
index c98906e79a..a8d787dedb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 import textwrap, os
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from functools import partial
 
 from PyQt4.Qt import Qt, QModelIndex, QAbstractItemModel, QVariant, QIcon, \
         QBrush
@@ -217,7 +218,8 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.customize_plugin_button.clicked.connect(self.customize_plugin)
         self.remove_plugin_button.clicked.connect(self.remove_plugin)
         self.button_plugin_add.clicked.connect(self.add_plugin)
-        self.button_plugin_updates.clicked.connect(self.update_plugins)
+        self.button_plugin_updates.clicked.connect(partial(self.update_plugins, not_installed=False))
+        self.button_plugin_new.clicked.connect(partial(self.update_plugins, not_installed=True))
         self.search.initialize('plugin_search_history',
                 help_text=_('Search for plugin'))
         self.search.search.connect(self.find)
@@ -354,9 +356,11 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
                          plugin.name + _(' cannot be removed. It is a '
                          'builtin plugin. Try disabling it instead.')).exec_()
 
-    def update_plugins(self):
-        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import PluginUpdaterDialog
-        d = PluginUpdaterDialog(self.gui)
+    def update_plugins(self, not_installed=False):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.plugin_updater import (PluginUpdaterDialog,
+                                FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE, FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED)
+        mode = FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED if not_installed else FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE
+        d = PluginUpdaterDialog(self.gui, initial_filter=mode)
         d.exec_()
         self._plugin_model.populate()
         self._plugin_model.reset()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
index f67d1aa0e0..e372c7616b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_updates">
        <property name="text">
-        <string>&amp;Plugin updates</string>
+        <string>&amp;Check for plugin updates</string>
        </property>
        <property name="icon">
         <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -136,6 +136,17 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_new">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>&amp;Get new plugins</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
+         <normaloff>:/images/plugins/plugin_new.png</normaloff>:/images/plugins/plugin_new.png</iconset>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
   </layout>