diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
index 2fe2b3bf01..8b4a221f56 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from calibre.gui2.preferences.plugins_ui import Ui_Form
 from calibre.customize.ui import initialized_plugins, is_disabled, enable_plugin, \
                                  disable_plugin, plugin_customization, add_plugin, \
                                  remove_plugin
-from calibre.gui2 import NONE, error_dialog, info_dialog, choose_files
+from calibre.gui2 import NONE, error_dialog, info_dialog, choose_files, \
+        question_dialog
 
 class PluginModel(QAbstractItemModel): # {{{
 
@@ -132,7 +133,6 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.toggle_plugin_button.clicked.connect(self.toggle_plugin)
         self.customize_plugin_button.clicked.connect(self.customize_plugin)
         self.remove_plugin_button.clicked.connect(self.remove_plugin)
-        self.button_plugin_browse.clicked.connect(self.find_plugin)
         self.button_plugin_add.clicked.connect(self.add_plugin)
 
     def toggle_plugin(self, *args):
@@ -149,23 +149,33 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.modify_plugin(op='remove')
 
     def add_plugin(self):
-        path = unicode(self.plugin_path.text())
-        if path and os.access(path, os.R_OK) and path.lower().endswith('.zip'):
-            add_plugin(path)
+        path = choose_files(self, 'add a plugin dialog', _('Add plugin'),
+                filters=[(_('Plugins'), ['zip'])], all_files=False,
+                    select_only_single_file=True)
+        if not path:
+            return
+        path = path[0]
+        if path and  os.access(path, os.R_OK) and path.lower().endswith('.zip'):
+            if not question_dialog(self, _('Are you sure?'), '<p>' + \
+                    _('Installing plugins is a <b>security risk</b>. '
+                    'Plugins can contain a virus/malware. '
+                        'Only install it if you got it from a trusted source.'
+                        ' Are you sure you want to proceed?'),
+                    show_copy_button=False):
+                return
+            plugin = add_plugin(path)
             self._plugin_model.populate()
             self._plugin_model.reset()
             self.changed_signal.emit()
-            self.plugin_path.setText('')
+            info_dialog(self, _('Success'),
+                    _('Plugin <b>{0}</b> successfully installed under <b>'
+                        ' {1} plugins</b>. You may have to restart calibre '
+                        'for the plugin to take effect.').format(plugin.name, plugin.type),
+                    show=True)
         else:
             error_dialog(self, _('No valid plugin path'),
                          _('%s is not a valid plugin path')%path).exec_()
 
-    def find_plugin(self):
-        path = choose_files(self, 'choose plugin dialog', _('Choose plugin'),
-                            filters=[('Plugins', ['zip'])], all_files=False,
-                            select_only_single_file=True)
-        if path:
-            self.plugin_path.setText(path[0])
 
     def modify_plugin(self, op=''):
         index = self.plugin_view.currentIndex()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
index 8979867bbc..18f0786a66 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.ui
@@ -72,64 +72,10 @@
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_4">
-     <property name="title">
-      <string>Add new plugin</string>
+    <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_add">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>&amp;Add a new plugin</string>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
-      <item>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_14">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Plugin &amp;file:</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="buddy">
-           <cstring>plugin_path</cstring>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QLineEdit" name="plugin_path"/>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="button_plugin_browse">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>...</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="icon">
-           <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
-            <normaloff>:/images/document_open.png</normaloff>:/images/document_open.png</iconset>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
-        <item>
-         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
-          <property name="orientation">
-           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-          </property>
-          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-           <size>
-            <width>40</width>
-            <height>20</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-         </spacer>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_plugin_add">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>&amp;Add</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
   </layout>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index 7e22839bdf..0732ff4650 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -103,7 +103,15 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin, # {{{
         self.gui_debug = gui_debug
         acmap = OrderedDict()
         for action in interface_actions():
-            ac = action.load_actual_plugin(self)
+            try:
+                ac = action.load_actual_plugin(self)
+            except:
+                # Ignore errors in loading user supplied plugins
+                import traceback
+                traceback.print_exc()
+                if ac.plugin_path is None:
+                    raise
+
             ac.plugin_path = action.plugin_path
             ac.interface_action_base_plugin = action
             if ac.name in acmap: