diff --git a/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.cpp b/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.cpp
index 33664bbb2..5fdca0fa9 100644
--- a/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.cpp
+++ b/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.cpp
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ void GPodderSync::ReloadSettings() {
   }
 }
 
-QNetworkReply* GPodderSync::Login(const QString& username,
-                                  const QString& password,
-                                  const QString& device_name) {
+void GPodderSync::Login(const QString& username, const QString& password,
+                        const QString& device_name) {
   api_.reset(new mygpo::ApiRequest(username, password, network_));
 
   QNetworkReply* reply = api_->renameDevice(
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ QNetworkReply* GPodderSync::Login(const QString& username,
   NewClosure(reply, SIGNAL(finished()), this,
              SLOT(LoginFinished(QNetworkReply*, QString, QString)), reply,
              username, password);
-  return reply;
 }
 
 void GPodderSync::LoginFinished(QNetworkReply* reply, const QString& username,
@@ -131,8 +129,10 @@ void GPodderSync::LoginFinished(QNetworkReply* reply, const QString& username,
     s.setValue("gpodder_password", password);
 
     DoInitialSync();
+    emit LoginSuccess();
   } else {
     api_.reset();
+    emit LoginFailure(reply->errorString());
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.h b/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.h
index 844bee166..b81595450 100644
--- a/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.h
+++ b/src/internet/podcasts/gpoddersync.h
@@ -59,15 +59,18 @@ class GPodderSync : public QObject {
   bool is_logged_in() const;
 
   // Tries to login using the given username and password.  Also sets the
-  // device name and type on gpodder.net.  You do NOT need to deleteLater()
-  // the QNetworkReply returned from this function.
+  // device name and type on gpodder.net.
   // If login succeeds the username and password will be saved in QSettings.
-  QNetworkReply* Login(const QString& username, const QString& password,
-                       const QString& device_name);
+  void Login(const QString& username, const QString& password,
+             const QString& device_name);
 
   // Clears any saved username and password from QSettings.
   void Logout();
 
+ signals:
+  void LoginSuccess();
+  void LoginFailure(const QString& error);
+
  public slots:
   void GetUpdatesNow();
 
diff --git a/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.cpp b/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.cpp
index 23404dd5a..1bd41ac06 100644
--- a/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@
 #include "ui_podcastsettingspage.h"
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QSettings>
 
 #include "core/application.h"
-#include "core/closure.h"
 #include "core/timeconstants.h"
 #include "gpoddersync.h"
 #include "library/librarydirectorymodel.h"
@@ -47,6 +45,11 @@ PodcastSettingsPage::PodcastSettingsPage(SettingsDialog* dialog)
   connect(ui_->download_dir_browse, SIGNAL(clicked()),
           SLOT(DownloadDirBrowse()));
 
+  GPodderSync* gsync = dialog->app()->gpodder_sync();
+  connect(gsync, SIGNAL(LoginSuccess()), SLOT(GpodderLoginSuccess()));
+  connect(gsync, SIGNAL(LoginFailure(const QString&)),
+          SLOT(GpodderLoginFailure(const QString&)));
+
   ui_->login_state->AddCredentialField(ui_->username);
   ui_->login_state->AddCredentialField(ui_->device_name);
   ui_->login_state->AddCredentialField(ui_->password);
@@ -112,24 +115,21 @@ void PodcastSettingsPage::Save() {
 void PodcastSettingsPage::LoginClicked() {
   ui_->login_state->SetLoggedIn(LoginStateWidget::LoginInProgress);
 
-  QNetworkReply* reply = dialog()->app()->gpodder_sync()->Login(
+  dialog()->app()->gpodder_sync()->Login(
       ui_->username->text(), ui_->password->text(), ui_->device_name->text());
-
-  NewClosure(reply, SIGNAL(finished()), this,
-             SLOT(LoginFinished(QNetworkReply*)), reply);
 }
 
-void PodcastSettingsPage::LoginFinished(QNetworkReply* reply) {
-  const bool success = reply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError;
-  ui_->login_state->SetLoggedIn(
-      success ? LoginStateWidget::LoggedIn : LoginStateWidget::LoggedOut,
-      ui_->username->text());
+void PodcastSettingsPage::GpodderLoginSuccess() {
+  ui_->login_state->SetLoggedIn(LoginStateWidget::LoggedIn,
+                                ui_->username->text());
+  ui_->login_state->SetAccountTypeVisible(false);
+}
 
-  ui_->login_state->SetAccountTypeVisible(!success);
-  if (!success) {
-    ui_->login_state->SetAccountTypeText(tr("Login failed") + ": " +
-                                         reply->errorString());
-  }
+void PodcastSettingsPage::GpodderLoginFailure(const QString& error) {
+  ui_->login_state->SetLoggedIn(LoginStateWidget::LoggedOut,
+                                ui_->username->text());
+  ui_->login_state->SetAccountTypeVisible(true);
+  ui_->login_state->SetAccountTypeText(tr("Login failed") + ": " + error);
 }
 
 void PodcastSettingsPage::LogoutClicked() {
diff --git a/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.h b/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.h
index a8f45f431..44e757f64 100644
--- a/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.h
+++ b/src/internet/podcasts/podcastsettingspage.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 class Ui_PodcastSettingsPage;
 
-class QNetworkReply;
-
 class PodcastSettingsPage : public SettingsPage {
   Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -40,9 +38,11 @@ class PodcastSettingsPage : public SettingsPage {
 
  private slots:
   void LoginClicked();
-  void LoginFinished(QNetworkReply* reply);
   void LogoutClicked();
 
+  void GpodderLoginSuccess();
+  void GpodderLoginFailure(const QString& error);
+
   void DownloadDirBrowse();
 
  private: