diff --git a/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp b/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp
index 4b86431678e..a8ea9495961 100644
--- a/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/export/export_template_manager.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "editor/progress_dialog.h"
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
 #include "scene/gui/file_dialog.h"
+#include "scene/gui/link_button.h"
 #include "scene/gui/menu_button.h"
 #include "scene/gui/separator.h"
 #include "scene/gui/tree.h"
@@ -56,9 +57,6 @@ enum DownloadsAvailability {
 
 static DownloadsAvailability _get_downloads_availability() {
 	const int network_mode = EDITOR_GET("network/connection/network_mode");
-	if (network_mode == EditorSettings::NETWORK_OFFLINE) {
-		return DOWNLOADS_NOT_AVAILABLE_IN_OFFLINE_MODE;
-	}
 
 	// Downloadable export templates are only available for stable and official alpha/beta/RC builds
 	// (which always have a number following their status, e.g. "alpha1").
@@ -71,6 +69,10 @@ static DownloadsAvailability _get_downloads_availability() {
 		return DOWNLOADS_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DEV_BUILDS;
 	}
 
+	if (network_mode == EditorSettings::NETWORK_OFFLINE) {
+		return DOWNLOADS_NOT_AVAILABLE_IN_OFFLINE_MODE;
+	}
+
 	return DOWNLOADS_AVAILABLE;
 }
 
@@ -335,6 +337,14 @@ void ExportTemplateManager::_refresh_mirrors_completed(int p_status, int p_code,
 	}
 }
 
+void ExportTemplateManager::_force_online_mode() {
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_setting("network/connection/network_mode", EditorSettings::NETWORK_ONLINE);
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->notify_changes();
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->save();
+
+	popup_manager();
+}
+
 bool ExportTemplateManager::_humanize_http_status(HTTPRequest *p_request, String *r_status, int *r_downloaded_bytes, int *r_total_bytes) {
 	*r_status = "";
 	*r_downloaded_bytes = -1;
@@ -694,6 +704,8 @@ void ExportTemplateManager::popup_manager() {
 			if (!is_downloading_templates) {
 				_refresh_mirrors();
 			}
+
+			enable_online_hb->hide();
 		} break;
 
 		case DOWNLOADS_NOT_AVAILABLE_IN_OFFLINE_MODE: {
@@ -708,6 +720,8 @@ void ExportTemplateManager::popup_manager() {
 
 			download_current_button->set_disabled(true);
 			download_current_button->set_tooltip_text(TTR("Template downloading is disabled in offline mode."));
+
+			enable_online_hb->show();
 		} break;
 
 		case DOWNLOADS_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DEV_BUILDS: {
@@ -722,6 +736,8 @@ void ExportTemplateManager::popup_manager() {
 
 			download_current_button->set_disabled(true);
 			download_current_button->set_tooltip_text(TTR("Official export templates aren't available for development builds."));
+
+			enable_online_hb->hide();
 		} break;
 	}
 
@@ -1053,6 +1069,19 @@ ExportTemplateManager::ExportTemplateManager() {
 	install_file_hb->add_child(install_file_button);
 	install_file_button->connect(SceneStringName(pressed), callable_mp(this, &ExportTemplateManager::_install_file));
 
+	enable_online_hb = memnew(HBoxContainer);
+	install_options_vb->add_child(enable_online_hb);
+
+	Label *enable_online_label = memnew(Label);
+	enable_online_label->set_text(TTR("Online mode is needed to download the templates."));
+	enable_online_hb->add_child(enable_online_label);
+
+	LinkButton *enable_online_button = memnew(LinkButton);
+	enable_online_button->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER);
+	enable_online_button->set_text(TTR("Go Online"));
+	enable_online_hb->add_child(enable_online_button);
+	enable_online_button->connect(SceneStringName(pressed), callable_mp(this, &ExportTemplateManager::_force_online_mode));
+
 	// Templates are being downloaded; buttons unavailable.
 	download_progress_hb = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 	download_progress_hb->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
diff --git a/editor/export/export_template_manager.h b/editor/export/export_template_manager.h
index ccfe568d321..a6e103dc137 100644
--- a/editor/export/export_template_manager.h
+++ b/editor/export/export_template_manager.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class ExportTemplateManager : public AcceptDialog {
 	};
 
 	MenuButton *mirror_options_button = nullptr;
+	HBoxContainer *enable_online_hb = nullptr;
 	HBoxContainer *download_progress_hb = nullptr;
 	ProgressBar *download_progress_bar = nullptr;
 	Label *download_progress_label = nullptr;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class ExportTemplateManager : public AcceptDialog {
 	void _cancel_template_download();
 	void _refresh_mirrors();
 	void _refresh_mirrors_completed(int p_status, int p_code, const PackedStringArray &headers, const PackedByteArray &p_data);
+	void _force_online_mode();
 
 	bool _humanize_http_status(HTTPRequest *p_request, String *r_status, int *r_downloaded_bytes, int *r_total_bytes);
 	void _set_current_progress_status(const String &p_status, bool p_error = false);