diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/__init__.py b/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/__init__.py
index 30de8874..4dab650f 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/__init__.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/__init__.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import octoprint.util
 import octoprint.slicing
 import octoprint.settings
 
+from octoprint.util.paths import normalize as normalize_path
+
 from .profile import Profile
 
 class CuraPlugin(octoprint.plugin.SlicerPlugin,
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ class CuraPlugin(octoprint.plugin.SlicerPlugin,
 	##~~ SlicerPlugin API
 
 	def is_slicer_configured(self):
-		cura_engine = self._settings.get(["cura_engine"])
+		cura_engine = normalize_path(self._settings.get(["cura_engine"]))
 		if cura_engine is not None and os.path.exists(cura_engine):
 			return True
 		else:
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ class CuraPlugin(octoprint.plugin.SlicerPlugin,
 
 				engine_settings = self._convert_to_engine(profile_path, printer_profile, posX, posY)
 
-				executable = self._settings.get(["cura_engine"])
+				executable = normalize_path(self._settings.get(["cura_engine"]))
 				if not executable:
 					return False, "Path to CuraEngine is not configured "
 
diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/static/js/cura.js b/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/static/js/cura.js
index 23068292..99820e2e 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/static/js/cura.js
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/static/js/cura.js
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ $(function() {
         self.settingsViewModel = parameters[1];
         self.slicingViewModel = parameters[2];
 
+        self.pathBroken = ko.observable(false);
+        self.pathOk = ko.observable(false);
+        self.pathText = ko.observable();
+        self.pathHelpVisible = ko.computed(function() {
+            return self.pathBroken() || self.pathOk();
+        });
+
         self.fileName = ko.observable();
 
         self.placeholderName = ko.observable();
@@ -157,6 +164,36 @@ $(function() {
             $("#settings_plugin_cura_import").modal("show");
         };
 
+        self.testEnginePath = function() {
+            $.ajax({
+                url: API_BASEURL + "util/test",
+                type: "POST",
+                dataType: "json",
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    command: "path",
+                    path: self.settings.plugins.cura.cura_engine(),
+                    check_type: "file",
+                    check_access: "x"
+                }),
+                contentType: "application/json; charset=UTF-8",
+                success: function(response) {
+                    if (!response.result) {
+                        if (!response.exists) {
+                            self.pathText(gettext("The path doesn't exist"));
+                        } else if (!response.typeok) {
+                            self.pathText(gettext("The path is not a file"));
+                        } else if (!response.access) {
+                            self.pathText(gettext("The path is not an executable"));
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        self.pathText(gettext("The path is valid"));
+                    }
+                    self.pathOk(response.result);
+                    self.pathBroken(!response.result);
+                }
+            })
+        };
+
         self.requestData = function() {
             $.ajax({
                 url: API_BASEURL + "slicing/cura/profiles",
@@ -184,6 +221,12 @@ $(function() {
             self.settings = self.settingsViewModel.settings;
             self.requestData();
         };
+
+        self.onSettingsHidden = function() {
+            self.pathBroken(false);
+            self.pathOk(false);
+            self.pathText("");
+        };
     }
 
     // view model class, parameters for constructor, container to bind to
@@ -192,4 +235,4 @@ $(function() {
         ["loginStateViewModel", "settingsViewModel", "slicingViewModel"],
         "#settings_plugin_cura"
     ]);
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/templates/cura_settings.jinja2 b/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/templates/cura_settings.jinja2
index 6779f95c..1cacf658 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/templates/cura_settings.jinja2
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugins/cura/templates/cura_settings.jinja2
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 <h4>{{ _('General') }}</h4>
 
 <form class="form-horizontal">
-    <div class="control-group">
+    <div class="control-group" data-bind="css: {error: pathBroken, success: pathOk}">
         <label class="control-label" for="settings-cura-path">{{ _('Path to CuraEngine') }}</label>
         <div class="controls">
-            <input type="text" class="input-block-level" data-bind="value: settings.plugins.cura.cura_engine">
+            <div class="input-append">
+                <input type="text" class="input-block-level" data-bind="value: settings.plugins.cura.cura_engine">
+                <button class="btn" type="button" data-bind="click: testEnginePath">{{ _('Test') }}</button>
+            </div>
+            <span class="help-block" data-bind="visible: pathBroken() || pathOk, text: pathText"></span>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="control-group">