diff --git a/lib/plugins.py b/lib/plugins.py
index e5b37d8a9..189c90148 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.py
+++ b/lib/plugins.py
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ class DeviceMgr(ThreadJob, PrintError):
 
     def client_for_keystore(self, plugin, handler, keystore, force_pair):
         self.print_error("getting client for keystore")
+        if handler is None:
+            raise BaseException(_("Handler not found for") + ' ' + plugin.name + '\n' + _("A library is probably missing."))
         handler.update_status(False)
         devices = self.scan_devices()
         xpub = keystore.xpub
diff --git a/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py b/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
index 7a56f6573..6ed8635f2 100644
--- a/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class HW_PluginBase(BasePlugin):
         self.keystore_class.plugin = self
 
     def is_enabled(self):
-        return self.libraries_available
+        return True
 
     def device_manager(self):
         return self.parent.device_manager
diff --git a/plugins/hw_wallet/qt.py b/plugins/hw_wallet/qt.py
index b713b3295..bd7cc223a 100644
--- a/plugins/hw_wallet/qt.py
+++ b/plugins/hw_wallet/qt.py
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ class QtPluginBase(object):
         for keystore in wallet.get_keystores():
             if not isinstance(keystore, self.keystore_class):
                 continue
+            if not self.libraries_available:
+                window.show_error(
+                    _("Cannot find python library for") + " '%s'.\n" % self.name \
+                    + _("Make sure you install it with python3")
+                )
+                return
             tooltip = self.device + '\n' + (keystore.label or 'unnamed')
             cb = partial(self.show_settings_dialog, window, keystore)
             button = StatusBarButton(QIcon(self.icon_unpaired), tooltip, cb)