diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 
 set(drkonqi_SRCS
     ${drkonqi_SRCS}
+    bugzillaintegration/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.cpp
     bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.cpp
     bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.cpp
     bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpage.cpp
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@
     bugzillaintegration/ui/assistantpage_bugzilla_information.ui
     bugzillaintegration/ui/assistantpage_bugzilla_preview.ui
     bugzillaintegration/ui/assistantpage_bugzilla_send.ui
+    bugzillaintegration/ui/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.ui
 )
 
 ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(drkonqi_SRCS HEADER drkonqi_debug.h IDENTIFIER DRKONQI_LOG CATEGORY_NAME org.kde.drkonqi)
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.h b/src/bugzillaintegration/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*******************************************************************
+* Copyright 2019    Harald Sitter <sitter@kde.org>
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+* published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+* the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+******************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef ASSISTANTPAGE_BUGZILLA_VERSION_H
+#define ASSISTANTPAGE_BUGZILLA_VERSION_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+#include "reportassistantpage.h"
+
+class ReportAssistantDialog;
+namespace Ui {
+class BugzillaVersionPage;
+}
+
+class BugzillaVersionPage : public ReportAssistantPage
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit BugzillaVersionPage(ReportAssistantDialog *parent = nullptr);
+    ~BugzillaVersionPage();
+
+    KPageWidgetItem *item() const;
+    virtual bool isComplete() override;
+
+private:
+    Ui::BugzillaVersionPage *ui = nullptr;
+    KPageWidgetItem *m_item = nullptr;
+};
+
+#endif // ASSISTANTPAGE_BUGZILLA_VERSION_H
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.cpp b/src/bugzillaintegration/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.cpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*******************************************************************
+* Copyright 2019    Harald Sitter <sitter@kde.org>
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+* published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+* the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+******************************************************************/
+
+#include "assistantpage_bugzilla_version.h"
+#include "ui_assistantpage_bugzilla_version.h"
+
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+
+#include "bugzillalib.h"
+
+BugzillaVersionPage::BugzillaVersionPage(ReportAssistantDialog *parent)
+    : ReportAssistantPage(parent)
+    , ui(new Ui::BugzillaVersionPage)
+    , m_item(new KPageWidgetItem(this))
+{
+    // This item is intentionally not titled. The page should usually not show
+    // up when when it shows up it should focus on the bare essentials!
+    m_item->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("tools-report-bug")));
+
+    // We are not valid until the version came back!
+    assistant()->setValid(m_item, false);
+
+    ui->setupUi(this);
+
+    ui->errorIconLabel->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("state-error")).pixmap(ui->errorIconLabel->size()));
+
+    connect(bugzillaManager(), &BugzillaManager::bugzillaVersionFound,
+            this, [=] {
+        // Don't show this page ever again!
+        assistant()->setAppropriate(m_item, false);
+        if (assistant()->currentPage() == m_item) {
+            assistant()->next();
+        }
+    });
+    connect(bugzillaManager(), &BugzillaManager::bugzillaVersionError,
+            this, [=](const QString &error) {
+        ui->busyWidget->hide();
+        ui->errorWidget->show();
+        ui->errorLabel->setText(xi18nc("@info %1 is an error message from the backend",
+                                       "Failed to contact bugs.kde.org: <message>%1</message>",
+                                       error));
+    });
+    connect(ui->retryButton, &QPushButton::clicked,
+            this, [=] {
+        ui->busyWidget->show();
+        ui->errorWidget->hide();
+        bugzillaManager()->lookupVersion();
+    });
+
+    // Finally trigger the actual load!
+    ui->retryButton->click();
+}
+
+BugzillaVersionPage::~BugzillaVersionPage()
+{
+    delete ui;
+}
+
+bool BugzillaVersionPage::isComplete()
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+KPageWidgetItem *BugzillaVersionPage::item() const
+{
+    return m_item;
+}
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.h b/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.h
--- a/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.h
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.h
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@
     void stopCurrentSearch();
 
     void fetchComments(const Bugzilla::Bug::Ptr &bug, QObject *jobOwner);
-
-private Q_SLOTS:
     void lookupVersion();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -90,6 +88,7 @@
     void attachToReportError(const QString &errorMsg, const QString &extendedErrorMsg = QString());
     void addMeToCCError(const QString &errorMsg, const QString &extendedErrorMsg = QString());
     void productInfoError();
+    void bugzillaVersionError(const QString &errorMsg);
 
 private:
     QString m_bugTrackerUrl;
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.cpp b/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.cpp
--- a/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.cpp
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/bugzillalib.cpp
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@
 {
     Q_ASSERT(bugTrackerUrl.endsWith(QLatin1Char('/')));
     Bugzilla::setConnection(new Bugzilla::HTTPConnection(QUrl(m_bugTrackerUrl + QStringLiteral("rest"))));
-    // Allow constructors for ReportInterface and assistant dialogs to finish.
-    // Otherwise we may have a race on our hand if the lookup finishes before
-    // the constructors.
-    // I am not sure why this is so weirdly done TBH. Might deserve some looking
-    // into.
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &BugzillaManager::lookupVersion, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 void BugzillaManager::lookupVersion()
@@ -122,6 +116,7 @@
             // Version detection problems simply mean we'll not mark the version
             // found and the UI will not allow reporting.
             qCWarning(DRKONQI_LOG) << e.whatString();
+            emit bugzillaVersionError(e.whatString());
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.h b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.h
--- a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.h
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 
     void setAboutToSend(bool aboutTo);
 
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void next() override;
+    void back() override;
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void currentPageChanged_slot(KPageWidgetItem *, KPageWidgetItem *);
 
@@ -56,9 +60,6 @@
 
     void showHelp();
 
-    void next() override;
-    void back() override;
-
     //Override default reject method
     void reject() override;
 
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.cpp b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.cpp
--- a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantdialog.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "debuggermanager.h"
 #include "backtracegenerator.h"
 
+#include "assistantpage_bugzilla_version.h"
 #include "crashedapplication.h"
 #include "aboutbugreportingdialog.h"
 #include "reportassistantpages_base.h"
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@
     m_conclusionsPage->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-information")));
     connect(m_conclusions, &ConclusionPage::finished, this, &ReportAssistantDialog::assistantFinished);
 
+    // Version check page
+    BugzillaVersionPage *versionPage = new BugzillaVersionPage(this);
+    m_pageWidgetMap.insert(QLatin1String(PAGE_BZVERSION_ID), versionPage->item());
+
     //-Bugzilla Login
     BugzillaLoginPage * m_bugzillaLogin =  new BugzillaLoginPage(this);
     connectSignals(m_bugzillaLogin);
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@
     addPage(m_awarenessPage);
     addPage(m_backtracePage);
     addPage(m_conclusionsPage);
+    addPage(versionPage->item());
     addPage(m_bugzillaLoginPage);
     addPage(m_bugzillaDuplicatesPage);
     addPage(m_bugzillaInformationPage);
@@ -267,6 +273,13 @@
 //Override KAssistantDialog "next" page implementation
 void ReportAssistantDialog::next()
 {
+    // FIXME: this entire function is a bit weird. It'd likely make more sense to
+    // use the page appropriateness more globally. i.e. mark pages inappropriate
+    // when they are not applicable based on earlier settings done (e.g. put
+    // a conclusion page under/after the awareness page but only mark it
+    // appropriate if the data is not useful. that way kassistantdialog would
+    // just skip over the page).
+
     //Allow the widget to Ask a question to the user before changing the page
     ReportAssistantPage * page = dynamic_cast<ReportAssistantPage*>(currentPage()->widget());
     if (page) {
@@ -296,7 +309,11 @@
         if (m_reportInterface->isWorthReporting() &&
             DrKonqi::crashedApplication()->bugReportAddress().isKdeBugzilla())
         {
-            setCurrentPage(m_pageWidgetMap.value(QLatin1String(PAGE_BZLOGIN_ID)));
+            // Depending on whether the page is appropriate either go to version
+            // check page or login page.
+            const auto versionPage = m_pageWidgetMap.value(QLatin1String(PAGE_BZVERSION_ID));
+            const auto loginPage = m_pageWidgetMap.value(QLatin1String(PAGE_BZLOGIN_ID));
+            setCurrentPage(isAppropriate(versionPage) ? versionPage : loginPage);
             return;
         }
     } else if (name == QLatin1String(PAGE_BZDUPLICATES_ID)) {
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.h b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.h
--- a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.h
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     bool isComplete() override;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
-    void bugzillaVersionFound();
     void loginClicked();
     bool canLogin() const;
     void login();
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.cpp b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.cpp
--- a/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.cpp
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/reportassistantpages_bugzilla.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "reportassistantpages_bugzilla.h"
 
+#include <QAction>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QCheckBox>
@@ -64,10 +65,9 @@
 
 BugzillaLoginPage::BugzillaLoginPage(ReportAssistantDialog * parent) :
         ReportAssistantPage(parent),
-        m_wallet(nullptr), m_walletWasOpenedBefore(false),
-        m_bugzillaVersionFound(false)
+        m_wallet(nullptr),
+        m_walletWasOpenedBefore(false)
 {
-    connect(bugzillaManager(), &BugzillaManager::bugzillaVersionFound, this, &BugzillaLoginPage::bugzillaVersionFound);
     connect(bugzillaManager(), &BugzillaManager::loginFinished, this, &BugzillaLoginPage::loginFinished);
     connect(bugzillaManager(), &BugzillaManager::loginError, this, &BugzillaLoginPage::loginError);
 
@@ -114,18 +114,9 @@
     return bugzillaManager()->getLogged();
 }
 
-void BugzillaLoginPage::bugzillaVersionFound()
-{
-    // Login depends on first knowing the Bugzilla software version number.
-    m_bugzillaVersionFound = true;
-    updateLoginButtonStatus();
-}
-
 void BugzillaLoginPage::updateLoginButtonStatus()
 {
-    ui.m_loginButton->setEnabled( !ui.m_userEdit->text().isEmpty() &&
-                                  !ui.m_passwordEdit->password().isEmpty() &&
-                                  m_bugzillaVersionFound );
+    ui.m_loginButton->setEnabled(canLogin());
 }
 
 void BugzillaLoginPage::loginError(const QString & err, const QString & extendedMessage)
@@ -280,7 +271,8 @@
 
 bool BugzillaLoginPage::canLogin() const
 {
-    return (!(ui.m_userEdit->text().isEmpty() || ui.m_passwordEdit->password().isEmpty()));
+    return (!(ui.m_userEdit->text().isEmpty() ||
+              ui.m_passwordEdit->password().isEmpty()));
 }
 
 void BugzillaLoginPage::login()
diff --git a/src/bugzillaintegration/ui/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.ui b/src/bugzillaintegration/ui/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.ui
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bugzillaintegration/ui/assistantpage_bugzilla_version.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>BugzillaVersionPage</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="BugzillaVersionPage">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>409</width>
+    <height>319</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QWidget" name="busyWidget" native="true">
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>40</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progressBar">
+        <property name="minimum">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="maximum">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="value">
+         <number>-1</number>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Trying to contact bugs.kde.org...</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="alignment">
+         <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>40</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QWidget" name="errorWidget" native="true">
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>40</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="errorIconLabel">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string notr="true">//icon//</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="alignment">
+         <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="errorLabel">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Minimum">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string notr="true">//Error//</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="alignment">
+         <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+        </property>
+        <property name="wordWrap">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="retryButton">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string extracomment="@action:button retry talking to api if it failed before">Retry</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="icon">
+           <iconset theme="view-refresh">
+            <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>40</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
diff --git a/src/drkonqi_globals.h b/src/drkonqi_globals.h
--- a/src/drkonqi_globals.h
+++ b/src/drkonqi_globals.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define PAGE_CRASHINFORMATION_ID "BacktraceID"
 #define PAGE_AWARENESS_ID "AwarenessID"
 #define PAGE_CONCLUSIONS_ID "ConclusionsID"
+#define PAGE_BZVERSION_ID "BugzillaVersionID"
 #define PAGE_BZLOGIN_ID "BugzillaLoginID"
 #define PAGE_BZDUPLICATES_ID "BugzillaDuplicatesID"
 #define PAGE_BZDETAILS_ID "BugzillaDetailsID"