diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/database.cpp b/gpt4all-chat/database.cpp
index 1bb96115..949967e4 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/database.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/database.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ bool selectAllFromCollections(QSqlQuery &q, QList<CollectionItem> *collections)
         i.collection = q.value(0).toString();
         i.folder_path = q.value(1).toString();
         i.folder_id = q.value(0).toInt();
+        i.installed = true;
         collections->append(i);
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/database.h b/gpt4all-chat/database.h
index 59325ac4..b0e90472 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/database.h
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/database.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct CollectionItem {
     QString collection;
     QString folder_path;
     int folder_id = -1;
+    bool installed = false;
 };
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(CollectionItem)
 
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/localdocs.cpp b/gpt4all-chat/localdocs.cpp
index 7e4a910d..b121106f 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/localdocs.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/localdocs.cpp
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ LocalDocs::LocalDocs()
 void LocalDocs::addFolder(const QString &collection, const QString &path)
 {
     const QUrl url(path);
-    if (url.isLocalFile()) {
-        emit requestAddFolder(collection, url.toLocalFile());
-    } else {
-        emit requestAddFolder(collection, path);
-    }
+    const QString localPath = url.isLocalFile() ? url.toLocalFile() : path;
+    // Add a placeholder collection that is not installed yet
+    CollectionItem i;
+    i.collection = collection;
+    i.folder_path = localPath;
+    m_localDocsModel->addCollectionItem(i);
+    emit requestAddFolder(collection, localPath);
 }
 
 void LocalDocs::removeFolder(const QString &collection, const QString &path)
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.cpp b/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.cpp
index f9670e42..8bd4fffd 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ QVariant LocalDocsModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             return item.collection;
         case FolderPathRole:
             return item.folder_path;
+        case InstalledRole:
+            return item.installed;
     }
 
     return QVariant();
@@ -32,9 +34,17 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> LocalDocsModel::roleNames() const
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roles;
     roles[CollectionRole] = "collection";
     roles[FolderPathRole] = "folder_path";
+    roles[InstalledRole] = "installed";
     return roles;
 }
 
+void LocalDocsModel::addCollectionItem(const CollectionItem &item)
+{
+    beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), m_collectionList.size(), m_collectionList.size());
+    m_collectionList.append(item);
+    endInsertRows();
+}
+
 void LocalDocsModel::handleCollectionListUpdated(const QList<CollectionItem> &collectionList)
 {
     beginResetModel();
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.h b/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.h
index 2451537e..f3b30e6b 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.h
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/localdocsmodel.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ class LocalDocsModel : public QAbstractListModel
 public:
     enum Roles {
         CollectionRole = Qt::UserRole + 1,
-        FolderPathRole
+        FolderPathRole,
+        InstalledRole
     };
 
     explicit LocalDocsModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ public:
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
+    void addCollectionItem(const CollectionItem &item);
     void handleCollectionListUpdated(const QList<CollectionItem> &collectionList);
 
 private:
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml b/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml
index 487601ae..7659ba4d 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Item {
                         id: removeButton
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         text: qsTr("Remove")
-                        visible: !item.removing
+                        visible: !item.removing && installed
                         onClicked: {
                             item.removing = true
                             LocalDocs.removeFolder(collection, folder_path)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Item {
                     MyBusyIndicator {
                         id: busyIndicator
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
-                        visible: item.removing
+                        visible: item.removing || !installed
                     }
                 }
             }