diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/default.aspx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/default.aspx.cs
index 1c3c63b7c4..fc40dedc01 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/default.aspx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/default.aspx.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install
                 Response.Redirect("?installStep=" + _s.Alias);
         }
 
+        public void GotoLastStep()
+        {
+            InstallerStep _s = InstallerSteps().Get("theend");
+            Response.Redirect("?installStep=" + _s.Alias);
+        }
+
 
 		#region Web Form Designer generated code
 		override protected void OnInit(EventArgs e)
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx
index 8934aa36b8..98060d41be 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx
@@ -52,4 +52,12 @@
 	</nav>    
 	</FooterTemplate>
 </asp:Repeater>
+</asp:PlaceHolder>
+
+<asp:PlaceHolder ID="pl_starterKitsConnectionError" runat="server" Visible="false">
+	<!-- btn box -->
+	<footer class="btn-box">
+         <div class="t">&nbsp;</div>
+         <asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" class="btn-step btn btn-continue" runat="server" onclick="gotoLastStep"><span>Continue</span></asp:LinkButton>
+    </footer>
 </asp:PlaceHolder>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs
index c338143941..79d8404fd8 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs
@@ -75,11 +75,17 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.steps.Skinning
             uicontrols.Feedback fb = new global::umbraco.uicontrols.Feedback();
             fb.type = global::umbraco.uicontrols.Feedback.feedbacktype.error;
             fb.Text = "<strong>No connection to repository.</strong> Starter Kits could not be fetched from the repository as there was no connection to: '" + repo.RepositoryUrl + "'";
-            
-            pl_loadStarterKits.Controls.Clear();
-            pl_loadStarterKits.Controls.Add(fb);
+
+            pl_starterKitsConnectionError.Controls.Add(fb);
+            pl_starterKitsConnectionError.Visible = true;
         }
 
+        protected void gotoLastStep(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Helper.RedirectToLastStep(this.Page);
+        }
+
+
         protected void SelectStarterKit(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.designer.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.designer.cs
index 0baff2140d..fd34b26f8d 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.designer.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.designer.cs
@@ -29,5 +29,23 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.steps.Skinning {
         /// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
         /// </remarks>
         protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Repeater rep_starterKits;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// pl_starterKitsConnectionError control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Auto-generated field.
+        /// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
+        /// </remarks>
+        protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.PlaceHolder pl_starterKitsConnectionError;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// LinkButton1 control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Auto-generated field.
+        /// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
+        /// </remarks>
+        protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton LinkButton1;
     }
 }
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/Helper.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/Helper.cs
index 9b3937b0c0..119794976e 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/Helper.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/Helper.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install {
       d.GotoNextStep(d.step.Value);
     }
 
+    public static void RedirectToLastStep(Page page)
+    {
+        _default d = (_default)page;
+        d.GotoLastStep();
+    }
+
+
     private static int m_Percentage = -1;
     public static int Percentage { get { return m_Percentage; } set { m_Percentage = value; } }