diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml b/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml
index 3acd90d6a1..8e6fe51245 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ Rectangle {
     property var marketplacesUrl: "../../scripts/system/html/marketplaces.html"
     property int statusBarHeight: 50
     property int statusMargin: 50
-    property string standardMessage: "Check out other marketplaces"
-    property string claraMessage: "Choose a model from the list and click Download -> Autodesk FBX"
+    property string standardMessage: "Check out other marketplaces."
+    property string claraMessage: "Choose a model and click Download -> Autodesk FBX."
+    property string claraError: "High Fidelity only supports Autodesk FBX models."
 
     Controls.BaseWebView {
         id: webview
@@ -48,18 +49,48 @@ Rectangle {
             onTriggered: handler();
         }
 
+        Timer {
+            id: alertTimer
+            running: false
+            repeat: false
+            interval: 9000
+            property var handler;
+            onTriggered: handler();
+        }
+
         property var autoCancel: 'var element = $("a.btn.cancel");
                                   element.click();'
 
         property var simpleDownload: 'var element = $("a.download-file");
                                       element.removeClass("download-file");
                                       element.removeAttr("download");'
+        
+        function displayErrorStatus() {
+            alertTimer.handler = function() {
+                statusLabel.text = claraMessage;
+                statusBar.color = hifi.colors.blueHighlight;
+                statusIcon.text = hifi.glyphs.info;
+            }
+            alertTimer.start();
+        }
 
-        property var checkFileType: "$('[data-extension]:not([data-extension=\"fbx\"])').parent().remove()"
+        property var notFbxHandler:     'var element = $("a.btn.btn-primary.viewer-button.download-file")
+                                         element.click();'
+
+        // this code is for removing other file types from Clara.io's download options
+        //property var checkFileType: "$('[data-extension]:not([data-extension=\"fbx\"])').parent().remove()"
 
         onLinkHovered: {
             desktop.currentUrl = hoveredUrl;
-            runJavaScript(checkFileType, function(){console.log("Remove filetypes JS injection");});
+            //runJavaScript(checkFileType, function(){console.log("Remove filetypes JS injection");});
+
+            if (File.isNotFbx(desktop.currentUrl)) {
+                statusLabel.text = claraError;
+                statusBar.color = hifi.colors.redHighlight;
+                statusIcon.text = hifi.glyphs.alert;
+                runJavaScript(notFbxHandler, displayErrorStatus());
+            }
+
             if (File.isZippedFbx(desktop.currentUrl)) {
                 runJavaScript(simpleDownload, function(){console.log("Download JS injection");});
             }
@@ -71,6 +102,8 @@ Rectangle {
             } else {
                 statusLabel.text = standardMessage;
             }
+            statusBar.color = hifi.colors.blueHighlight;
+            statusIcon.text = hifi.glyphs.info;
         }
 
         onNewViewRequested: {
@@ -78,9 +111,9 @@ Rectangle {
             var newWindow = component.createObject(desktop);
             request.openIn(newWindow.webView);
             if (File.isZippedFbx(desktop.currentUrl)) {
+                runJavaScript(autoCancel);
                 zipTimer.handler = function() {
                     newWindow.destroy();
-                    runJavaScript(autoCancel);
                 }
                 zipTimer.start();
             }
@@ -116,6 +149,7 @@ Rectangle {
             anchors.leftMargin: statusMargin
             color: hifi.colors.white
             text: standardMessage
+            size: 18
         }
 
         HiFiGlyphs {
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.cpp
index 46bcd66ede..88d6f348aa 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,18 @@ bool FileScriptingInterface::isTempDir(QString tempDir) {
     return false;
 }
 
+// checks whether the webview is displaying a Clara.io page for Marketplaces.qml
 bool FileScriptingInterface::isClaraLink(QUrl url) {
     if (url.toString().contains("clara") && !url.toString().contains("clara.io/signup")) return true;
     return false;
 }
 
+// checks whether a user tries to download a file that is not in .fbx format
+bool FileScriptingInterface::isNotFbx(QUrl url) {
+    if (url.toString().contains(".zip") && !(url.toString().contains("fbx") )) return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool FileScriptingInterface::isZippedFbx(QUrl url) {
     if (url.toString().contains(".zip") && url.toString().contains("fbx")) return true;
     return false;
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.h
index 976a9a0097..ffb10d7ada 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/FileScriptingInterface.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 
 
 public slots:
+    bool isNotFbx(QUrl url);
     bool isZippedFbx(QUrl url);
     bool isClaraLink(QUrl url);
     QString convertUrlToPath(QUrl url);
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/css/marketplaces.css b/scripts/system/html/css/marketplaces.css
index e516715c03..734501f3fc 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/css/marketplaces.css
+++ b/scripts/system/html/css/marketplaces.css
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 body {
     background: white;
     padding: 0 0 0 0;
+    font-family:Raleway-SemiBold;
 }
 .marketplaces-container {
     display: inline-block;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ body {
     width: 62%;
 }
 .exploreButton {
+    font-size: 16px !important;
     width: 200px !important;
     height: 45px !important;
     margin-top: 20px;
diff --git a/scripts/system/marketplaces/clara.js b/scripts/system/marketplaces/clara.js
index b6e79f04e2..a04400497f 100644
--- a/scripts/system/marketplaces/clara.js
+++ b/scripts/system/marketplaces/clara.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ var MARKETPLACE_URL = "https://metaverse.highfidelity.com/marketplace";
 var marketplaceWindow = new OverlayWindow({
     title: "Marketplace",
     source: qml,
-    width: 900,
-    height: 700,
+    width: 1000,
+    height: 900,
     toolWindow: false,
     visible: false,
 });