diff --git a/source/client/network/Client.cpp b/source/client/network/Client.cpp
index 6c8fc4aee..ea6488eb1 100644
--- a/source/client/network/Client.cpp
+++ b/source/client/network/Client.cpp
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ void Client::connect(sf::IpAddress serverAddress, u16 serverPort) {
 
 	m_tcpSocket.reset(new sf::TcpSocket);
 	if (serverAddress.toInteger() == 0 || m_tcpSocket->connect(serverAddress, serverPort, sf::seconds(5)) != sf::Socket::Done)
-		throw EXCEPTION("Network error: Unable to connect to server", serverAddress.toString() + ":" + std::to_string(serverPort));
+		throw ClientConnectException("Network error: Unable to connect to server " + serverAddress.toString() + ":" + std::to_string(serverPort));
 
 	if (m_socket.bind(0) != sf::Socket::Done)
-		throw EXCEPTION("Network error: Bind failed");
+		throw ClientConnectException("Network error: Bind failed");
 
 	sf::Packet packet;
 	packet << Network::Command::ClientConnect << sf::IpAddress::getLocalAddress().toString() << m_socket.getLocalPort();
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ void Client::connect(sf::IpAddress serverAddress, u16 serverPort) {
 	Network::Command command;
 	answer >> command;
 	if (command == Network::Command::ClientRefused)
-		throw EXCEPTION("Server error: Connection refused. Server probably reached max player amount.");
+		throw ClientConnectException("Server error: Connection refused. Server probably reached max player amount.");
 
 	bool isSingleplayer;
 	if (command != Network::Command::ClientOk)
-		throw EXCEPTION("Network error: Expected 'ClientOk' packet.");
+		throw ClientConnectException("Network error: Expected 'ClientOk' packet.");
 
 	answer >> m_id >> isSingleplayer;
 	if (m_isSingleplayer != isSingleplayer)
-		throw EXCEPTION("Client error: The server is not valid");
+		throw ClientConnectException("Client error: The server is not valid");
 
 	m_tcpSocket->setBlocking(false);
 	m_socket.setBlocking(false);
diff --git a/source/client/network/Client.hpp b/source/client/network/Client.hpp
index 5ccb5825a..9200b8a70 100644
--- a/source/client/network/Client.hpp
+++ b/source/client/network/Client.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@
 
 #include "Network.hpp"
 
+class ClientConnectException {
+	public:
+		ClientConnectException(const std::string &str)
+			: m_str(str) {}
+
+		virtual const char *what() const noexcept {
+			return m_str.c_str();
+		}
+
+	private:
+		std::string m_str;
+};
+
 class Client {
 	using CommandCallback = std::function<void(sf::Packet &packet)>;
 
diff --git a/source/client/states/GameState.cpp b/source/client/states/GameState.cpp
index a9146c703..2478b1abe 100644
--- a/source/client/states/GameState.cpp
+++ b/source/client/states/GameState.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 GameState::GameState()
 	: m_textureAtlas(gk::ResourceHandler::getInstance().get<TextureAtlas>("atlas-blocks"))
 {
-	gk::Mouse::setCursorVisible(false);
-	gk::Mouse::setCursorGrabbed(true);
-
 	initShaders();
 
 	m_clientCommandHandler.setupCallbacks();
@@ -69,6 +66,9 @@ void GameState::init() {
 void GameState::connect(const std::string &host, int port) {
 	m_client.connect(host, port);
 	m_player.setClientID(m_client.id());
+
+	gk::Mouse::setCursorVisible(false);
+	gk::Mouse::setCursorGrabbed(true);
 }
 
 void GameState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
diff --git a/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.cpp b/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.cpp
index 6b9628ba0..6869f678d 100644
--- a/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.cpp
+++ b/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,25 @@ ServerConnectState::ServerConnectState(gk::ApplicationState *parent) : Interface
 		}
 
 		auto &game = m_stateStack->push<GameState>();
-		game.connect(host, port);
 
-		auto &serverLoadingState = m_stateStack->push<ServerLoadingState>(game, true, this);
-		serverLoadingState.setTexturePack(m_texturePack);
+		try {
+			game.connect(host, port);
+
+			auto &serverLoadingState = m_stateStack->push<ServerLoadingState>(game, true, this);
+			serverLoadingState.setTexturePack(m_texturePack);
+		}
+		catch (ClientConnectException &e) {
+			gkError() << e.what();
+
+			m_stateStack->pop();
+
+			m_errorText.setText(e.what());
+			m_errorText.updateVertexBuffer();
+			m_errorText.setPosition(
+				Config::screenWidth / 2.0f - m_errorText.getSize().x * Config::guiScale / 2.0f,
+				Config::screenHeight / 2.0f - 30 * Config::guiScale
+			);
+		}
 	});
 
 	m_cancelButton.setText("Cancel");
@@ -69,6 +84,9 @@ ServerConnectState::ServerConnectState(gk::ApplicationState *parent) : Interface
 	m_cancelButton.setCallback([this](TextButton &) {
 		m_stateStack->pop();
 	});
+
+	m_errorText.setColor(gk::Color::Red);
+	m_errorText.setScale(Config::guiScale, Config::guiScale);
 }
 
 void ServerConnectState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
@@ -80,6 +98,11 @@ void ServerConnectState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
 
 		m_connectButton.setPosition(Config::screenWidth / 2.0f - m_connectButton.getGlobalBounds().sizeX / 2, Config::screenHeight - 340);
 		m_cancelButton.setPosition(Config::screenWidth / 2.0f - m_cancelButton.getGlobalBounds().sizeX / 2, Config::screenHeight - 261);
+
+		m_errorText.setPosition(
+			Config::screenWidth / 2.0f - m_errorText.getSize().x * Config::guiScale / 2.0f,
+			Config::screenHeight / 2.0f - 30 * Config::guiScale
+		);
 	}
 
 	if (!m_stateStack->empty() && &m_stateStack->top() == this) {
@@ -104,6 +127,9 @@ void ServerConnectState::draw(gk::RenderTarget &target, gk::RenderStates states)
 
 		target.draw(m_connectButton, states);
 		target.draw(m_cancelButton, states);
+
+		if (!m_errorText.text().empty())
+			target.draw(m_errorText, states);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.hpp b/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.hpp
index 6edfc41b1..88f93a6ad 100644
--- a/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.hpp
+++ b/source/client/states/ServerConnectState.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class ServerConnectState : public InterfaceState {
 		TextButton m_connectButton;
 		TextButton m_cancelButton;
 
+		Text m_errorText;
+
 		std::string m_texturePack;
 };
 
diff --git a/source/client/states/TitleScreenState.cpp b/source/client/states/TitleScreenState.cpp
index beb364b06..f725a4b96 100644
--- a/source/client/states/TitleScreenState.cpp
+++ b/source/client/states/TitleScreenState.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ void TitleScreenState::startSingleplayer(bool showLoadingState) {
 
 void TitleScreenState::startMultiplayer(const std::string &host) {
 	auto &game = m_stateStack->push<GameState>();
-	game.connect(host, m_port);
+	try {
+		game.connect(host, m_port);
+	}
+	catch (ClientConnectException &e) {
+		throw EXCEPTION(e.what());
+	}
 
 	auto &serverLoadingState = m_stateStack->push<ServerLoadingState>(game, false, this);
 	serverLoadingState.setTexturePack(m_texturePack);