diff --git a/js/controllers/join.js b/js/controllers/join.js
index 2de8fa49a..0b66056bb 100644
--- a/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('JoinController',
               notification.error('Network Error', 'Wallet network configuration missmatch');
             else if (err === 'badSecret')
               notification.error('Bad secret', 'The secret string you entered is invalid');
+            else if (err === 'connectionError')
+              notification.error('Networking Error', 'Could not connect to the Insight server. Check your settings and network configuration');
             else
               notification.error('Unknown error');
             controllerUtils.onErrorDigest();
diff --git a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
index b91853657..62a8f98ab 100644
--- a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
+++ b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ WalletFactory.prototype.joinCreateSession = function(secret, nickname, passphras
     connectedOnce = true;
   });
 
+  joinNetwork.on('connect_error', function() {
+    return cb('connectionError');
+  });
+
   joinNetwork.on('serverError', function() {
     return cb('joinError');
   });