diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index 4d829e9eb5..626f67d014 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ confirmunadmin = Are you sure you want to remove admin status from this player?
 joingame.title = Join Game
 joingame.ip = Address:
 disconnect = Disconnected.
+disconnect.error = Connection error.
+disconnect.closed = Connection closed.
+disconnect.timeout = Timed out.
 disconnect.data = Failed to load world data!
 connecting = [accent]Connecting...
 connecting.data = [accent]Loading world data...
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
index 88abd225db..9c1828df8e 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
@@ -107,7 +107,17 @@ public class NetClient implements ApplicationListener{
 
             Time.runTask(3f, ui.loadfrag::hide);
 
-            ui.showError("$disconnect");
+            if(packet.reason != null){
+                if(packet.reason.equals("closed")){
+                    ui.showSmall("$disconnect", "$disconnect.closed");
+                }else if(packet.reason.equals("timeout")){
+                    ui.showSmall("$disconnect", "$disconnect.timeout");
+                }else if(packet.reason.equals("error")){
+                    ui.showSmall("$disconnect", "$disconnect.error");
+                }
+            }else{
+                ui.showError("$disconnect");
+            }
         });
 
         Net.handleClient(WorldStream.class, data -> {
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
index 36ac50ade2..c27120d513 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
         Net.handleServer(Disconnect.class, (id, packet) -> {
             Player player = connections.get(id);
             if(player != null){
-                onDisconnect(player);
+                onDisconnect(player, packet.reason);
             }
             connections.remove(id);
         });
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
         Log.debug("Packed {0} compressed bytes of world data.", stream.size());
     }
 
-    public static void onDisconnect(Player player){
+    public static void onDisconnect(Player player, String reason){
         //singleplayer multiplayer wierdness
         if(player.con == null){
             player.remove();
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
         }
         player.remove();
         netServer.connections.remove(player.con.id);
-        Log.info("&lm[{1}] &lc{0} has disconnected.", player.name, player.uuid);
+        Log.info("&lm[{1}] &lc{0} has disconnected. &lg&fi({2})", player.name, player.uuid, reason);
     }
 
     private static float compound(float speed, float drag){
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
 
                 if(connection == null || !connection.isConnected() || !connections.containsKey(connection.id)){
                     //player disconnected, call d/c event
-                    onDisconnect(player);
+                    onDisconnect(player, "disappeared");
                     return;
                 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
index 194754f328..7a3281d1e1 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
@@ -360,6 +360,15 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
         }}.show();
     }
 
+    public void showSmall(String titleText, String text){
+        new Dialog(titleText, "dialog"){{
+            cont.margin(10).add(text);
+            titleTable.row();
+            titleTable.addImage("whiteui").color(Pal.accent).height(3f).growX().pad(2f);
+            buttons.addButton("$ok", this::hide).size(90, 50).pad(4);
+        }}.show();
+    }
+
     public void showConfirm(String title, String text, Runnable confirmed){
         showConfirm(title, text, null, confirmed);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
index 12d9d75067..eb4d6ef80f 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class Packets{
 
     public static class Disconnect implements Packet{
         public int id;
+        public String reason;
 
         @Override
         public boolean isImportant(){
diff --git a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetClient.java b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetClient.java
index ffb40bb38f..aad77d8125 100644
--- a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetClient.java
+++ b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetClient.java
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ public class ArcNetClient implements ClientProvider{
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void disconnected(Connection connection){
+            public void disconnected(Connection connection, DcReason reason){
                 if(connection.getLastProtocolError() != null){
                     netClient.setQuiet();
                 }
 
                 Disconnect c = new Disconnect();
+                c.reason = reason.toString();
                 Core.app.post(() -> Net.handleClientReceived(c));
             }
 
diff --git a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetServer.java b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetServer.java
index 73002c51b2..40481be085 100644
--- a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetServer.java
+++ b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetServer.java
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ public class ArcNetServer implements ServerProvider{
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void disconnected(Connection connection){
+            public void disconnected(Connection connection, DcReason reason){
                 ArcConnection k = getByKryoID(connection.getID());
                 if(k == null) return;
 
                 Disconnect c = new Disconnect();
                 c.id = k.id;
+                c.reason = reason.toString();
 
                 Core.app.post(() -> {
                     Net.handleServerReceived(k.id, c);
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ public class ArcNetServer implements ServerProvider{
             }catch(Exception e){
                 Log.err(e);
                 Log.info("Error sending packet. Disconnecting invalid client!");
-                connection.close();
+                connection.close(DcReason.error);
 
                 ArcConnection k = getByKryoID(connection.getID());
                 if(k != null) connections.remove(k);
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ public class ArcNetServer implements ServerProvider{
 
         @Override
         public void close(){
-            if(connection.isConnected()) connection.close();
+            if(connection.isConnected()) connection.close(DcReason.closed);
         }
     }