diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/OrderManager.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/OrderManager.cs
index cd0724cdb5..44dc8ad93c 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/OrderManager.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/OrderManager.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 
 		public readonly string Host;
 		public readonly int Port;
+		public string ServerError;
 
 		public int NetFrameNumber { get; private set; }
 		public int LocalFrameNumber;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
index efd62b056b..04d4b10d5a 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 
 			switch (order.OrderString)
 			{
-			case "Chat":
+				case "Chat":
 					{
 						var client = orderManager.LobbyInfo.ClientWithIndex(clientId);
 						if (client != null)
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 					orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.HandshakeResponse(response.Serialize()));
 					break;
 				}
-				
+				case "ServerError":
+					orderManager.ServerError = order.TargetString;
+				break;
 				case "SyncInfo":
 					{
 						orderManager.LobbyInfo = Session.Deserialize(order.TargetString);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index f8de2e542c..d62af107a9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -310,10 +310,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 		
 		public void SendChatTo(Connection conn, string text)
 		{
-			DispatchOrdersToClient(conn, 0, 0,
-				new ServerOrder("Chat", text).Serialize());
+			SendOrderTo(conn, "Chat", text);
 		}
 
+		public void SendOrderTo(Connection conn, string order, string data)
+		{
+			DispatchOrdersToClient(conn, 0, 0,
+				new ServerOrder(order, data).Serialize());
+		}
+		
         public void SendChat(Connection asConn, string text)
         {
             DispatchOrders(asConn, 0, new ServerOrder("Chat", text).Serialize());
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index 53f5b1161b..06de8007cb 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
 							server.SendChatTo( conn, "Noone in that slot." );
 							return true;
 						}
-
+						
+						server.SendOrderTo(connToKick, "ServerError", "You have been kicked from the server");
 						server.DropClient(connToKick);
 
 						server.SyncLobbyInfo();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/ConnectionDialogsDelegate.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/ConnectionDialogsDelegate.cs
index 81f39487e8..753fc00408 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/ConnectionDialogsDelegate.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/ConnectionDialogsDelegate.cs
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Delegates
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public ConnectionFailedDelegate(
 			[ObjectCreator.Param] Widget widget,
-			[ObjectCreator.Param] string host,
-			[ObjectCreator.Param] int port )
+		    [ObjectCreator.Param] OrderManager orderManager)
 		{
 			widget.GetWidget("CONNECTION_BUTTON_CANCEL").OnMouseUp = mi => {
 				widget.GetWidget("CONNECTION_BUTTON_CANCEL").Parent.Visible = false;
@@ -46,12 +45,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Delegates
 				return true;
 			};
 			widget.GetWidget("CONNECTION_BUTTON_RETRY").OnMouseUp = mi => {
-				Game.JoinServer(host, port);
+				Game.JoinServer(orderManager.Host, orderManager.Port);
 				return true;
 			};
 
-			widget.GetWidget<LabelWidget>("CONNECTION_FAILED_DESC").GetText = () =>
-				"Could not connect to {0}:{1}".F(host, port);
+			widget.GetWidget<LabelWidget>("CONNECTION_FAILED_DESC").GetText = () => string.IsNullOrEmpty(orderManager.ServerError) ? 
+				"Could not connect to {0}:{1}".F(orderManager.Host, orderManager.Port) : orderManager.ServerError;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/MainMenuButtonsDelegate.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/MainMenuButtonsDelegate.cs
index 93dcad4aee..28e82b2ee9 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/MainMenuButtonsDelegate.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Delegates/MainMenuButtonsDelegate.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Delegates
 							break;
 						case ConnectionState.NotConnected:
 							Widget.OpenWindow( "CONNECTION_FAILED_BG",
-								new Dictionary<string, object> { { "host", orderManager.Host }, { "port", orderManager.Port } } );
+								new Dictionary<string, object> { { "orderManager", orderManager } } );
 							break;
 						case ConnectionState.Connected:
 							var lobby = Widget.OpenWindow( "SERVER_LOBBY", new Dictionary<string, object> { { "orderManager", orderManager } } );