diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index 5a69db656..5713c127f 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import io.netty.channel.ChannelFuture;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelFutureListener;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelInitializer;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelOption;
+import io.netty.channel.ConnectTimeoutException;
 import io.netty.util.internal.PlatformDependent;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.SocketAddress;
@@ -351,10 +352,10 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
                         connect( def, null, true, ServerConnectEvent.Reason.LOBBY_FALLBACK );
                     } else if ( dimensionChange )
                     {
-                        disconnect( bungee.getTranslation( "fallback_kick", future.cause().getClass().getName() ) );
+                        disconnect( bungee.getTranslation( "fallback_kick", connectionFailMessage( future.cause() ) ) );
                     } else
                     {
-                        sendMessage( bungee.getTranslation( "fallback_kick", future.cause().getClass().getName() ) );
+                        sendMessage( bungee.getTranslation( "fallback_kick", connectionFailMessage( future.cause() ) ) );
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -373,6 +374,17 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
         b.connect().addListener( listener );
     }
 
+    private String connectionFailMessage(Throwable cause)
+    {
+        if ( cause instanceof ConnectTimeoutException )
+        {
+            return bungee.getTranslation( "timeout" );
+        } else
+        {
+            return cause.getClass().getName();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void disconnect(String reason)
     {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index 2a79e62b6..e114cdcf5 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ connect_kick=\u00a7cKicked whilst connecting to {0}: {1}
 current_server=\u00a76You are currently connected to {0}.
 fallback_kick=\u00a7cCould not connect to a default or fallback server, please try again later: {0}
 fallback_lobby=\u00a7cCould not connect to target server, you have been moved to a fallback server.
+timeout=Server not reachable (timeout). Offline? Incorrectly configured address/port/firewall?
 lost_connection=[Proxy] Lost connection to server.
 mojang_fail=Error occurred while contacting login servers, are they down?
 no_permission=\u00a7cYou do not have permission to execute this command!