diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.cpp
index 80f93d9f8..48c2a72fd 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ void McResolver::pingWithDomainA(QString domain, int port) {
 }
 
 void McResolver::emitFail(QString error) {
-    qDebug() << "Ping error:" << error;
-    emit failed();
+    qDebug() << "DNS resolver error:" << error;
+    emit failed(error);
     emit finished();
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.h b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.h
index e2840fd8a..06b4b7b38 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/McResolver.h
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ private:
 
 signals:
     void succeeded(QString ip, int port);
-    void failed();
+    void failed(QString error);
     void finished();
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServerPingTask.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServerPingTask.cpp
index f0dfb8cd7..3ec9308ca 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServerPingTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServerPingTask.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ void ServerPingTask::executeTask() {
         });
         client->getStatusData();
     });
+    QObject::connect(resolver, &McResolver::failed, this, [this](QString error) {
+        emitFailed(error);
+    });
 
     // Delete McResolver object when done
     QObject::connect(resolver, &McResolver::finished, [resolver]() {