diff --git a/src/components/Shell/ConnectionTestResults.tsx b/src/components/Shell/ConnectionTestResults.tsx
index e1fd3ee..7f4c83c 100644
--- a/src/components/Shell/ConnectionTestResults.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Shell/ConnectionTestResults.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import Tooltip from '@mui/material/Tooltip'
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography'
 import Circle from '@mui/icons-material/FiberManualRecord'
 import { Box } from '@mui/system'
+import ReportIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Report'
+
+import { TrackerConnection } from 'services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest'
 
 import { ConnectionTestResults as IConnectionTestResults } from './useConnectionTest'
 
@@ -10,9 +13,22 @@ interface ConnectionTestResultsProps {
   connectionTestResults: IConnectionTestResults
 }
 export const ConnectionTestResults = ({
-  connectionTestResults: { hasHost, hasRelay, hasTracker },
+  connectionTestResults: { hasHost, hasRelay, trackerConnection },
 }: ConnectionTestResultsProps) => {
-  if (!hasTracker) {
+  if (trackerConnection === TrackerConnection.FAILED) {
+    return (
+      <Typography variant="subtitle2">
+        <Box
+          sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'row', alignItems: 'center' }}
+        >
+          <ReportIcon color="error" sx={{ mr: 1 }} />
+          <span>Server connection failed</span>
+        </Box>
+      </Typography>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (trackerConnection !== TrackerConnection.CONNECTED) {
     return (
       <Typography variant="subtitle2">
         <Box
diff --git a/src/components/Shell/PeerList.tsx b/src/components/Shell/PeerList.tsx
index ca3d0e9..3909a9a 100644
--- a/src/components/Shell/PeerList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Shell/PeerList.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { PeerListHeader } from 'components/Shell/PeerListHeader'
 import { Username } from 'components/Username/Username'
 import { AudioState, Peer } from 'models/chat'
 import { PeerConnectionType } from 'services/PeerRoom/PeerRoom'
+import { TrackerConnection } from 'services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest'
 import { routes } from 'config/routes'
 
 import { PeerListItem } from './PeerListItem'
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ export const PeerList = ({
         ))}
         {peerList.length === 0 &&
         typeof roomId === 'string' &&
-        connectionTestResults.hasTracker &&
+        connectionTestResults.trackerConnection ===
+          TrackerConnection.CONNECTED &&
         connectionTestResults.hasHost ? (
           <>
             <Box
diff --git a/src/components/Shell/useConnectionTest.ts b/src/components/Shell/useConnectionTest.ts
index fa5e939..80e16c2 100644
--- a/src/components/Shell/useConnectionTest.ts
+++ b/src/components/Shell/useConnectionTest.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import {
   ConnectionTest,
   ConnectionTestEvent,
   ConnectionTestEvents,
+  TrackerConnection,
 } from 'services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest'
 
 export interface ConnectionTestResults {
   hasHost: boolean
   hasRelay: boolean
-  hasTracker: boolean
+  trackerConnection: TrackerConnection
 }
 
 const rtcPollInterval = 20 * 1000
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ const trackerPollInterval = 5 * 1000
 export const useConnectionTest = () => {
   const [hasHost, setHasHost] = useState(false)
   const [hasRelay, setHasRelay] = useState(false)
-  const [hasTracker, setHasTracker] = useState(false)
+  const [trackerConnection, setTrackerConnection] = useState(
+    TrackerConnection.SEARCHING
+  )
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const checkRtcConnection = async () => {
@@ -83,14 +86,22 @@ export const useConnectionTest = () => {
     })()
     ;(async () => {
       while (true) {
-        const connectionTest = new ConnectionTest()
-        setHasTracker(connectionTest.testTrackerConnection())
+        try {
+          const connectionTest = new ConnectionTest()
+          const trackerConnectionTestResult =
+            connectionTest.testTrackerConnection()
+
+          setTrackerConnection(trackerConnectionTestResult)
+        } catch (e) {
+          setTrackerConnection(TrackerConnection.FAILED)
+        }
+
         await sleep(trackerPollInterval)
       }
     })()
   }, [])
 
   return {
-    connectionTestResults: { hasHost, hasRelay, hasTracker },
+    connectionTestResults: { hasHost, hasRelay, trackerConnection },
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/contexts/ShellContext.ts b/src/contexts/ShellContext.ts
index da920c0..16704e6 100644
--- a/src/contexts/ShellContext.ts
+++ b/src/contexts/ShellContext.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { AlertOptions } from 'models/shell'
 import { AudioState, ScreenShareState, VideoState, Peer } from 'models/chat'
 import { PeerConnectionType } from 'services/PeerRoom/PeerRoom'
 import { ConnectionTestResults } from 'components/Shell/useConnectionTest'
+import { TrackerConnection } from 'services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest'
 
 interface ShellContextProps {
   tabHasFocus: boolean
@@ -62,5 +63,9 @@ export const ShellContext = createContext<ShellContextProps>({
   setPeerAudios: () => {},
   customUsername: '',
   setCustomUsername: () => {},
-  connectionTestResults: { hasHost: false, hasRelay: false, hasTracker: false },
+  connectionTestResults: {
+    hasHost: false,
+    hasRelay: false,
+    trackerConnection: TrackerConnection.SEARCHING,
+  },
 })
diff --git a/src/services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest.ts b/src/services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest.ts
index f076287..1523f04 100644
--- a/src/services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest.ts
+++ b/src/services/ConnectionTest/ConnectionTest.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ export enum ConnectionTestEvents {
   HAS_RELAY_CHANGED = 'HAS_RELAY_CHANGED',
 }
 
+export enum TrackerConnection {
+  SEARCHING = 'SEARCHING',
+  CONNECTED = 'CONNECTED',
+  FAILED = 'FAILED',
+}
+
 export type ConnectionTestEvent = CustomEvent<ConnectionTest>
 
 const checkExperationTime = 10 * 1000
 
 export class ConnectionTest extends EventTarget {
-  hasTracker = false
+  trackerConnection = TrackerConnection.SEARCHING
   hasHost = false
   hasRelay = false
   hasPeerReflexive = false
@@ -100,17 +106,34 @@ export class ConnectionTest extends EventTarget {
   testTrackerConnection() {
     const trackers = getTrackers()
 
-    const readyStates = Object.values(trackers).map(
-      ({ readyState }) => readyState
+    const trackerSockets = Object.values(trackers)
+
+    if (trackerSockets.length === 0) {
+      // Trystero has not yet initialized tracker sockets
+      this.trackerConnection = TrackerConnection.SEARCHING
+      return this.trackerConnection
+    }
+
+    const readyStates = trackerSockets.map(({ readyState }) => readyState)
+
+    const haveAllTrackerConnectionsFailed = readyStates.every(
+      readyState => readyState === WebSocket.CLOSED
     )
 
+    if (haveAllTrackerConnectionsFailed) {
+      this.trackerConnection = TrackerConnection.FAILED
+      throw new Error('Could not connect to a WebTorrent tracker')
+    }
+
     const areAnyTrackersConnected = readyStates.some(
       readyState => readyState === WebSocket.OPEN
     )
 
-    this.hasTracker = areAnyTrackersConnected
+    this.trackerConnection = areAnyTrackersConnected
+      ? TrackerConnection.CONNECTED
+      : TrackerConnection.SEARCHING
 
-    return this.hasTracker
+    return this.trackerConnection
   }
 }