diff --git a/desktop/src/onionshare/connection_tab.py b/desktop/src/onionshare/connection_tab.py
index 37f3e7a8..16c46492 100644
--- a/desktop/src/onionshare/connection_tab.py
+++ b/desktop/src/onionshare/connection_tab.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from . import strings
 from .threads import CensorshipCircumventionThread
 from .gui_common import GuiCommon, ToggleCheckbox
 from .tor_connection import TorConnectionWidget
-
+from .widgets import Alert
 
 class AutoConnectTab(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     """
@@ -164,13 +164,19 @@ class AutoConnectTab(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def _got_no_bridges(self):
         self.use_bridge_widget.progress.hide()
         self.use_bridge_widget.progress_label.hide()
+        self.active = False
+        self.tor_con.fail.emit()
+
+        Alert(
+            self.common,
+            strings._("gui_autoconnect_circumventing_censorship_no_bridges"),
+            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Critical,
+        )
         self.common.log(
             "AutoConnectTab",
             "_got_no_bridges",
             "Could not get bridges for this country. Raising TorSettingsTab",
         )
-        self.active = False
-        self.tor_con.fail.emit()
         self.open_tor_settings()
         self.close_this_tab.emit()
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/onionshare/resources/locale/en.json b/desktop/src/onionshare/resources/locale/en.json
index 73254beb..65a9c56d 100644
--- a/desktop/src/onionshare/resources/locale/en.json
+++ b/desktop/src/onionshare/resources/locale/en.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "gui_autoconnect_circumventing_censorship_starting_meek": "Starting Meek for domain-fronting",
     "gui_autoconnect_circumventing_censorship_requesting_bridges": "Requesting bridges from the Tor Censorship Circumvention API",
     "gui_autoconnect_circumventing_censorship_got_bridges": "Got bridges! Trying to reconnect to Tor",
-    "gui_autoconnect_circumventing_censorship_no_bridges": "Could not find bridges. Opening manual Tor network settings",
+    "gui_autoconnect_circumventing_censorship_no_bridges": "OnionShare still couldn't connect to Tor, even after trying to find bridges.<br><br>Please try configuring the Tor Network settings manually.",
     "gui_settings_window_title": "Settings",
     "gui_settings_autoupdate_label": "Check for new version",
     "gui_settings_autoupdate_option": "Notify me when a new version is available",