diff --git a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
index 60674a12..00c0aeec 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from onionshare.settings import Settings
 from onionshare.onion import *
 
 from .tor_connection_dialog import TorConnectionDialog
+from .settings_dialog import SettingsDialog
 from .menu import Menu
 from .file_selection import FileSelection
 from .server_status import ServerStatus
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         # Start the "Connecting to Tor" dialog, which calls onion.connect()
         tor_con = TorConnectionDialog(self.settings, self.onion)
         tor_con.canceled.connect(self._tor_connection_canceled)
+        tor_con.open_settings.connect(self._tor_connection_open_settings)
         tor_con.start()
 
         # Menu bar
@@ -146,9 +148,19 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         def quit():
             self.qtapp.quit()
 
-        # Wait 1ms for the event loop to finish closing the TorConnectionDialog before quitting
+        # Wait 1ms for the event loop to finish closing the TorConnectionDialog
         QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(1, quit)
 
+    def _tor_connection_open_settings(self):
+        """
+        The TorConnectionDialog wants to open the Settings dialog
+        """
+        def open_settings():
+            SettingsDialog(self.qtapp)
+
+        # Wait 1ms for the event loop to finish closing the TorConnectionDialog
+        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(1, open_settings)
+
     def start_server(self):
         """
         Start the onionshare server. This uses multiple threads to start the Tor onion
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py b/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py
index ab5c6583..96bb2f60 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py
@@ -22,10 +22,14 @@ from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui
 from onionshare import strings, helpers
 from onionshare.onion import *
 
+from .alert import Alert
+
 class TorConnectionDialog(QtWidgets.QProgressDialog):
     """
     Connecting to Tor dialog.
     """
+    open_settings = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
+
     def __init__(self, settings, onion):
         super(TorConnectionDialog, self).__init__(None)
         self.settings = settings
@@ -62,10 +66,16 @@ class TorConnectionDialog(QtWidgets.QProgressDialog):
 
         except BundledTorCanceled as e:
             self.cancel()
+
         except Exception as e:
-            print(e.args[0])
-            # TODO: Open settings to connect to Tor properly
-            sys.exit()
+            # Cancel connecting to Tor
+            self.cancel()
+
+            # Display the exception in an alert box
+            Alert("{}\n\nTry adjusting how OnionShare connects to the Tor network in Settings.".format(e.args[0]), QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Warning)
+
+            # Open settings
+            self.open_settings.emit()
 
     def tor_status_update(self, progress, summary):
         self.setValue(int(progress))