diff --git a/onionshare_gui/alert.py b/onionshare_gui/alert.py
index 5dee4d3f..2af7daf0 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/alert.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/alert.py
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ class Alert(QtWidgets.QMessageBox):
     """
     An alert box dialog.
     """
-    def __init__(self, message, icon=QtWidgets.QMessageBox.NoIcon):
+    def __init__(self, message, icon=QtWidgets.QMessageBox.NoIcon, buttons=QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Ok, autostart=True):
         super(Alert, self).__init__(None)
         self.setWindowTitle("OnionShare")
         self.setWindowIcon(QtGui.QIcon(helpers.get_resource_path('images/logo.png')))
         self.setText(message)
         self.setIcon(icon)
-        self.exec_()
+        self.setStandardButtons(buttons)
+
+        if autostart:
+            self.exec_()
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
index 00c0aeec..dc5bdc71 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
@@ -143,13 +143,25 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
     def _tor_connection_canceled(self):
         """
-        If the user cancels before Tor finishes connecting, quit.
+        If the user cancels before Tor finishes connecting, ask if they want to
+        quit, or open settings.
         """
-        def quit():
-            self.qtapp.quit()
+        def quit_settings_dialog():
+            a = Alert("Would you like to open OnionShare settings to troubleshoot connecting to Tor?", QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Question, buttons=QtWidgets.QMessageBox.NoButton, autostart=False)
+            settings_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Open Settings")
+            quit_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Quit")
+            a.addButton(settings_button, QtWidgets.QMessageBox.AcceptRole)
+            a.addButton(quit_button, QtWidgets.QMessageBox.RejectRole)
+            a.setDefaultButton(settings_button)
+            a.exec_()
+
+            if a.clickedButton() == settings_button:
+                SettingsDialog(self.qtapp)
+            else:
+                self.qtapp.quit()
 
         # Wait 1ms for the event loop to finish closing the TorConnectionDialog
-        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(1, quit)
+        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(1, quit_settings_dialog)
 
     def _tor_connection_open_settings(self):
         """
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py b/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py
index 96bb2f60..ee1a9b28 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/tor_connection_dialog.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class TorConnectionDialog(QtWidgets.QProgressDialog):
 
         # Label
         self.setLabelText(strings._('connecting_to_tor', True))
-        self.setCancelButtonText(strings._('gui_tor_connection_exit', True))
 
         # Progress bar ticks from 0 to 100
         self.setRange(0, 100)
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class TorConnectionDialog(QtWidgets.QProgressDialog):
             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)
+            Alert("{}\n\n{}".format(e.args[0], strings._('gui_tor_connection_error_settings', True)), QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Warning)
 
             # Open settings
             self.open_settings.emit()
diff --git a/share/locale/en.json b/share/locale/en.json
index acb4f73d..96085451 100644
--- a/share/locale/en.json
+++ b/share/locale/en.json
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@
     "update_error_sockshttp": "Error checking for updates: Connected to Tor, but can't load the update HTTP request.",
     "update_error_invalid_latest_version": "Error checking for updates: The OnionShare website responded saying the latest version is '{}', but that doesn't appear to be a valid version string.",
     "update_not_available": "You are running the latest version of OnionShare.",
-    "gui_tor_connection_exit": "Exit"
+    "gui_tor_connection_error_settings": "Try adjusting how OnionShare connects to the Tor network in Settings."
 }