diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/start/newmessage/NewMessageViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/start/newmessage/NewMessageViewModel.kt
index 732aca2c6d..31645999f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/start/newmessage/NewMessageViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/start/newmessage/NewMessageViewModel.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ internal class NewMessageViewModel @Inject constructor(
 
     private fun Exception.toMessage() = when (this) {
         is SnodeAPI.Error.Generic -> application.getString(R.string.onsErrorNotRecognized)
+        is TimeoutCancellationException -> application.getString(R.string.onsErrorUnableToSearch)
         else -> localizedMessage ?: application.getString(R.string.fragment_enter_public_key_error_message)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 37f8001258..8a97d54b11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@
     <string name="accountIdYours">Your Account ID</string>
     <string name="qrYoursDescription">Friends can message you by scanning your QR code.</string>
     <string name="onsErrorNotRecognized">We couldn’t recognize this ONS. Please check and try again.</string>
+    <string name="onsErrorUnableToSearch">We were unable to search for this ONS. Please try again later.</string>
     <string name="this_is_your_account_id_other_users_can_scan_it_to_start_a_conversation_with_you">This is your Account ID. Other users can scan it to start a conversation with you.</string>
     <string name="accountIdShare">Hey, I\'ve been using Session to chat with complete privacy and security. Come join me! My Account ID is \n\n%1$s\n\nDownload it at https://getsession.org/</string>
     <string name="this_qr_code_does_not_contain_an_account_id">This QR code does not contain an Account ID.</string>