diff --git a/src/i18n/en-US.json b/src/i18n/en-US.json
index 7a11aa33dbe..244f45fee6f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -959,11 +959,14 @@
   "modalUserBlockHeadline": "Block {{user}}?",
   "modalUserBlockMessage": "{{user}} won’t be able to contact you or add you to group conversations.",
   "modalUserBlockedForLegalHold": "This user is blocked due to legal hold. [link]Learn more[/link]",
+  "modalUserCannotAcceptConnectionMessage": "Connection request could not be accepted",
   "modalUserCannotBeAddedHeadline": "Guests cannot be added",
+  "modalUserCannotCancelConnectionMessage": "Connection request could not be cancelled",
   "modalUserCannotConnectHeadline": "Connecting not possible",
-  "modalUserCannotConnectMessage": "Connection request could not be sent",
-  "modalUserCannotConnectLegalHoldMessage": "You cannot connect to this user due to legal hold. [link]Learn more[/link]",
-  "modalUserCannotConnectNotFederatingMessage": "You can’t send a connection request as your backend doesn’t federate with the one of {{username}}.",
+  "modalUserCannotIgnoreConnectionMessage": "Connection request could not be ignored",
+  "modalUserCannotSendConnectionMessage": "Connection request could not be sent",
+  "modalUserCannotSendConnectionLegalHoldMessage": "You cannot connect to this user due to legal hold. [link]Learn more[/link]",
+  "modalUserCannotSendConnectionNotFederatingMessage": "You can’t send a connection request as your backend doesn’t federate with the one of {{username}}.",
   "modalUserLearnMore": "Learn more",
   "modalUserUnblockAction": "Unblock",
   "modalUserUnblockHeadline": "Unblock?",
diff --git a/src/script/connection/ConnectionRepository.ts b/src/script/connection/ConnectionRepository.ts
index b5923bd60c9..6ee1a9b9e44 100644
--- a/src/script/connection/ConnectionRepository.ts
+++ b/src/script/connection/ConnectionRepository.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export class ConnectionRepository {
             );
             PrimaryModal.show(PrimaryModal.type.ACKNOWLEDGE, {
               text: {
-                htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotConnectLegalHoldMessage', {}, replaceLinkLegalHold),
+                htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotSendConnectionLegalHoldMessage', {}, replaceLinkLegalHold),
                 title: t('modalUserCannotConnectHeadline'),
               },
             });
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export class ConnectionRepository {
           case BackendErrorLabel.FEDERATION_NOT_ALLOWED: {
             PrimaryModal.show(PrimaryModal.type.ACKNOWLEDGE, {
               text: {
-                htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotConnectNotFederatingMessage', userEntity.name()),
+                htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotSendConnectionNotFederatingMessage', userEntity.name()),
                 title: t('modalUserCannotConnectHeadline'),
               },
             });
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export class ConnectionRepository {
             this.logger.error(`Failed to send connection request to user '${userEntity.id}': ${error.message}`, error);
             PrimaryModal.show(PrimaryModal.type.ACKNOWLEDGE, {
               text: {
-                htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotConnectMessage', userEntity.name()),
+                htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotSendConnectionMessage'),
                 title: t('modalUserCannotConnectHeadline'),
               },
             });
@@ -318,6 +318,39 @@ export class ConnectionRepository {
     } catch (error) {
       const logMessage = `Connection change from '${currentStatus}' to '${newStatus}' failed`;
       this.logger.error(`${logMessage} for '${userEntity.id}' failed: ${error.message}`, error);
+      switch (newStatus) {
+        case ConnectionStatus.ACCEPTED: {
+          PrimaryModal.show(PrimaryModal.type.ACKNOWLEDGE, {
+            text: {
+              htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotAcceptConnectionMessage'),
+              title: t('modalUserCannotConnectHeadline'),
+            },
+          });
+        }
+        case ConnectionStatus.CANCELLED: {
+          PrimaryModal.show(PrimaryModal.type.ACKNOWLEDGE, {
+            text: {
+              htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotCancelConnectionMessage'),
+              title: t('modalUserCannotConnectHeadline'),
+            },
+          });
+        }
+        case ConnectionStatus.IGNORED: {
+          PrimaryModal.show(PrimaryModal.type.ACKNOWLEDGE, {
+            text: {
+              htmlMessage: t('modalUserCannotIgnoreConnectionMessage'),
+              title: t('modalUserCannotConnectHeadline'),
+            },
+          });
+        }
+        default: {
+          PrimaryModal.show(PrimaryModal.type.ACKNOWLEDGE, {
+            text: {
+              title: t('modalUserCannotConnectHeadline'),
+            },
+          });
+        }
+      }
     }
   }