diff --git a/src/components/Farmhand/Farmhand.js b/src/components/Farmhand/Farmhand.js
index b1b5aa252..0ddc5c129 100644
--- a/src/components/Farmhand/Farmhand.js
+++ b/src/components/Farmhand/Farmhand.js
@@ -939,15 +939,20 @@ export default class Farmhand extends FarmhandReducers {
 
       this.showNotification(CONNECTED_TO_ROOM`${room}`, 'success')
     } catch (e) {
-      const message = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Unexpected error'
-
       // TODO: Add some reasonable fallback behavior in case the server request
       // fails. Possibility: Regenerate valueAdjustments and notify the user
       // they are offline.
 
-      this.showNotification(`Server error: ${message}`, 'error')
+      this.showNotification(SERVER_ERROR, 'error')
 
       console.error(e)
+
+      this.setState(() => {
+        return {
+          redirect: '/',
+          cowIdOfferedForTrade: '',
+        }
+      })
     }
 
     this.setState({
@@ -1064,11 +1069,17 @@ export default class Farmhand extends FarmhandReducers {
           nextDayState.priceSurges
         )
       } catch (e) {
+        // NOTE: This will get reached when there's an issue posting data to the server.
         serverMessages.push({
           message: SERVER_ERROR,
           severity: 'error',
         })
 
+        this.setState({
+          redirect: '/',
+          cowIdOfferedForTrade: '',
+        })
+
         console.error(e)
       }
 
diff --git a/src/strings.js b/src/strings.js
index 06598fb5b..c335567d3 100644
--- a/src/strings.js
+++ b/src/strings.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const INVALID_DATA_PROVIDED = 'Invalid Farmhand data provided.'
 export const UPDATE_AVAILABLE =
   "A game update is available! Click this message to reload and see what's new."
 export const SERVER_ERROR =
-  "There was an issue communicating with the server. You can keep playing offline, and you'll be reconnected as soon as things improve."
+  'There was an issue connecting to the server. Please try again in a moment.'
 export const CONNECTING_TO_SERVER = 'Connecting...'
 export const DISCONNECTING_FROM_SERVER = 'Disconnecting...'
 export const DISCONNECTED_FROM_SERVER = 'You are now playing offline.'