diff --git a/lib/solaar/listener.py b/lib/solaar/listener.py
index bad5f605..fddccc3f 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/listener.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/listener.py
@@ -392,3 +392,5 @@ def _process_receiver_event(action, device_info):
                     _error_callback('permissions', device_info.path)
             except Exception:
                 _error_callback('permissions', device_info.path)
+        except _base.NoReceiver:
+            _error_callback('nodevice', device_info.path)
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
index 6b69ccdf..545bd82e 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ def _error_dialog(reason, object):
             _('Found a Logitech Receiver (%s), but did not have permission to open it.') % object + '\n\n' +
             _("If you've just installed Solaar, try removing the receiver and plugging it back in.")
         )
+    elif reason == 'nodevice':
+        title = _('Cannot connect to device error')
+        text = (
+            _('Found a Logitech receiver or device at %s, but encountered an error connecting to it.') % object + '\n\n' +
+            _('Try removing the device and plugging it back in or turning it off and then on.')
+        )
     elif reason == 'unpair':
         title = _('Unpairing failed')
         text = (