diff --git a/aqt/sync.py b/aqt/sync.py
index e8dea07d9..91f527f88 100644
--- a/aqt/sync.py
+++ b/aqt/sync.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ AnkiWeb is too busy at the moment. Please try again in a few minutes.""")
                 "Antivirus or firewall software is preventing Anki from connecting to the internet.")
         elif "10054" in err or "Broken pipe" in err:
             return _("Connection timed out. Either your internet connection is experiencing problems, or you have a very large file in your media folder.")
-        elif "Unable to find the server" in err:
+        elif "Unable to find the server" in err or "socket.gaierror" in err:
             return _(
                 "Server not found. Either your connection is down, or antivirus/firewall "
                 "software is blocking Anki from connecting to the internet.")