diff --git a/js/console.js b/js/console.js
index 1df00038cf..39cc5bfb83 100644
--- a/js/console.js
+++ b/js/console.js
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ var PMA_console = {
                     PMA_console.ajaxCallback(data);
                 } catch (e) {
                     console.log("Invalid JSON!" + e.message);
+                    if(AJAX.xhr.status === 0 && AJAX.xhr.statusText !== 'abort') {
+                        PMA_ajaxShowMessage($('<div />',{class:'error',html:PMA_messages.strRequestFailed+' ( '+AJAX.xhr.statusText+' )'}));
+                        AJAX.active = false;
+                        AJAX.xhr = null;
+                    }
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/js/messages.php b/js/messages.php
index 29f2ae6ddd..a314952d37 100644
--- a/js/messages.php
+++ b/js/messages.php
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ $js_messages['strCancel'] = __('Cancel');
 $js_messages['strLoading'] = __('Loading…');
 $js_messages['strAbortedRequest'] = __('Request Aborted!!');
 $js_messages['strProcessingRequest'] = __('Processing Request');
+$js_messages['strRequestFailed'] = __('Request Failed!!');
 $js_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] = __('Error in Processing Request');
 $js_messages['strErrorCode'] = __('Error code: %s');
 $js_messages['strErrorText'] = __('Error text: %s');