diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/commander.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/commander.cpp
index f2d8ae2b..214ddc96 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/commander.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/commander.cpp
@@ -662,9 +662,14 @@ Command* Commander::buildCommand(const NetworkCommand* networkCommand) const {
 	    std::string worldLog = world->DumpWorldToLog();
 
         GameNetworkInterface *gameNetworkInterface= NetworkManager::getInstance().getGameNetworkInterface();
-        if(gameNetworkInterface != NULL) {
+        if(gameNetworkInterface != NULL && gameNetworkInterface->isConnected() == true) {
             char szMsg[1024]="";
-            sprintf(szMsg,"Player detected an error: Unit / Faction mismatch for unitId: %d, Local faction index = %d, remote index = %d. Game out of synch.",networkCommand->getUnitId(),unit->getFaction()->getIndex(),networkCommand->getUnitFactionIndex());
+            sprintf(szMsg,"Player detected an error: Unit / Faction mismatch for unitId: %d\nLocal faction index = %d, remote index = %d. Game out of synch.",networkCommand->getUnitId(),unit->getFaction()->getIndex(),networkCommand->getUnitFactionIndex());
+            gameNetworkInterface->sendTextMessage(szMsg,-1, true);
+        }
+        else {
+            char szMsg[1024]="";
+            sprintf(szMsg,"Player detected an error: Connection lost, possible Unit / Faction mismatch for unitId: %d\nLocal faction index = %d, remote index = %d. Game out of synch.",networkCommand->getUnitId(),unit->getFaction()->getIndex(),networkCommand->getUnitFactionIndex());
             gameNetworkInterface->sendTextMessage(szMsg,-1, true);
         }