diff --git a/web/includes/database.php b/web/includes/database.php
index 4298b4ce8..8e621e2f9 100644
--- a/web/includes/database.php
+++ b/web/includes/database.php
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ function dbConnect() {
     $dbConn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES, false);
     $dbConn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
   } catch(PDOException $ex) {
-    echo "Unable to connect to ZM db using dsn $dsn host".ZM_DB_HOST.' user: ('.ZM_DB_USER.') password ('.ZM_DB_PASS.': '.$ex->getMessage();
+    global $error_message;
+    $error_message = "Unable to connect to ZM db using dsn $dsn<br/><br/>".$ex->getMessage();
     error_log('Unable to connect to ZM DB ' . $ex->getMessage());
     $dbConn = null;
   }
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ function dbConnect() {
 }  // end function dbConnect
 
 if ( !dbConnect() ) {
-  ZM\Fatal('Failed db connection');
+  include('views/no_database_connection.php');
+  exit();
 }
 
 function dbDisconnect() {
diff --git a/web/views/no_database_connection.php b/web/views/no_database_connection.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1377d4423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/views/no_database_connection.php
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<?php
+//
+// ZoneMinder web error view file, $Date$, $Revision$
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Philip Coombes
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+// as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+// of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+//
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div id="page">
+    <div id="header">
+      <h1>ZoneMinder Error</h1>
+    </div>
+    <div id="content">
+      <p class="error">
+<?php 
+global $error_message;
+echo $error_message;
+?>
+      </p>
+      <p>ZoneMinder will retry connection in <span id="countdown">30</span> seconds.</p>
+      <p>
+        <button id="reloadButton" type="button">Reload</button>
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <script>
+    document.getElementById('reloadButton').addEventListener("click", function () { location.reload(); });
+
+    var countdown = 30; // seconds
+    function timerCountdown() {
+      console.log('hello');
+      document.getElementById('countdown').innerHTML=countdown;
+      countdown --;
+      if ( countdown <= 0 ) {
+        location.reload();
+      } else {
+        setTimeout(timerCountdown, 1000);
+      }
+    }
+    setTimeout(timerCountdown, 1000);
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>
