diff --git a/components/ConnectWalletButton.tsx b/components/ConnectWalletButton.tsx
index 9460ef2165..46dbd6d01e 100644
--- a/components/ConnectWalletButton.tsx
+++ b/components/ConnectWalletButton.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/wallet-adapters'
 import Switch from './Switch'
 import { TwitterIcon } from './icons'
+import { notify } from '@utils/notifications'
 
 const StyledWalletProviderLabel = styled.p`
   font-size: 0.65rem;
@@ -78,7 +79,13 @@ const ConnectWalletButton = (props) => {
       } else {
         await current?.connect()
       }
-    } catch (e) {
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      if (e.name === 'WalletNotReadyError') {
+        notify({
+          type: 'error',
+          message: 'You must have a wallet installed to connect',
+        })
+      }
       console.warn('handleConnectDisconnect', e)
     }
   }
diff --git a/pages/realms/index.tsx b/pages/realms/index.tsx
index db2dae2861..3fe922605c 100644
--- a/pages/realms/index.tsx
+++ b/pages/realms/index.tsx
@@ -54,13 +54,20 @@ const Realms = () => {
   const handleCreateRealmButtonClick = async () => {
     if (!connected) {
       try {
-        if (wallet) await wallet.connect()
+        if (wallet) {
+          await wallet.connect()
+        } else {
+          throw new Error('You need to connect a wallet to continue')
+        }
       } catch (error) {
         const err = error as Error
-        return notify({
-          type: 'error',
-          message: err.message,
-        })
+        let message = err.message
+
+        if (err.name === 'WalletNotReadyError') {
+          message = 'You must connect a wallet to create a DAO'
+        }
+
+        return notify({ message, type: 'error' })
       }
     }
     router.push(fmtUrlWithCluster(`/realms/new`))