diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index dce3f86c6b9..9a41733e8a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -572,9 +572,13 @@
 	if(ip_intel >= config.ipintel_rating_bad)
 		var/detailsurl = config.ipintel_detailsurl ? "(<a href='[config.ipintel_detailsurl][address]'>IP Info</a>)" : ""
 		if(config.ipintel_whitelist)
-			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>IPIntel: [key_name_admin(src)] on IP [address] was rejected. [detailsurl]</span>")
-			// Don't send them a message. They won't see it at this stage. Instead, they see a message when they try to reconnect.
-			qdel(src)
+			spawn(40) // This is necessary because without it, they won't see the message, and addtimer cannot be used because the timer system may not have initialized yet
+				message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>IPIntel: [key_name_admin(src)] on IP [address] was rejected. [detailsurl]</span>")
+				var/blockmsg = "<B>Error: proxy/VPN detected. Proxy/VPN use is not allowed here. Deactivate it before you reconnect.</B>"
+				if(config.banappeals)
+					blockmsg += "\nIf you are not actually using a proxy/VPN, or have no choice but to use one, request whitelisting at: [config.banappeals]"
+				to_chat(src, blockmsg)
+				qdel(src)
 		else
 			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>IPIntel: [key_name_admin(src)] on IP [address] is likely to be using a Proxy/VPN. [detailsurl]</span>")