diff --git a/lib/game/components/backbox/backbox.dart b/lib/game/components/backbox/backbox.dart
index e79029cc..85962aa5 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/backbox/backbox.dart
+++ b/lib/game/components/backbox/backbox.dart
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class Backbox extends PositionComponent with ZIndex, HasGameRef {
       _display.add(LoadingDisplay());
     } else if (state is LeaderboardSuccessState) {
       _display.add(LeaderboardDisplay(entries: state.entries));
+    } else if (state is LeaderboardFailureState) {
+      _display.add(LeaderboardFailureDisplay());
     } else if (state is InitialsFormState) {
       if (_platformHelper.isMobile) {
         gameRef.overlays.add(PinballGame.mobileControlsOverlay);
diff --git a/lib/game/components/backbox/displays/displays.dart b/lib/game/components/backbox/displays/displays.dart
index 070e7f67..2b8a38ae 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/backbox/displays/displays.dart
+++ b/lib/game/components/backbox/displays/displays.dart
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ export 'initials_input_display.dart';
 export 'initials_submission_failure_display.dart';
 export 'initials_submission_success_display.dart';
 export 'leaderboard_display.dart';
+export 'leaderboard_failure_display.dart';
 export 'loading_display.dart';
diff --git a/lib/game/components/backbox/displays/leaderboard_failure_display.dart b/lib/game/components/backbox/displays/leaderboard_failure_display.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a519f9e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/game/components/backbox/displays/leaderboard_failure_display.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:pinball/l10n/l10n.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_flame/pinball_flame.dart';
+
+/// {@template leaderboard_failure_display}
+/// Display showing an error message when the leaderboard couldn't be loaded
+/// {@endtemplate}
+class LeaderboardFailureDisplay extends Component {
+  /// {@macro leaderboard_failure_display}
+  LeaderboardFailureDisplay();
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
+    final l10n = readProvider<AppLocalizations>();
+    await add(
+      ErrorComponent(
+        label: l10n.leaderboardErrorMessage,
+        position: Vector2(0, -18),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
index 98ccfc46..c57a547d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
@@ -187,5 +187,9 @@
   "enter": "Enter",
   "@enter": {
     "description": "Text shown on the mobile controls enter button"
+  },
+  "leaderboardErrorMessage": "No connection. Leaderboard and sharing functionality is unavailable.",
+  "@leaderboardErrorMessage": {
+    "description": "Text shown when the leaderboard had an error while loading"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/game/components/backbox/backbox_test.dart b/test/game/components/backbox/backbox_test.dart
index 773b163f..935c87c0 100644
--- a/test/game/components/backbox/backbox_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/components/backbox/backbox_test.dart
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ class _MockAppLocalizations extends Mock implements AppLocalizations {
 
   @override
   String get openSourceCode => '';
+
+  String get leaderboardErrorMessage => '';
 }
 
 void main() {
@@ -383,6 +385,28 @@ void main() {
       },
     );
 
+    flameTester.test(
+      'adds LeaderboardFailureDisplay on LeaderboardFailureState',
+      (game) async {
+        whenListen(
+          bloc,
+          Stream<BackboxState>.empty(),
+          initialState: LeaderboardFailureState(),
+        );
+
+        final backbox = Backbox.test(
+          bloc: bloc,
+          platformHelper: platformHelper,
+        );
+        await game.pump(backbox);
+
+        expect(
+          game.descendants().whereType<LeaderboardFailureDisplay>().length,
+          equals(1),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+
     flameTester.test(
       'closes the subscription when it is removed',
       (game) async {
diff --git a/test/game/components/backbox/displays/leaderboard_failure_display_test.dart b/test/game/components/backbox/displays/leaderboard_failure_display_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ce4c839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/game/components/backbox/displays/leaderboard_failure_display_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
+
+import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
+import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
+import 'package:pinball/game/components/backbox/displays/displays.dart';
+import 'package:pinball/l10n/l10n.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/gen/assets.gen.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_flame/pinball_flame.dart';
+
+class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
+  @override
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
+    await super.onLoad();
+    images.prefix = '';
+    await images.loadAll(
+      [
+        Assets.images.errorBackground.keyName,
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> pump(LeaderboardFailureDisplay component) {
+    return ensureAdd(
+      FlameProvider.value(
+        _MockAppLocalizations(),
+        children: [component],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _MockAppLocalizations extends Mock implements AppLocalizations {
+  @override
+  String get leaderboardErrorMessage => 'Message';
+}
+
+void main() {
+  TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  group('LeaderboardFailureDisplay', () {
+    final flameTester = FlameTester(_TestGame.new);
+
+    flameTester.test('renders correctly', (game) async {
+      await game.pump(LeaderboardFailureDisplay());
+
+      expect(
+        game
+            .descendants()
+            .where(
+              (component) =>
+                  component is TextComponent && component.text == 'Message',
+            )
+            .length,
+        equals(1),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
index b05e349f..ba54939c 100644
--- a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ class _TestDebugPinballGame extends DebugPinballGame {
 
 class _MockGameBloc extends Mock implements GameBloc {}
 
-class _MockAppLocalizations extends Mock implements AppLocalizations {}
+class _MockAppLocalizations extends Mock implements AppLocalizations {
+  @override
+  String get leaderboardErrorMessage => '';
+}
 
 class _MockEventPosition extends Mock implements EventPosition {}
 
diff --git a/test/game/view/pinball_game_page_test.dart b/test/game/view/pinball_game_page_test.dart
index 18dbeec7..b2cde26e 100644
--- a/test/game/view/pinball_game_page_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/view/pinball_game_page_test.dart
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ class _MockAssetsManagerCubit extends Mock implements AssetsManagerCubit {}
 
 class _MockStartGameBloc extends Mock implements StartGameBloc {}
 
-class _MockAppLocalizations extends Mock implements AppLocalizations {}
+class _MockAppLocalizations extends Mock implements AppLocalizations {
+  @override
+  String get leaderboardErrorMessage => '';
+}
 
 class _MockPinballAudioPlayer extends Mock implements PinballAudioPlayer {}