diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.html b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.html
index 7c8353e9aa..af0e10c7ea 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@
   <router-outlet *ngIf="hypervisorPkObtained || inLoginPage"></router-outlet>
   <app-loading-indicator class="h-100" *ngIf="!hypervisorPkObtained && !inLoginPage"></app-loading-indicator>
 </div>
+
+<div class="connection-problem-container" *ngIf="showingDataProblemMsg">
+  <span class="blinking">
+    <mat-icon [inline]="true">error_outline</mat-icon> {{ 'common.data-update-problems' | translate }}
+  </span>
+</div>
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.scss b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.scss
index d46021feb8..1d5b80fa6d 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.scss
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.scss
@@ -41,3 +41,18 @@
   left: 0;
   position: fixed;
 }
+
+.connection-problem-container {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  background-color: red;
+  padding: 0px 10px 5px;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  opacity: 0.75;
+
+  mat-icon {
+    position: relative;
+    top: 4px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.ts b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.ts
index 4749b68337..50d070ad7e 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export class AppComponent {
   pkErrorShown = false;
   pkErrorsFound = 0;
 
+  showingDataProblemMsg = false;
+
   obtainPkSubscription: Subscription;
 
   constructor(
@@ -108,6 +110,20 @@ export class AppComponent {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Shows a box at the bottom-right corner indicating that there is a problem getting the data.
+   */
+  showDataProblemMsg() {
+    this.showingDataProblemMsg = true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Hides the box at the bottom-right corner indicating that there is a problem getting the data.
+   */
+  hideDataProblemMsg() {
+    this.showingDataProblemMsg = false;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the pk of the hypervisor. After that, it initializes services and allows the app to start working.
    */
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.component.scss b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.component.scss
index ce3e8c6d56..2862192061 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.component.scss
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/layout/top-bar/top-bar.component.scss
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ $top-bar-height: 56px;
   flex-direction: row-reverse;
   font-size: $font-size-mini-plus;
 
+  mat-icon {
+    position: relative;
+    top: 3px;
+  }
+
   .connection-error-msg-vpn {
     margin: -5px 5px 5px 10px;
     color: $yellow-clear;
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node-list/node-list.component.ts b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node-list/node-list.component.ts
index b6aac69c24..f53cce715e 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node-list/node-list.component.ts
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node-list/node-list.component.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { NodeData, UpdateAllComponent } from '../../layout/update-all/update-all
 import { BulkRewardAddressChangerComponent, BulkRewardAddressParams, NodeToEditData } from '../../layout/bulk-reward-address-changer/bulk-reward-address-changer.component';
 import { MultipleNodeDataService, MultipleNodesBackendData } from 'src/app/services/multiple-node-data.service';
 import { PageBaseComponent } from 'src/app/utils/page-base';
+import { AppComponent } from 'src/app/app.component';
 
 /**
  * Page for showing the node list.
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ export class NodeListComponent extends PageBaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDe
           this.lastUpdate = result.momentOfLastCorrectUpdate;
           this.secondsSinceLastUpdate = Math.floor((Date.now() - result.momentOfLastCorrectUpdate) / 1000);
           this.errorsUpdating = false;
+          AppComponent.currentInstance.hideDataProblemMsg();
 
           if (this.lastUpdateRequestedManually) {
             // Show a confirmation msg.
@@ -429,6 +431,7 @@ export class NodeListComponent extends PageBaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDe
 
           // Stop the loading indicator and show a warning icon.
           this.errorsUpdating = true;
+          AppComponent.currentInstance.showDataProblemMsg();
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node/node.component.ts b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node/node.component.ts
index 89544706a0..064513514b 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node/node.component.ts
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/components/pages/node/node.component.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { SnackbarService } from '../../../services/snackbar.service';
 import { NodeActionsHelper } from './actions/node-actions-helper';
 import { SingleNodeBackendData, SingleNodeDataService, TrafficData } from 'src/app/services/single-node-data.service';
 import { PageBaseComponent } from 'src/app/utils/page-base';
+import { AppComponent } from 'src/app/app.component';
 
 /**
  * Main page used for showing the details of a node. It is in charge of loading
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ export class NodeComponent extends PageBaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestro
           this.lastUpdate = result.momentOfLastCorrectUpdate;
           this.secondsSinceLastUpdate = Math.floor((Date.now() - result.momentOfLastCorrectUpdate) / 1000);
           this.errorsUpdating = false;
+          AppComponent.currentInstance.hideDataProblemMsg();
 
           if (this.lastUpdateRequestedManually) {
             // Show a confirmation msg.
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ export class NodeComponent extends PageBaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestro
 
           // Stop the loading indicator and show a warning icon.
           this.errorsUpdating = true;
+          AppComponent.currentInstance.showDataProblemMsg();
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/services/vpn-client.service.ts b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/services/vpn-client.service.ts
index 14338ddb35..d3c2050787 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/services/vpn-client.service.ts
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/app/services/vpn-client.service.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 import { SnackbarService } from './snackbar.service';
 import { processServiceError } from '../utils/errors';
 import { OperationError } from '../utils/operation-error';
+import { AppComponent } from '../app.component';
 
 /**
  * States in which the VPN client app of the local visor can be.
@@ -576,6 +577,7 @@ export class VpnClientService {
       mergeMap(() => this.getVpnClientState()),
       retryWhen(err => err.pipe(mergeMap((error: OperationError) => {
         this.errorSubject.next(true);
+        AppComponent.currentInstance.showDataProblemMsg();
 
         error = processServiceError(error);
         // If the problem was because the user is not authorized, don't retry.
@@ -599,6 +601,7 @@ export class VpnClientService {
     ).subscribe(appData => {
       if (appData) {
         this.errorSubject.next(false);
+        AppComponent.currentInstance.hideDataProblemMsg();
 
         // Remove the busy state of the initial check.
         if (this.lastServiceState === VpnServiceStates.PerformingInitialCheck) {
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 79aa6c8329..0ddebb2701 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     "no": "No",
     "unknown": "Unknown",
     "close": "Close",
-    "window-size-error": "The window is too narrow for the content."
+    "window-size-error": "The window is too narrow for the content.",
+    "data-update-problems": "Problem updating the data."
   },
 
   "labeled-element": {
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es.json b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es.json
index 27dd44541f..4fd0f77a05 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es.json
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es.json
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     "no": "No",
     "unknown": "Desconocido",
     "close": "Cerrar",
-    "window-size-error": "La ventana es demasiado estrecha para el contenido."
+    "window-size-error": "La ventana es demasiado estrecha para el contenido.",
+    "data-update-problems": "Problema actualizando los datos."
   },
 
   "labeled-element": {
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es_base.json b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es_base.json
index 8c853eda94..47ab2b5cb4 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es_base.json
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/i18n/es_base.json
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     "no": "No",
     "unknown": "Unknown",
     "close": "Close",
-    "window-size-error": "The window is too narrow for the content."
+    "window-size-error": "The window is too narrow for the content.",
+    "data-update-problems": "Problem updating the data."
   },
 
   "labeled-element": {
diff --git a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/scss/_responsive_tables.scss b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/scss/_responsive_tables.scss
index 16a527d3b2..24fd7cb490 100644
--- a/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/scss/_responsive_tables.scss
+++ b/static/skywire-manager-src/src/assets/scss/_responsive_tables.scss
@@ -306,7 +306,5 @@ $responsive-table-colors: (
 // Allows to remove the margin at the right of the last mat-icon element inside
 // generic-title-container, to make it be shown correctly when there is a paginator.
 .paginator-icons-fixer {
-  mat-icon:last-of-type {
-    margin-right: 0 !important;
-  }
+  margin-right: 0 !important;
 }