diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index aafc6a4f0d..0d569eed84 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ public:
     bool getPreferAvatarFingerOverStylus() { return false; }
     void setPreferAvatarFingerOverStylus(bool value);
 
-    float getDomainLoadingProgress() { return _octreeProcessor.domainLoadingProgress(); }
-
     float getSettingConstrainToolbarPosition() { return _constrainToolbarPosition.get(); }
     void setSettingConstrainToolbarPosition(bool setting);
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ConnectionMonitor.cpp b/interface/src/ConnectionMonitor.cpp
index 2f4e135c9a..3fc353ec01 100644
--- a/interface/src/ConnectionMonitor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ConnectionMonitor.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 // should be longer to allow the application to initialize.
 static const int ON_INITIAL_LOAD_REDIRECT_AFTER_DISCONNECTED_FOR_X_MS = 10000;
 static const int REDIRECT_AFTER_DISCONNECTED_FOR_X_MS = 5000;
-static const QString ERROR_DOMAIN_URL =  "file:///~/serverless/redirect.json";
 
 void ConnectionMonitor::init() {
     // Connect to domain disconnected message
@@ -33,15 +32,17 @@ void ConnectionMonitor::init() {
     connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::disconnectedFromDomain, this, &ConnectionMonitor::startTimer);
     connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::connectedToDomain, this, &ConnectionMonitor::stopTimer);
     connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::domainConnectionRefused, this, &ConnectionMonitor::stopTimer);
+    connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::redirectToErrorDomainURL, this, &ConnectionMonitor::stopTimer);
 
     _timer.setSingleShot(true);
     if (!domainHandler.isConnected()) {
         _timer.start(ON_INITIAL_LOAD_REDIRECT_AFTER_DISCONNECTED_FOR_X_MS);
     }
 
-    connect(&_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, []() {
+    connect(&_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [domainHandler]() {
         qDebug() << "ConnectionMonitor: Redirecting to 404 error domain";
-        qApp->goToErrorDomainURL(REDIRECT_HIFI_ADDRESS);
+        // set in a timeout error
+        domainHandler.setErrorRedirectState(REDIRECT_HIFI_ADDRESS, 5);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
index aa55fd2ebc..c217658c62 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -594,5 +594,5 @@ void WindowScriptingInterface::onMessageBoxSelected(int button) {
 
 
 float WindowScriptingInterface::domainLoadingProgress() {
-    return qApp->getDomainLoadingProgress();
+    return qApp->getOctreePacketProcessor().domainLoadingProgress();
 }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
index 4bed1646ee..59e3de922f 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,12 @@ void DomainHandler::loadedErrorDomain(std::map<QString, QString> namedPaths) {
     DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->goToViewpointForPath(viewpoint, QString());
 }
 
+void DomainHandler::setRedirectErrorState(QUrl errorUrl, int reasonCode) {
+    _errorDomainURL = errorUrl;
+    _lastDomainConnectionError = reasonCode;
+    emit redirectToErrorDomainURL(_errorDomainURL);
+}
+
 void DomainHandler::requestDomainSettings() {
     qCDebug(networking) << "Requesting settings from domain server";
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
index 45c815eb5a..ab20936f43 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public:
     void connectedToServerless(std::map<QString, QString> namedPaths);
 
     void loadedErrorDomain(std::map<QString, QString> namedPaths);
+    // sets domain handler in error state.
+    void setRedirectErrorState(QUrl errorUrl, int reasonCode);
 
     QString getViewPointFromNamedPath(QString namedPath);
 
@@ -142,6 +144,11 @@ public:
      *       <td><code>4</code></td>
      *       <td>The domain already has its maximum number of users.</td>
      *     </tr>
+     *     <tr>
+     *       <td><strong>TimedOut</strong></td>
+     *       <td><code>5</code></td>
+     *       <td>Connecting to the domain timed out.</td>
+     *     </tr>
      *   </tbody>
      * </table>
      * @typedef {number} Window.ConnectionRefusedReason
@@ -151,7 +158,8 @@ public:
         ProtocolMismatch,
         LoginError,
         NotAuthorized,
-        TooManyUsers
+        TooManyUsers,
+        TimedOut
     };
 
 public slots:
@@ -188,7 +196,7 @@ signals:
     void settingsReceiveFail();
 
     void domainConnectionRefused(QString reasonMessage, int reason, const QString& extraInfo);
-    void redirectToErrorDomainURL(QUrl errorDomaunURL);
+    void redirectToErrorDomainURL(QUrl errorDomainURL);
 
     void limitOfSilentDomainCheckInsReached();