diff --git a/src/app/commands.ts b/src/app/commands.ts
index e0e00e91f..f58afdb12 100644
--- a/src/app/commands.ts
+++ b/src/app/commands.ts
@@ -330,10 +330,15 @@ export const checkRelayAuth = async (url: string, timeout = 3000) => {
 }
 
 export const attemptRelayAccess = async (url: string, claim = "") => {
-  const checks = [checkRelayProfile, checkRelayConnection, checkRelayAccess, checkRelayAuth]
+  const checks = [
+    () => checkRelayProfile(url),
+    () => checkRelayConnection(url),
+    () => checkRelayAccess(url, claim),
+    () => checkRelayAuth(url),
+  ]
 
   for (const check of checks) {
-    const error = await check(url)
+    const error = await check()
 
     if (error) {
       return error
diff --git a/src/app/components/SpaceAuthError.svelte b/src/app/components/SpaceAuthError.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85043787b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/SpaceAuthError.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import Spinner from "@lib/components/Spinner.svelte"
+  import Button from "@lib/components/Button.svelte"
+  import Field from "@lib/components/Field.svelte"
+  import Icon from "@lib/components/Icon.svelte"
+  import ModalHeader from "@lib/components/ModalHeader.svelte"
+  import ModalFooter from "@lib/components/ModalFooter.svelte"
+  import {pushToast} from "@app/toast"
+  import {clearModals} from "@app/modal"
+  import {attemptRelayAccess} from "@app/commands"
+
+  export let url
+  export let error
+
+  const back = () => history.back()
+
+  const joinRelay = async (claim: string) => {
+    const error = await attemptRelayAccess(url, claim)
+
+    if (error) {
+      return pushToast({theme: "error", message: error})
+    }
+
+    pushToast({
+      message: "You have successfully joined the space!",
+    })
+
+    clearModals()
+  }
+
+  const join = async () => {
+    loading = true
+
+    try {
+      await joinRelay(claim)
+    } finally {
+      loading = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  let claim = ""
+  let loading = false
+</script>
+
+<form class="column gap-4" on:submit|preventDefault={join}>
+  <ModalHeader>
+    <div slot="title">Access Error</div>
+    <div slot="info">We couldn't connect you to this space.</div>
+  </ModalHeader>
+  <p>We received an error from the relay indicating you don't have access to this space.</p>
+  <p class="border-l border-solid border-error pl-4 text-error">
+    {error}
+  </p>
+  <p>If you have one, you can try entering an invite code below to request access.</p>
+  <Field>
+    <p slot="label">Invite code</p>
+    <label class="input input-bordered flex w-full items-center gap-2" slot="input">
+      <Icon icon="link-round" />
+      <input bind:value={claim} class="grow" type="text" />
+    </label>
+    <p slot="info">Enter an invite code provided to you by the admin of the relay.</p>
+  </Field>
+  <ModalFooter>
+    <Button class="btn btn-link" on:click={back}>
+      <Icon icon="alt-arrow-left" />
+      Go back
+    </Button>
+    <Button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" disabled={!claim || loading}>
+      <Spinner {loading}>Request Access</Spinner>
+      <Icon icon="alt-arrow-right" />
+    </Button>
+  </ModalFooter>
+</form>
diff --git a/src/app/components/SpaceInviteAccept.svelte b/src/app/components/SpaceInviteAccept.svelte
index 2b795d060..83ded1dc8 100644
--- a/src/app/components/SpaceInviteAccept.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/SpaceInviteAccept.svelte
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   let url = ""
   let loading = false
 
-  $: linkIsValid = Boolean(tryCatch(() => isRelayUrl(normalizeRelayUrl(url))))
+  $: linkIsValid = Boolean(tryCatch(() => isRelayUrl(normalizeRelayUrl(url.split("|")[0]))))
 </script>
 
 <form class="column gap-4" on:submit|preventDefault={join}>
diff --git a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte
index cc348f474..22965ab21 100644
--- a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import {onMount} from "svelte"
   import {page} from "$app/stores"
-  import {ifLet, now} from "@welshman/lib"
+  import {now} from "@welshman/lib"
   import {subscribe} from "@welshman/app"
   import {DELETE, REACTION} from "@welshman/util"
   import Page from "@lib/components/Page.svelte"
   import SecondaryNav from "@lib/components/SecondaryNav.svelte"
   import MenuSpace from "@app/components/MenuSpace.svelte"
+  import SpaceAuthError from "@app/components/SpaceAuthError.svelte"
   import {pushToast} from "@app/toast"
+  import {pushModal} from "@app/modal"
   import {setChecked} from "@app/notifications"
-  import {checkRelayConnection, checkRelayAuth} from "@app/commands"
+  import {checkRelayConnection, checkRelayAuth, checkRelayAccess} from "@app/commands"
   import {decodeRelay, MEMBERSHIPS} from "@app/state"
   import {deriveNotification, SPACE_FILTERS} from "@app/notifications"
 
@@ -18,13 +20,19 @@
   const notification = deriveNotification($page.url.pathname, SPACE_FILTERS, url)
 
   const checkConnection = async () => {
-    ifLet(await checkRelayConnection(url), error => {
-      pushToast({theme: "error", message: error})
-    })
+    const connectionError = await checkRelayConnection(url)
 
-    ifLet(await checkRelayAuth(url, 30_000), error => {
-      pushToast({theme: "error", message: error})
-    })
+    if (connectionError) {
+      return pushToast({theme: "error", message: connectionError})
+    }
+
+    const [authError, accessError] = await Promise.all([checkRelayAuth(url), checkRelayAccess(url)])
+
+    const error = authError || accessError
+
+    if (error) {
+      pushModal(SpaceAuthError, {url, error})
+    }
   }
 
   // We have to watch this one, since on mobile the badge wil be visible when active