diff --git a/lib/plugins.py b/lib/plugins.py
index 0109f1742..c35d17460 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.py
+++ b/lib/plugins.py
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class DeviceMgr(ThreadJob, PrintError):
             infos = self.unpaired_device_infos(handler, plugin, devices)
             if infos:
                 break
-            msg = _('Could not connect to your %s.  Verify the cable is '
+            msg = _('Please insert your %s.  Verify the cable is '
                     'connected and that no other application is using it.\n\n'
                     'Try to connect again?') % plugin.device
             if not handler.yes_no_question(msg):
diff --git a/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py b/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py
index ba0f7265a..a96e18ef2 100644
--- a/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py
+++ b/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ try:
     from electrum.i18n import _
     from electrum.keystore import Hardware_KeyStore
     from ..hw_wallet import HW_PluginBase
-    from electrum.util import print_error, to_string
+    from electrum.util import print_error, to_string, UserCancelled
 
     import time
     import hid
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@ class DigitalBitbox_KeyStore(Hardware_KeyStore):
                 self.handler.finished()
 
                 if 'error' in reply:
+                    if reply["error"].get('code') in (600, 601):
+                        # aborted via LED short touch or timeout
+                        raise UserCancelled()
                     raise Exception(reply['error']['message'])
 
                 if 'sign' not in reply:
@@ -623,6 +626,8 @@ class DigitalBitbox_KeyStore(Hardware_KeyStore):
                     sig = sigencode_der(sig_r, sig_s, generator_secp256k1.order())
                     txin['signatures'][ii] = to_hexstr(sig) + '01'
                     tx._inputs[i] = txin
+        except UserCancelled:
+            raise
         except BaseException as e:
             self.give_error(e, True)
         else: