diff --git a/src/helpers/deviceAccess.js b/src/helpers/deviceAccess.js
index c380fe0c..f6fbc478 100644
--- a/src/helpers/deviceAccess.js
+++ b/src/helpers/deviceAccess.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type Transport from '@ledgerhq/hw-transport'
 import TransportNodeHid from '@ledgerhq/hw-transport-node-hid'
 import { DEBUG_DEVICE } from 'config/constants'
 import { retry } from './promise'
+import { createCustomErrorClass } from './errors'
 
 // all open to device must use openDevice so we can prevent race conditions
 // and guarantee we do one device access at a time. It also will handle the .close()
@@ -13,6 +14,16 @@ type WithDevice = (devicePath: string) => <T>(job: (Transport<*>) => Promise<T>)
 
 const semaphorePerDevice = {}
 
+const DisconnectedDevice = createCustomErrorClass('DisconnectedDevice')
+
+const remapError = <T>(p: Promise<T>): Promise<T> =>
+  p.catch(e => {
+    if (e && e.message && e.message.indexOf('HID') >= 0) {
+      throw new DisconnectedDevice(e.message)
+    }
+    throw e
+  })
+
 export const withDevice: WithDevice = devicePath => {
   const sem =
     semaphorePerDevice[devicePath] || (semaphorePerDevice[devicePath] = createSemaphore(1))
@@ -23,7 +34,7 @@ export const withDevice: WithDevice = devicePath => {
 
       if (DEBUG_DEVICE) t.setDebugMode(true)
       try {
-        const res = await job(t)
+        const res = await remapError(job(t))
         // $FlowFixMe
         return res
       } finally {
diff --git a/static/i18n/en/errors.yml b/static/i18n/en/errors.yml
index dc07a20a..01564ee9 100644
--- a/static/i18n/en/errors.yml
+++ b/static/i18n/en/errors.yml
@@ -1,33 +1,32 @@
-generic: Oops, an unknown error occurred. Please try again or contact Ledger Support.
-RangeError: '{{message}}'
-Error: '{{message}}'
-LedgerAPIErrorWithMessage: '{{message}}'
-TransportStatusError: '{{message}}'
-TimeoutError: 'The request timed out.'
-FeeEstimationFailed: 'Fee estimation error. Try again or set a custom fee (status: {{status}})'
-NotEnoughBalance: 'Insufficient funds to proceed.'
 BtcUnmatchedApp: 'Open the ‘{{currencyName}}’ app on your Ledger device to proceed.'
-WrongAppOpened: 'Open the ‘{{currencyName}}’ app on your Ledger device to proceed.'
-WrongDeviceForAccount: 'Use the device associated with the account ‘{{accountName}}’.'
-LedgerAPINotAvailable: 'Ledger API not available for {{currencyName}}.'
-LedgerAPIError: 'Ledger API error. Try again. (HTTP {{status}})'
-NetworkDown: 'Your internet connection seems down.'
-NoAddressesFound: 'No accounts were found.'
-UserRefusedOnDevice: Transaction refused on device.
-WebsocketConnectionError: Oops, device connection failed. Please try again. [web-err]
-WebsocketConnectionFailed: Oops, device connection failed. Please try again. [web-fail]
+DeviceNotGenuine: Device is not genuine
 DeviceSocketFail: Oops, device connection failed. Please try again. [device-fail]
 DeviceSocketNoBulkStatus: Oops, device connection failed. Please try again [bulk].
 DeviceSocketNoHandler: Oops, device connection failed (handler {{query}}). Please try again.
-LatestMCUInstalledError: MCU on device already up to date.
+DisconnectedDevice: 'The device was disconnected.'
+Error: '{{message}}'
+FeeEstimationFailed: 'Fee estimation error. Try again or set a custom fee (status: {{status}})'
+generic: Oops, an unknown error occurred. Please try again or contact Ledger Support.
 HardResetFail: Reset failed. Please try again.
-
+LatestMCUInstalledError: MCU on device already up to date.
+LedgerAPIError: 'Ledger API error. Try again. (HTTP {{status}})'
+LedgerAPIErrorWithMessage: '{{message}}'
+LedgerAPINotAvailable: 'Ledger API not available for {{currencyName}}.'
 ManagerAPIsFail: Services are unavailable. Please try again.
-ManagerUnexpected: Unexpected error occurred ({{msg}}). Please try again.
-ManagerNotEnoughSpace: Not enough storage on device. Uninstall some apps and try again.
-ManagerDeviceLocked: Device is locked
 ManagerAppAlreadyInstalled: App is already installed
 ManagerAppRelyOnBTC: You must install Bitcoin application first
+ManagerDeviceLocked: Device is locked
+ManagerNotEnoughSpace: Not enough storage on device. Uninstall some apps and try again.
+ManagerUnexpected: Unexpected error occurred ({{msg}}). Please try again.
 ManagerUninstallBTCDep: You must uninstall other altcoins first
-
-DeviceNotGenuine: Device is not genuine
+NetworkDown: 'Your internet connection seems down.'
+NoAddressesFound: 'No accounts were found.'
+NotEnoughBalance: 'Insufficient funds to proceed.'
+RangeError: '{{message}}'
+TimeoutError: 'The request timed out.'
+TransportStatusError: '{{message}}'
+UserRefusedOnDevice: Transaction refused on device.
+WebsocketConnectionError: Oops, device connection failed. Please try again. [web-err]
+WebsocketConnectionFailed: Oops, device connection failed. Please try again. [web-fail]
+WrongAppOpened: 'Open the ‘{{currencyName}}’ app on your Ledger device to proceed.'
+WrongDeviceForAccount: 'Use the device associated with the account ‘{{accountName}}’.'