diff --git a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/version/ThreadDownloadMod.java b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/version/ThreadDownloadMod.java
index da5061b37..1ee8692ba 100644
--- a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/version/ThreadDownloadMod.java
+++ b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/core/version/ThreadDownloadMod.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class ThreadDownloadMod extends Thread {
 				url.openStream(); // Add to DL Counter
 			} catch(IOException e) { }
 
+			sleep(2000);
 			url = new URL(base + "files/" + file);
 			webReader = url.openStream();
 
diff --git a/resources/assets/botania/lang/en_US.lang b/resources/assets/botania/lang/en_US.lang
index 1555995bc..f971b349f 100644
--- a/resources/assets/botania/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/resources/assets/botania/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ botania.versioning.startingDownload=Starting download of %s. Please do not remov
 botania.versioning.doneDownloading=Finished downloading %s. Reload your game to update.
 botania.versioning.downloadedAlready=You already downloaded the latest version. Close your game, delete the old version from your mods folder and load it again to update!
 botania.versioning.downloadingAlready=The update is already downloading, give it some time, will you?
-botania.versioning.error=Woah! It seems like something went wrong while trying to download the Botania update. Check your FML log for more info.
+botania.versioning.error=Woah! It seems like something went wrong while trying to download the Botania update. Is vazkii.us down?
 
 # BAUBLE TOOLTIPS
 botania.baubletype.amulet=Equippable in the &aAmulet&7 slot