diff --git a/broadcastclient/broadcastclient.go b/broadcastclient/broadcastclient.go
index 1167dba133..2225341560 100644
--- a/broadcastclient/broadcastclient.go
+++ b/broadcastclient/broadcastclient.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
-
 	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/arbutil"
 	m "github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/broadcaster/message"
 	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/util/contracts"
@@ -292,6 +291,10 @@ func (bc *BroadcastClient) connect(ctx context.Context, nextSeqNum arbutil.Messa
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err != nil {
+		connectionRejectedError := &ws.ConnectionRejectedError{}
+		if errors.As(err, &connectionRejectedError) && connectionRejectedError.StatusCode() == 429 {
+			log.Error("rate limit exceeded, please run own local relay because too many nodes are connecting to feed from same IP address", "err", err)
+		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("broadcast client unable to connect: %w", err)
 	}
 	if config.RequireChainId && !foundChainId {