diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 12237270cb..597fa28161 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class wpdb {
 		if (!$this->dbh) {
 			$this->bail("
 <h1>Error establishing a database connection</h1>
-<p>This either means that the username and password information in your <code>wp-config.php</code> file is incorrect or we can't contact the database server at <code>$dbhost</code>.</p>
+<p>This either means that the username and password information in your <code>wp-config.php</code> file is incorrect or we can't contact the database server at <code>$dbhost</code>. This could mean your host's database server is down.</p>
 <ul>
 	<li>Are you sure you have the correct username and password?</li>
 	<li>Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?</li>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class wpdb {
 <li>Are you sure it exists?</li>
 <li>On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the problem?</li>
 </ul>
-<p>If you continue to have connection problems you should contact your host. If all else fails you may find help at the <a href='http://wordpress.org/support/'>WordPress Support Forums</a>.</p>");
+<p>If you don't know how to setup a database you should <strong>contact your host</strong>. If all else fails you may find help at the <a href='http://wordpress.org/support/'>WordPress Support Forums</a>.</p>");
 		}
 	}