diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxyV2.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxyV2.cs
index 350a10e15f..5ead027d94 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxyV2.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxyV2.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ public bool IsApiSupported(QBittorrentSettings settings)
                     return true;
                 }
 
+                if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)
+                {
+                    throw new DownloadClientException("Failed to connect to qBittorrent. Check your settings and qBittorrent configuration.", new HttpException(response));
+                }
+
                 if (response.HasHttpError)
                 {
                     throw new DownloadClientException("Failed to connect to qBittorrent, check your settings.", new HttpException(response));