diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index dae66362..7e7cb2fe 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			log.Error().Msg(string(debug.Stack()))
 			printLogo(printer.ColorRed)
 			fmt.Printf(printer.Colorize("Boom!! ", printer.ColorRed))
-			fmt.Println(printer.Colorize(fmt.Sprintf("%v.", err), printer.ColorDarkGray))
+			fmt.Println(printer.Colorize(fmt.Sprintf("%v.", err), printer.ColorWhite))
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ func loadConfiguration() *config.Config {
 	k9sCfg.Refine(k8sFlags)
 	k9sCfg.SetConnection(k8s.InitConnectionOrDie(k8sCfg, log.Logger))
 
+	// Try to access server version if that fail. Connectivity issue?
+	if _, err := k9sCfg.GetConnection().ServerVersion(); err != nil {
+		log.Panic().Err(err).Msg("K9s can't connect to cluster")
+	}
 	log.Info().Msg("✅ Kubernetes connectivity")
 	k9sCfg.Save()
 
diff --git a/internal/watch/informer.go b/internal/watch/informer.go
index e3bd95bc..8a9dca6f 100644
--- a/internal/watch/informer.go
+++ b/internal/watch/informer.go
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ func NewInformer(client k8s.Connection, ns string) *Informer {
 	ns, err := client.Config().CurrentNamespaceName()
 	// User did not lock NS. Check all ns access if not bail
 	if err != nil && !nsAccess {
-		log.Panic().Msg("Unauthorized access to list namespaces. Please specify a namespace")
+		log.Panic().Msg("Unauthorized: Unable to list ALL namespaces. Missing verbs ['list', 'watch']. Please specify a namespace or correct RBAC")
 	}
 
 	// Namespace is locked in. check if user has auth for this ns access.
 	if ns != AllNamespaces && !nsAccess {
 		if !i.client.CanIAccess("", ns, "namespaces", []string{"get", "watch"}) {
-			log.Panic().Msgf("Unauthorized access to namespace %q", ns)
+			log.Panic().Msgf("Unauthorized: Access to namespace %q is missing verbs ['get', 'watch']", ns)
 		}
 		i.init(ns)
 	} else {