diff --git a/src/engine/server.h b/src/engine/server.h
index 25be9e6c8..fb1192f19 100644
--- a/src/engine/server.h
+++ b/src/engine/server.h
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ public:
 	virtual int* GetIdMap(int ClientID) = 0;
 
 	virtual bool DnsblWhite(int ClientID) = 0;
+	virtual bool DnsblPending(int ClientID) = 0;
+	virtual bool DnsblBlack(int ClientID) = 0;
 	virtual const char *GetAnnouncementLine(char const *FileName) = 0;
 	virtual bool ClientPrevIngame(int ClientID) = 0;
 	virtual const char *GetNetErrorString(int ClientID) = 0;
diff --git a/src/engine/server/server.h b/src/engine/server/server.h
index 198cff6f2..4e8fc87c9 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/server.h
+++ b/src/engine/server/server.h
@@ -442,6 +442,14 @@ public:
 		return m_aClients[ClientID].m_DnsblState == CClient::DNSBL_STATE_NONE ||
 		m_aClients[ClientID].m_DnsblState == CClient::DNSBL_STATE_WHITELISTED;
 	}
+	bool DnsblPending(int ClientID)
+	{
+		return m_aClients[ClientID].m_DnsblState == CClient::DNSBL_STATE_PENDING;
+	}
+	bool DnsblBlack(int ClientID)
+	{
+		return m_aClients[ClientID].m_DnsblState == CClient::DNSBL_STATE_BLACKLISTED;
+	}
 
 	void AuthRemoveKey(int KeySlot);
 	bool ClientPrevIngame(int ClientID) { return m_aPrevStates[ClientID] == CClient::STATE_INGAME; };
diff --git a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
index d3087740b..fe6132825 100644
--- a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
@@ -3894,11 +3894,18 @@ bool CGameContext::RateLimitPlayerVote(int ClientID)
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	if (g_Config.m_SvDnsblVote && !m_pServer->DnsblWhite(ClientID) && Server()->DistinctClientCount() > 1)
+	if(g_Config.m_SvDnsblVote && Server()->DistinctClientCount() > 1)
 	{
-		// blacklisted by dnsbl
-		SendChatTarget(ClientID, "You are not allowed to vote due to DNSBL.");
-		return true;
+		if(m_pServer->DnsblPending(ClientID))
+		{
+			SendChatTarget(ClientID, "You are not allowed to vote due to pending DNSBL request. Try again in ~30 seconds.");
+			return true;
+		}
+		else if(m_pServer->DnsblBlack(ClientID))
+		{
+			SendChatTarget(ClientID, "You are not allowed to vote due to DNSBL. Try connecting without a VPN.");
+			return true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if(g_Config.m_SvSpamprotection && pPlayer->m_LastVoteTry && pPlayer->m_LastVoteTry + TickSpeed * 3 > Now)