diff --git a/locales/en-US.json b/locales/en-US.json
index 13cd9a48..ae151992 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.json
+++ b/locales/en-US.json
@@ -528,5 +528,6 @@
     "username_required_field": "Username is a required field",
     "username_empty": "Username cannot be empty",
     "username_is_the_same": "This is your username, use another one",
-    "username_taken": "Username is already taken, use another one"
+    "username_taken": "Username is already taken, use another one",
+    "backend_unavailable": "The backend you selected is unavailable. You have been redirected to the next one"
 }
diff --git a/locales/es.json b/locales/es.json
index 89afdd4b..9dd479ee 100644
--- a/locales/es.json
+++ b/locales/es.json
@@ -518,5 +518,6 @@
     "carousel_go_to": "Ir a la diapositiva `x`",
 	"footer_contact_url": "Contactar al Administrador",
     "preferences_preload_label": "Precargar datos del vídeo: ",
-    "Filipino (auto-generated)": "Filipino (generado automáticamente)"
+    "Filipino (auto-generated)": "Filipino (generado automáticamente)",
+    "backend_unavailable": "El backend seleccionado no está disponible. Has sido redireccionado al siguiente"
 }
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/before_all.cr b/src/invidious/routes/before_all.cr
index 9caffb3d..4d23db6f 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/before_all.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/before_all.cr
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ module Invidious::Routes::BeforeAll
           env.response.cookies[CONFIG.server_id_cookie_name] = Invidious::User::Cookies.server_id(host, current_companion)
         end
 
+        companion_status = BackendInfo.get_status
+
+        if companion_status[current_companion] != 2
+          alive_companion = companion_status.index(2)
+          if alive_companion
+            env.set "companion_switched", true
+            current_companion = alive_companion
+            env.response.cookies[CONFIG.server_id_cookie_name] = Invidious::User::Cookies.server_id(host, current_companion)
+          end
+        end
+
         env.set "current_companion", current_companion
 
         if host.split(".").last == "i2p"
diff --git a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
index 515a8836..cb08968c 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 					domain = env.get?("using_domain")
 					scheme = env.get("scheme")
 					status = BackendInfo.get_status
+					companion_switched = env.get?("companion_switched")
 				%>
 				<div class="h-box" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">
 					<b>Switch Backend:</b>
@@ -149,6 +150,12 @@
 				</div>
 				<% end %>
 
+				<% if companion_switched %>
+					<div class="h-box">
+						<p><%= translate(locale, "backend_unavailable") %></p>
+					</div>
+				<% end %>
+
 				<% if CONFIG.banner %>
 					<div class="h-box">
 						<h3><%= CONFIG.banner %></h3>