diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/.login.php b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/.login.php
index 697a1bc24..2cf8af4f5 100644
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/.login.php
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/include/.login.php
@@ -165,10 +165,7 @@ if (!empty($username) && !empty($password)) {
 
         // Check if we're limited
         if ($failCount >= $maxFails) {
-            if ($failCount == $maxFails) {
-                my_logger("Ignoring login attempts for {$username} from {$remote_addr}");
-            }
-            throw new Exception(_('Too many invalid login attempts'));
+            throw new Exception(_('Too many previous login attempts.').'<br>'.sprintf(_('Logins prevented for %s'),'<span id="countdown"></span>'));
         }
 
         // Bail if username + password combo doesn't work
@@ -193,10 +190,17 @@ if (!empty($username) && !empty($password)) {
     } catch (Exception $exception) {
         // Set error message
         $error = $exception->getMessage();
-
-        // Log error to syslog
-        my_logger("Unsuccessful login user {$username} from {$remote_addr}");
         appendToFile($failFile, $time . "\n");
+        // Log error to syslog
+        $coolReset = "";
+        if ($failCount == ($maxFails - 1)) {
+            $error .= '<br>'.sprintf(_('Logins prevented for %s'),'<span id="countdown"></span>');
+        }
+        if ($failCount >= $maxFails) {
+            $coolReset = "Ignoring login attempts for {$cooldown} seconds.";
+        }
+
+        my_logger("Unsuccessful login user {$username} from {$remote_addr}. {$coolReset}");
     }
 }
 
@@ -586,9 +590,9 @@ $isDarkTheme = $themeHelper->isDarkTheme();
                     <p>
                         <button type="submit" class="button button--small"><?= _('Login') ?></button>
                     </p>
-                    <?php if ($error) { ?>
-                        <p class="error"><?= $error ?></p>
-                    <?php } ?>
+                    <? if ($error): ?>
+                        <p class="error" id="error"><?= $error ?></p>
+                    <? endif; ?>
                 </form>
                 <?php include "$docroot/plugins/dynamix.my.servers/include/sso-login.php"; ?>
             </div>
@@ -611,6 +615,48 @@ $isDarkTheme = $themeHelper->isDarkTheme();
             document.body.textContent = '';
             document.body.appendChild(errorElement);
         }
+
+        let timeInSecs;
+        let ticker;
+
+        function startTimer(secs) {
+            timeInSecs = parseInt(secs);
+            ticker = setInterval(tick, 1000); 
+        }
+
+        function tick() {
+            var secs = timeInSecs;
+        
+            updateMessage(prettyTime(secs),"countdown");
+
+            if (secs > 0) {
+                timeInSecs--; 
+            } else {
+                clearInterval(ticker);
+                // remove the error message after 10 seconds after the timer has expired    
+                updateMessage("<?=_("Wait for this message to disappear")?>","error");
+                setTimeout(function() {
+                    updateMessage("","error");
+                }, 10000);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        function updateMessage(msg,ID) {
+            var element = document.getElementById(ID);
+            if (element) {
+                element.innerHTML = msg;
+            }
+        }
+        function prettyTime(secs) {
+            var mins = Math.floor(secs/60);
+            secs %= 60;
+            return ( (mins < 10) ? "0" : "" ) + mins + ":" + ( (secs < 10) ? "0" : "" ) + secs;
+        }
+        <? if ($error):?>
+            if ( document.getElementById("countdown") ) {
+                startTimer(<?=$cooldown?>);  
+            }
+        <? endif; ?>
     </script>
 </body>