diff --git a/app/components/failed_network_action/index.js b/app/components/failed_network_action/index.js
index f2f262f37..9126258f8 100644
--- a/app/components/failed_network_action/index.js
+++ b/app/components/failed_network_action/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ export default class FailedNetworkAction extends PureComponent {
     static propTypes = {
         onRetry: PropTypes.func,
         theme: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+        errorTitle: PropTypes.object,
+        errorDescription: PropTypes.object,
+    };
+
+    static defaultProps = {
+        errorTitle: {
+            id: 'mobile.failed_network_action.title',
+            defaultMessage: 'No internet connection',
+        },
+        errorDescription: {
+            id: 'mobile.failed_network_action.description',
+            defaultMessage: 'There seems to be a problem with your internet connection. Make sure you have an active connection and try again.',
+        },
     };
 
     render() {
@@ -28,13 +41,13 @@ export default class FailedNetworkAction extends PureComponent {
                     width={76}
                 />
                 <FormattedText
-                    id='mobile.failed_network_action.title'
-                    defaultMessage='No internet connection'
+                    id={this.props.errorTitle.id}
+                    defaultMessage={this.props.errorTitle.defaultMessage}
                     style={style.title}
                 />
                 <FormattedText
-                    id='mobile.failed_network_action.description'
-                    defaultMessage='There seems to be a problem with your internet connection. Make sure you have an active connection and try again.'
+                    id={this.props.errorDescription.id}
+                    defaultMessage={this.props.errorDescription.message}
                     style={style.description}
                 />
                 {onRetry &&
diff --git a/app/screens/select_team/__snapshots__/select_team.test.js.snap b/app/screens/select_team/__snapshots__/select_team.test.js.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..792a26e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/screens/select_team/__snapshots__/select_team.test.js.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,609 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`SelectTeam should match snapshot for fail of teams 1`] = `
+ShallowWrapper {
+  "length": 1,
+  Symbol(enzyme.__root__): [Circular],
+  Symbol(enzyme.__unrendered__): <SelectTeam
+    actions={
+      Object {
+        "getTeams": [Function],
+        "handleTeamChange": [MockFunction],
+        "joinTeam": [MockFunction],
+        "logout": [MockFunction],
+        "markChannelAsRead": [MockFunction],
+      }
+    }
+    currentChannelId="someId"
+    currentUrl="test"
+    joinTeamRequest={Object {}}
+    navigator={
+      Object {
+        "setOnNavigatorEvent": [MockFunction] {
+          "calls": Array [
+            Array [
+              [Function],
+            ],
+          ],
+        },
+      }
+    }
+    teams={Array []}
+    teamsRequest={
+      Object {
+        "status": "failure",
+      }
+    }
+    theme={Object {}}
+    userWithoutTeams={false}
+  />,
+  Symbol(enzyme.__renderer__): Object {
+    "batchedUpdates": [Function],
+    "getNode": [Function],
+    "render": [Function],
+    "simulateEvent": [Function],
+    "unmount": [Function],
+  },
+  Symbol(enzyme.__node__): Object {
+    "instance": null,
+    "key": undefined,
+    "nodeType": "class",
+    "props": Object {
+      "errorDescription": Object {
+        "defaultMessage": "Make sure you have an active connection and try again.",
+        "id": "mobile.failed_network_action.shortDescription",
+      },
+      "errorTitle": Object {
+        "defaultMessage": "Team Not Found",
+        "id": "error.team_not_found.title",
+      },
+      "onRetry": [Function],
+      "theme": Object {},
+    },
+    "ref": null,
+    "rendered": null,
+    "type": [Function],
+  },
+  Symbol(enzyme.__nodes__): Array [
+    Object {
+      "instance": null,
+      "key": undefined,
+      "nodeType": "class",
+      "props": Object {
+        "errorDescription": Object {
+          "defaultMessage": "Make sure you have an active connection and try again.",
+          "id": "mobile.failed_network_action.shortDescription",
+        },
+        "errorTitle": Object {
+          "defaultMessage": "Team Not Found",
+          "id": "error.team_not_found.title",
+        },
+        "onRetry": [Function],
+        "theme": Object {},
+      },
+      "ref": null,
+      "rendered": null,
+      "type": [Function],
+    },
+  ],
+  Symbol(enzyme.__options__): Object {
+    "adapter": ReactSixteenAdapter {
+      "options": Object {
+        "enableComponentDidUpdateOnSetState": true,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+`;
+
+exports[`SelectTeam should match snapshot for teams 1`] = `
+ShallowWrapper {
+  "length": 1,
+  Symbol(enzyme.__root__): [Circular],
+  Symbol(enzyme.__unrendered__): <SelectTeam
+    actions={
+      Object {
+        "getTeams": [Function],
+        "handleTeamChange": [MockFunction],
+        "joinTeam": [MockFunction],
+        "logout": [MockFunction],
+        "markChannelAsRead": [MockFunction],
+      }
+    }
+    currentChannelId="someId"
+    currentUrl="test"
+    joinTeamRequest={Object {}}
+    navigator={
+      Object {
+        "setOnNavigatorEvent": [MockFunction] {
+          "calls": Array [
+            Array [
+              [Function],
+            ],
+          ],
+        },
+      }
+    }
+    teams={
+      Array [
+        Object {
+          "id": "kemjcpu9bi877yegqjs18ndp4r",
+          "invite_id": "ojsnudhqzbfzpk6e4n6ip1hwae",
+          "name": "test",
+        },
+      ]
+    }
+    teamsRequest={
+      Object {
+        "status": "success",
+      }
+    }
+    theme={Object {}}
+    userWithoutTeams={false}
+  />,
+  Symbol(enzyme.__renderer__): Object {
+    "batchedUpdates": [Function],
+    "getNode": [Function],
+    "render": [Function],
+    "simulateEvent": [Function],
+    "unmount": [Function],
+  },
+  Symbol(enzyme.__node__): Object {
+    "instance": null,
+    "key": undefined,
+    "nodeType": "class",
+    "props": Object {
+      "children": Array [
+        <Connect(StatusBar) />,
+        <Component
+          style={
+            Object {
+              "alignItems": "center",
+              "flexDirection": "row",
+              "marginHorizontal": 16,
+              "marginTop": 20,
+            }
+          }
+        >
+          <Component
+            style={
+              Object {
+                "marginRight": 15,
+              }
+            }
+          >
+            <InjectIntl(FormattedText)
+              defaultMessage="Open teams you can join"
+              id="mobile.select_team.join_open"
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "color": undefined,
+                  "fontSize": 13,
+                }
+              }
+            />
+          </Component>
+          <Component
+            style={
+              Object {
+                "backgroundColor": undefined,
+                "height": 1,
+                "width": "100%",
+              }
+            }
+          />
+        </Component>,
+        <FlatList
+          data={
+            Array [
+              Object {
+                "id": "kemjcpu9bi877yegqjs18ndp4r",
+                "invite_id": "ojsnudhqzbfzpk6e4n6ip1hwae",
+                "name": "test",
+              },
+            ]
+          }
+          disableVirtualization={false}
+          horizontal={false}
+          initialNumToRender={10}
+          keyExtractor={[Function]}
+          maxToRenderPerBatch={10}
+          numColumns={1}
+          onEndReachedThreshold={2}
+          renderItem={[Function]}
+          scrollEventThrottle={50}
+          updateCellsBatchingPeriod={50}
+          viewabilityConfig={
+            Object {
+              "viewAreaCoveragePercentThreshold": 3,
+              "waitForInteraction": false,
+            }
+          }
+          windowSize={21}
+        />,
+      ],
+      "style": Object {
+        "backgroundColor": undefined,
+        "flex": 1,
+      },
+    },
+    "ref": null,
+    "rendered": Array [
+      Object {
+        "instance": null,
+        "key": undefined,
+        "nodeType": "class",
+        "props": Object {},
+        "ref": null,
+        "rendered": null,
+        "type": [Function],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "instance": null,
+        "key": undefined,
+        "nodeType": "class",
+        "props": Object {
+          "children": Array [
+            <Component
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "marginRight": 15,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <InjectIntl(FormattedText)
+                defaultMessage="Open teams you can join"
+                id="mobile.select_team.join_open"
+                style={
+                  Object {
+                    "color": undefined,
+                    "fontSize": 13,
+                  }
+                }
+              />
+            </Component>,
+            <Component
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "backgroundColor": undefined,
+                  "height": 1,
+                  "width": "100%",
+                }
+              }
+            />,
+          ],
+          "style": Object {
+            "alignItems": "center",
+            "flexDirection": "row",
+            "marginHorizontal": 16,
+            "marginTop": 20,
+          },
+        },
+        "ref": null,
+        "rendered": Array [
+          Object {
+            "instance": null,
+            "key": undefined,
+            "nodeType": "class",
+            "props": Object {
+              "children": <InjectIntl(FormattedText)
+                defaultMessage="Open teams you can join"
+                id="mobile.select_team.join_open"
+                style={
+                  Object {
+                    "color": undefined,
+                    "fontSize": 13,
+                  }
+                }
+              />,
+              "style": Object {
+                "marginRight": 15,
+              },
+            },
+            "ref": null,
+            "rendered": Object {
+              "instance": null,
+              "key": undefined,
+              "nodeType": "class",
+              "props": Object {
+                "defaultMessage": "Open teams you can join",
+                "id": "mobile.select_team.join_open",
+                "style": Object {
+                  "color": undefined,
+                  "fontSize": 13,
+                },
+              },
+              "ref": null,
+              "rendered": null,
+              "type": [Function],
+            },
+            "type": [Function],
+          },
+          Object {
+            "instance": null,
+            "key": undefined,
+            "nodeType": "class",
+            "props": Object {
+              "style": Object {
+                "backgroundColor": undefined,
+                "height": 1,
+                "width": "100%",
+              },
+            },
+            "ref": null,
+            "rendered": null,
+            "type": [Function],
+          },
+        ],
+        "type": [Function],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "instance": null,
+        "key": undefined,
+        "nodeType": "class",
+        "props": Object {
+          "data": Array [
+            Object {
+              "id": "kemjcpu9bi877yegqjs18ndp4r",
+              "invite_id": "ojsnudhqzbfzpk6e4n6ip1hwae",
+              "name": "test",
+            },
+          ],
+          "disableVirtualization": false,
+          "horizontal": false,
+          "initialNumToRender": 10,
+          "keyExtractor": [Function],
+          "maxToRenderPerBatch": 10,
+          "numColumns": 1,
+          "onEndReachedThreshold": 2,
+          "renderItem": [Function],
+          "scrollEventThrottle": 50,
+          "updateCellsBatchingPeriod": 50,
+          "viewabilityConfig": Object {
+            "viewAreaCoveragePercentThreshold": 3,
+            "waitForInteraction": false,
+          },
+          "windowSize": 21,
+        },
+        "ref": null,
+        "rendered": null,
+        "type": [Function],
+      },
+    ],
+    "type": [Function],
+  },
+  Symbol(enzyme.__nodes__): Array [
+    Object {
+      "instance": null,
+      "key": undefined,
+      "nodeType": "class",
+      "props": Object {
+        "children": Array [
+          <Connect(StatusBar) />,
+          <Component
+            style={
+              Object {
+                "alignItems": "center",
+                "flexDirection": "row",
+                "marginHorizontal": 16,
+                "marginTop": 20,
+              }
+            }
+          >
+            <Component
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "marginRight": 15,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <InjectIntl(FormattedText)
+                defaultMessage="Open teams you can join"
+                id="mobile.select_team.join_open"
+                style={
+                  Object {
+                    "color": undefined,
+                    "fontSize": 13,
+                  }
+                }
+              />
+            </Component>
+            <Component
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "backgroundColor": undefined,
+                  "height": 1,
+                  "width": "100%",
+                }
+              }
+            />
+          </Component>,
+          <FlatList
+            data={
+              Array [
+                Object {
+                  "id": "kemjcpu9bi877yegqjs18ndp4r",
+                  "invite_id": "ojsnudhqzbfzpk6e4n6ip1hwae",
+                  "name": "test",
+                },
+              ]
+            }
+            disableVirtualization={false}
+            horizontal={false}
+            initialNumToRender={10}
+            keyExtractor={[Function]}
+            maxToRenderPerBatch={10}
+            numColumns={1}
+            onEndReachedThreshold={2}
+            renderItem={[Function]}
+            scrollEventThrottle={50}
+            updateCellsBatchingPeriod={50}
+            viewabilityConfig={
+              Object {
+                "viewAreaCoveragePercentThreshold": 3,
+                "waitForInteraction": false,
+              }
+            }
+            windowSize={21}
+          />,
+        ],
+        "style": Object {
+          "backgroundColor": undefined,
+          "flex": 1,
+        },
+      },
+      "ref": null,
+      "rendered": Array [
+        Object {
+          "instance": null,
+          "key": undefined,
+          "nodeType": "class",
+          "props": Object {},
+          "ref": null,
+          "rendered": null,
+          "type": [Function],
+        },
+        Object {
+          "instance": null,
+          "key": undefined,
+          "nodeType": "class",
+          "props": Object {
+            "children": Array [
+              <Component
+                style={
+                  Object {
+                    "marginRight": 15,
+                  }
+                }
+              >
+                <InjectIntl(FormattedText)
+                  defaultMessage="Open teams you can join"
+                  id="mobile.select_team.join_open"
+                  style={
+                    Object {
+                      "color": undefined,
+                      "fontSize": 13,
+                    }
+                  }
+                />
+              </Component>,
+              <Component
+                style={
+                  Object {
+                    "backgroundColor": undefined,
+                    "height": 1,
+                    "width": "100%",
+                  }
+                }
+              />,
+            ],
+            "style": Object {
+              "alignItems": "center",
+              "flexDirection": "row",
+              "marginHorizontal": 16,
+              "marginTop": 20,
+            },
+          },
+          "ref": null,
+          "rendered": Array [
+            Object {
+              "instance": null,
+              "key": undefined,
+              "nodeType": "class",
+              "props": Object {
+                "children": <InjectIntl(FormattedText)
+                  defaultMessage="Open teams you can join"
+                  id="mobile.select_team.join_open"
+                  style={
+                    Object {
+                      "color": undefined,
+                      "fontSize": 13,
+                    }
+                  }
+                />,
+                "style": Object {
+                  "marginRight": 15,
+                },
+              },
+              "ref": null,
+              "rendered": Object {
+                "instance": null,
+                "key": undefined,
+                "nodeType": "class",
+                "props": Object {
+                  "defaultMessage": "Open teams you can join",
+                  "id": "mobile.select_team.join_open",
+                  "style": Object {
+                    "color": undefined,
+                    "fontSize": 13,
+                  },
+                },
+                "ref": null,
+                "rendered": null,
+                "type": [Function],
+              },
+              "type": [Function],
+            },
+            Object {
+              "instance": null,
+              "key": undefined,
+              "nodeType": "class",
+              "props": Object {
+                "style": Object {
+                  "backgroundColor": undefined,
+                  "height": 1,
+                  "width": "100%",
+                },
+              },
+              "ref": null,
+              "rendered": null,
+              "type": [Function],
+            },
+          ],
+          "type": [Function],
+        },
+        Object {
+          "instance": null,
+          "key": undefined,
+          "nodeType": "class",
+          "props": Object {
+            "data": Array [
+              Object {
+                "id": "kemjcpu9bi877yegqjs18ndp4r",
+                "invite_id": "ojsnudhqzbfzpk6e4n6ip1hwae",
+                "name": "test",
+              },
+            ],
+            "disableVirtualization": false,
+            "horizontal": false,
+            "initialNumToRender": 10,
+            "keyExtractor": [Function],
+            "maxToRenderPerBatch": 10,
+            "numColumns": 1,
+            "onEndReachedThreshold": 2,
+            "renderItem": [Function],
+            "scrollEventThrottle": 50,
+            "updateCellsBatchingPeriod": 50,
+            "viewabilityConfig": Object {
+              "viewAreaCoveragePercentThreshold": 3,
+              "waitForInteraction": false,
+            },
+            "windowSize": 21,
+          },
+          "ref": null,
+          "rendered": null,
+          "type": [Function],
+        },
+      ],
+      "type": [Function],
+    },
+  ],
+  Symbol(enzyme.__options__): Object {
+    "adapter": ReactSixteenAdapter {
+      "options": Object {
+        "enableComponentDidUpdateOnSetState": true,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+`;
diff --git a/app/screens/select_team/index.js b/app/screens/select_team/index.js
index 91c6843da..8978cd48d 100644
--- a/app/screens/select_team/index.js
+++ b/app/screens/select_team/index.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state) {
     }
 
     return {
-        teamsRequest: state.requests.teams.getMyTeams,
+        teamsRequest: state.requests.teams.getTeams,
         teams: Object.values(getJoinableTeams(state)).sort(sortTeams),
         currentChannelId: getCurrentChannelId(state),
         joinTeamRequest: state.requests.teams.joinTeam,
diff --git a/app/screens/select_team/select_team.js b/app/screens/select_team/select_team.js
index 82d369cce..5a5f9e2db 100644
--- a/app/screens/select_team/select_team.js
+++ b/app/screens/select_team/select_team.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import {RequestStatus} from 'mattermost-redux/constants';
 import EventEmitter from 'mattermost-redux/utils/event_emitter';
 
+import FailedNetworkAction from 'app/components/failed_network_action';
 import FormattedText from 'app/components/formatted_text';
 import Loading from 'app/components/loading';
 import StatusBar from 'app/components/status_bar';
@@ -28,6 +29,16 @@ const VIEWABILITY_CONFIG = ListTypes.VISIBILITY_CONFIG_DEFAULTS;
 
 const TEAMS_PER_PAGE = 200;
 
+const errorTitle = {
+    id: 'error.team_not_found.title',
+    defaultMessage: 'Team Not Found',
+};
+
+const errorDescription = {
+    id: 'mobile.failed_network_action.shortDescription',
+    defaultMessage: 'Make sure you have an active connection and try again.',
+};
+
 export default class SelectTeam extends PureComponent {
     static propTypes = {
         actions: PropTypes.shape({
@@ -44,6 +55,7 @@ export default class SelectTeam extends PureComponent {
         userWithoutTeams: PropTypes.bool,
         teams: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
         theme: PropTypes.object,
+        teamsRequest: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     };
 
     constructor(props) {
@@ -57,9 +69,7 @@ export default class SelectTeam extends PureComponent {
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.actions.getTeams(0, TEAMS_PER_PAGE).then(() => {
-            this.buildData(this.props);
-        });
+        this.getTeams();
     }
 
     componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
@@ -77,6 +87,14 @@ export default class SelectTeam extends PureComponent {
         }
     }
 
+    getTeams = () => {
+        this.setState({loading: true});
+        this.props.actions.getTeams(0, TEAMS_PER_PAGE).then(() => {
+            this.setState({loading: false});
+            this.buildData(this.props);
+        });
+    }
+
     buildData = (props) => {
         if (props.teams.length) {
             this.setState({teams: props.teams});
@@ -213,10 +231,21 @@ export default class SelectTeam extends PureComponent {
         const {teams} = this.state;
         const styles = getStyleSheet(theme);
 
-        if (this.state.joining) {
+        if (this.state.joining || this.state.loading) {
             return <Loading/>;
         }
 
+        if (this.props.teamsRequest.status === RequestStatus.FAILURE) {
+            return (
+                <FailedNetworkAction
+                    onRetry={this.getTeams}
+                    theme={theme}
+                    errorTitle={errorTitle}
+                    errorDescription={errorDescription}
+                />
+            );
+        }
+
         return (
             <View style={styles.container}>
                 <StatusBar/>
diff --git a/app/screens/select_team/select_team.test.js b/app/screens/select_team/select_team.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90f7ec1f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/screens/select_team/select_team.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+import React from 'react';
+import {configure, shallow} from 'enzyme';
+import Adapter from 'enzyme-adapter-react-16';
+import {RequestStatus} from 'mattermost-redux/constants';
+configure({adapter: new Adapter()});
+
+import SelectTeam from './select_team.js';
+
+jest.mock('rn-fetch-blob', () => ({
+    fs: {
+        dirs: {
+            DocumentDir: () => jest.fn(),
+            CacheDir: () => jest.fn(),
+        },
+    },
+}));
+
+jest.mock('rn-fetch-blob/fs', () => ({
+    dirs: {
+        DocumentDir: () => jest.fn(),
+        CacheDir: () => jest.fn(),
+    },
+}));
+
+jest.mock('app/utils/theme', () => {
+    const original = require.requireActual('app/utils/theme');
+    return {
+        ...original,
+        changeOpacity: jest.fn(),
+    };
+});
+
+const getTeams = async () => {
+    return {
+        error: {},
+    };
+};
+
+describe('SelectTeam', () => {
+    const actions = {
+        getTeams,
+        handleTeamChange: jest.fn(),
+        joinTeam: jest.fn(),
+        logout: jest.fn(),
+        markChannelAsRead: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    const baseProps = {
+        actions,
+        currentChannelId: 'someId',
+        currentUrl: 'test',
+        joinTeamRequest: {},
+        navigator: {
+            setOnNavigatorEvent: jest.fn(),
+        },
+        userWithoutTeams: false,
+        teams: [],
+        theme: {},
+        teamsRequest: {
+            status: RequestStatus.FAILURE,
+        },
+    };
+
+    test('should match snapshot for fail of teams', async () => {
+        const wrapper = shallow(
+            <SelectTeam {...baseProps}/>,
+        );
+        expect(wrapper.state('loading')).toEqual(true);
+        await getTeams();
+        expect(wrapper.state('loading')).toEqual(false);
+        wrapper.update();
+        expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+
+    test('should match snapshot for teams', async () => {
+        const props = {
+            ...baseProps,
+            teams: [{
+                id: 'kemjcpu9bi877yegqjs18ndp4r',
+                invite_id: 'ojsnudhqzbfzpk6e4n6ip1hwae',
+                name: 'test',
+            }],
+            teamsRequest: {
+                status: RequestStatus.SUCCESS,
+            },
+        };
+
+        const wrapper = shallow(
+            <SelectTeam {...props}/>,
+        );
+        await getTeams();
+        wrapper.update();
+        expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/assets/base/i18n/en.json b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
index 09d63872d..b7dc7a1c0 100644
--- a/assets/base/i18n/en.json
+++ b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
@@ -2455,6 +2455,7 @@
   "mobile.failed_network_action.description": "There seems to be a problem with your internet connection. Make sure you have an active connection and try again.",
   "mobile.failed_network_action.retry": "Try Again",
   "mobile.failed_network_action.title": "No internet connection",
+  "mobile.failed_network_action.shortDescription": "Make sure you have an active connection and try again.",
   "mobile.file_upload.browse": "Browse Files",
   "mobile.file_upload.camera": "Take Photo or Video",
   "mobile.file_upload.library": "Photo Library",