diff --git a/gradio/interface.py b/gradio/interface.py
index 61e98c8fd1..0560a14438 100644
--- a/gradio/interface.py
+++ b/gradio/interface.py
@@ -719,7 +719,6 @@ class Interface:
 
         if private_endpoint is not None:
             share = True
-        self.share = share
 
         if share:
             try:
@@ -734,10 +733,14 @@ class Interface:
                 if self.analytics_enabled:
                     utils.error_analytics(self.ip_address, "Not able to set up tunnel")
                 share_url = None
+                share = False
+                print(strings.en["COULD_NOT_GET_SHARE_LINK"])
         else:
             print(strings.en["PUBLIC_SHARE_TRUE"])
             share_url = None
 
+        self.share = share
+
         if inbrowser:
             link = share_url if share else path_to_local_server
             webbrowser.open(link)
diff --git a/gradio/strings.py b/gradio/strings.py
index e0ca3d0912..09e2c10d3f 100644
--- a/gradio/strings.py
+++ b/gradio/strings.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ MESSAGING_API_ENDPOINT = "https://api.gradio.app/gradio-messaging/en"
 en = {
     "RUNNING_LOCALLY": "Running on local URL:  {}",
     "SHARE_LINK_DISPLAY": "Running on public URL: {}",
+    "COULD_NOT_GET_SHARE_LINK": "\nCould not create share link, please check your internet connection.",
     "COLAB_NO_LOCAL": "Cannot display local interface on google colab, public link created.",
     "PUBLIC_SHARE_TRUE": "\nTo create a public link, set `share=True` in `launch()`.",
     "MODEL_PUBLICLY_AVAILABLE_URL": "Model available publicly at: {} (may take up to a minute for link to be usable)",
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ en = {
     "COLAB_DEBUG_TRUE": "Colab notebook detected. This cell will run indefinitely so that you can see errors and logs. "
     "To turn off, set debug=False in launch().",
     "COLAB_DEBUG_FALSE": "Colab notebook detected. To show errors in colab notebook, set debug=True in launch()",
-    "SHARE_LINK_MESSAGE": "\nThis share link expires in 72 hours. For free permanent hosting, check out Spaces (https://huggingface.co/spaces)",
+    "SHARE_LINK_MESSAGE": "\nThis share link expires in 72 hours. For free permanent hosting, check out Spaces (https://www.huggingface.co/spaces)",
     "PRIVATE_LINK_MESSAGE": "Since this is a private endpoint, this share link will never expire.",
     "INLINE_DISPLAY_BELOW": "Interface loading below...",
     "MEDIA_PERMISSIONS_IN_COLAB": "Your interface requires microphone or webcam permissions - this may cause issues in Colab. Use the External URL in case of issues.",