diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/connection/ConnectionDialog.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/connection/ConnectionDialog.vue
index 58205d44fe..c857972fbd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/connection/ConnectionDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/connection/ConnectionDialog.vue
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { agentDriverInstallKey, appendAgentDriverUpdateHint, hasAgentDriverUpdat
 import { prestoSqlBuiltinDriverPaths } from "@/lib/database/prestoSqlBuiltinDriver";
 import { SQLITE_DATABASE_FILE_EXTENSIONS } from "@/lib/database/databaseFileDetection";
 import { connectionAttemptOriginalErrorMessage, connectionAttemptTimeoutMessage, connectionAttemptTimeoutMs } from "@/lib/connection/connectionAttemptTimeout";
+import { appendConnectionErrorHints } from "@/lib/connection/connectionErrorHints";
 import { driverInstallProgressPercent, type DriverInstallProgress } from "@/lib/connection/driverInstallProgressUi";
 import { ArrowLeft, ArrowDown, ArrowUp, CheckSquare, ChevronRight, CircleHelp, Copy, ExternalLink, FilePlus2, FolderOpen, GripVertical, Grid3X3, KeyRound, Link2, List, ListFilter, Loader2, Pencil, Pipette, Plus, Search, ShieldCheck, Square, Trash2 } from "@lucide/vue";
 import { buildDraftVisibleDatabasesConnectionId, connectionCanChooseVisibleDatabases, initialVisibleDatabaseSelection, visibleDatabaseSelectionIsStale } from "@/lib/connection/connectionVisibleDatabases";
@@ -918,6 +919,7 @@ function errorMessage(error: unknown): string {
 }
 
 function connectionErrorWithDriverUpdateHint(config: ConnectionConfig, message: string): string {
+  message = appendConnectionErrorHints(config, message, t);
   if (!hasAgentDriverUpdate(config.db_type, agentDrivers.value, config.driver_profile)) return message;
   return appendAgentDriverUpdateHint(message, t("connection.agentDriverUpdateConnectionHint"));
 }
@@ -3039,7 +3041,7 @@ async function save() {
           const message = String(e?.message || e);
           if (message.includes(CONNECTION_ATTEMPT_CANCELLED_MESSAGE)) return;
           if (config.one_time) void store.removeConnection(config.id);
-          emit("connectFailed", mongodbAuthFailureHint(message));
+          emit("connectFailed", appendConnectionErrorHints(config, mongodbAuthFailureHint(message), t));
         });
       return;
     }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index d6cdcfe22c..a3148745f8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ export default {
     mysqlClientCertPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.crt",
     mysqlClientKeyPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.key",
     mysqlClientCertHint: "Client certificate and private key must be provided together when MySQL requires mTLS.",
+    mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint: "If the MySQL server does not require TLS, edit the connection, set TLS Mode to Disabled, and try again.",
     mysqlClientCertBrowse: "Choose client certificate",
     mysqlClientKeyBrowse: "Choose client private key",
     postgresSslMode: "TLS Mode",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
index 5ae7508d9c..e2d5dfb957 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     mysqlClientCertPlaceholder: "/ruta/a/client.crt",
     mysqlClientKeyPlaceholder: "/ruta/a/client.key",
     mysqlClientCertHint: "El certificado y la clave privada deben indicarse juntos si MySQL requiere mTLS.",
+    mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint: "Si el servidor MySQL no requiere TLS, edita la conexión, establece el Modo TLS en Deshabilitado e inténtalo de nuevo.",
     mysqlClientCertBrowse: "Elegir certificado cliente",
     mysqlClientKeyBrowse: "Elegir clave privada cliente",
     postgresSslMode: "Modo TLS",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
index 438a5057a0..e2bf839e69 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     mysqlClientCertPlaceholder: "/percorso/per/client.crt",
     mysqlClientKeyPlaceholder: "/percorso/per/client.key",
     mysqlClientCertHint: "Il certificato client e la chiave privata devono essere forniti insieme quando MySQL richiede mTLS.",
+    mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint: "Se il server MySQL non richiede TLS, modifica la connessione, imposta la modalità TLS su Disabilitata e riprova.",
     mysqlClientCertBrowse: "Scegli certificato client",
     mysqlClientKeyBrowse: "Scegli chiave privata client",
     postgresSslMode: "Modalità TLS",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
index 5703d9e6ee..2ce41b2edb 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     mysqlClientCertPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.crt",
     mysqlClientKeyPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.key",
     mysqlClientCertHint: "MySQLがmTLSを要求する場合、クライアント証明書と秘密鍵の両方を指定する必要があります。",
+    mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint: "MySQLサーバーがTLSを要求しない場合は、接続を編集し、TLSモードを無効にしてから再試行してください。",
     mysqlClientCertBrowse: "クライアント証明書を選択",
     mysqlClientKeyBrowse: "クライアント秘密鍵を選択",
     postgresSslMode: "TLSモード",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
index 75443af803..0f4f0b8805 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     mysqlClientCertPlaceholder: "/caminho/para/client.crt",
     mysqlClientKeyPlaceholder: "/caminho/para/client.key",
     mysqlClientCertHint: "O certificado e a chave privada do cliente devem ser fornecidos juntos quando o MySQL exige mTLS.",
+    mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint: "Se o servidor MySQL não exigir TLS, edite a conexão, defina o Modo TLS como Desabilitado e tente novamente.",
     mysqlClientCertBrowse: "Escolher certificado do cliente",
     mysqlClientKeyBrowse: "Escolher chave privada do cliente",
     postgresSslMode: "Modo TLS",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index 64346c2808..fe58b0f139 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     mysqlClientCertPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.crt",
     mysqlClientKeyPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.key",
     mysqlClientCertHint: "MySQL 要求 mTLS 时，客户端证书和私钥必须一起填写。",
+    mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint: "如果 MySQL 服务端不要求 TLS，请编辑连接，在 TLS 模式中选择“禁用”后重试。",
     mysqlClientCertBrowse: "选择客户端证书",
     mysqlClientKeyBrowse: "选择客户端私钥",
     postgresSslMode: "TLS 模式",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
index f48d073d1b..6fc9ecf7e0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     mysqlClientCertPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.crt",
     mysqlClientKeyPlaceholder: "/path/to/client.key",
     mysqlClientCertHint: "MySQL 要求 mTLS 時，用戶端憑證和私鑰必須一起填寫。",
+    mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint: "如果 MySQL 伺服器不要求 TLS，請編輯連線，在 TLS 模式中選擇「停用」後重試。",
     mysqlClientCertBrowse: "選擇用戶端憑證",
     mysqlClientKeyBrowse: "選擇用戶端私鑰",
     postgresSslMode: "TLS 模式",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/connection/__tests__/connectionErrorHints.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/connection/__tests__/connectionErrorHints.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..419ab7792a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/connection/__tests__/connectionErrorHints.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { appendConnectionErrorHints } from "@/lib/connection/connectionErrorHints";
+import type { ConnectionConfig } from "@/types/database";
+
+function mysqlConfig(urlParams: string | undefined): ConnectionConfig {
+  return {
+    id: "mysql-test",
+    name: "MySQL",
+    db_type: "mysql",
+    host: "127.0.0.1",
+    port: 3306,
+    username: "root",
+    password: "",
+    database: undefined,
+    url_params: urlParams,
+    ssl: false,
+  };
+}
+
+const t = (key: string) => (key === "connection.mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint" ? "Set TLS Mode to Disabled." : key);
+
+describe("appendConnectionErrorHints", () => {
+  it("adds a MySQL TLS hint for non-disabled TLS failures", () => {
+    const message = appendConnectionErrorHints(mysqlConfig("ssl-mode=preferred"), "MySQL connection failed: TLS handshake failed", t);
+
+    expect(message).toContain("TLS handshake failed");
+    expect(message).toContain("Set TLS Mode to Disabled.");
+  });
+
+  it("adds the TLS hint for camel-case MySQL sslMode params", () => {
+    const message = appendConnectionErrorHints(mysqlConfig("sslMode=REQUIRED"), "MySQL connection failed: Driver error: `Client asked for SSL but server does not have this capability'", t);
+
+    expect(message).toContain("server does not have this capability");
+    expect(message).toContain("Set TLS Mode to Disabled.");
+  });
+
+  it("does not add the TLS hint when MySQL TLS is disabled", () => {
+    const message = appendConnectionErrorHints(mysqlConfig("ssl-mode=disabled"), "MySQL connection failed: TLS handshake failed", t);
+
+    expect(message).toBe("MySQL connection failed: TLS handshake failed");
+  });
+
+  it("does not add the TLS hint for non-TLS errors", () => {
+    const message = appendConnectionErrorHints(mysqlConfig("ssl-mode=preferred"), "Access denied for user root", t);
+
+    expect(message).toBe("Access denied for user root");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/connection/connectionErrorHints.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/connection/connectionErrorHints.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fa71b45a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/connection/connectionErrorHints.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import type { ConnectionConfig } from "@/types/database";
+
+type Translate = (key: string) => string;
+
+function normalizeUrlParams(params: string | undefined): URLSearchParams {
+  return new URLSearchParams((params || "").trim().replace(/^\?/, ""));
+}
+
+function normalizeUrlParamKey(key: string): string {
+  return key.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/[-_]/g, "");
+}
+
+function urlParamValue(params: URLSearchParams, key: string): string {
+  const normalizedKey = normalizeUrlParamKey(key);
+  for (const [paramKey, value] of params.entries()) {
+    if (normalizeUrlParamKey(paramKey) === normalizedKey) return value;
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
+function mysqlTlsMode(config: ConnectionConfig): string {
+  const parsed = normalizeUrlParams(config.url_params);
+  // MySQL clients use ssl-mode, sslmode and sslMode spellings; keep hint behavior aligned with backend parsing.
+  const mode = urlParamValue(parsed, "ssl-mode").trim().toLowerCase().replace("-", "_");
+  if (["disabled", "disable"].includes(mode)) return "disabled";
+  if (["preferred", "prefer"].includes(mode)) return "preferred";
+  if (["required", "require", "verify_ca", "verify_identity"].includes(mode)) return mode;
+  if (config.ssl || ["true", "1", "yes", "on"].includes(urlParamValue(parsed, "require_ssl").trim().toLowerCase())) return "required";
+  return "disabled";
+}
+
+function isMysqlTlsLikeFailure(message: string): boolean {
+  const text = message.toLowerCase();
+  return (
+    (text.includes("mysql") || text.includes("mariadb") || text.includes("tidb") || text.includes("tls") || text.includes("ssl")) &&
+    (text.includes("tls") || text.includes("ssl") || text.includes("handshake") || text.includes("certificate") || text.includes("cert") || text.includes("unknown ca") || text.includes("self signed"))
+  );
+}
+
+export function appendConnectionErrorHints(config: ConnectionConfig | undefined, message: string, t: Translate): string {
+  if (!config || config.db_type !== "mysql") return message;
+  if (mysqlTlsMode(config) === "disabled") return message;
+  if (!isMysqlTlsLikeFailure(message)) return message;
+  const hint = t("connection.mysqlTlsConnectionFailureHint");
+  return message.includes(hint) ? message : `${message}\n\n${hint}`;
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/stores/connectionStore.ts b/apps/desktop/src/stores/connectionStore.ts
index 474b711ac0..f760c2bbc7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/stores/connectionStore.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/stores/connectionStore.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import { completionSchemasFromTree, completionTablesFromTree } from "@/lib/metad
 import { kvRootNodeLabel } from "@/lib/kv/kvRootPresentation";
 import { REDIS_SCAN_PAGE_SIZE_DEFAULT } from "@/lib/redis/redisKeyPattern";
 import { appendAgentDriverUpdateHint, hasAgentDriverUpdate, type AgentDriverInstallState } from "@/lib/connection/agentDriverInstallHint";
+import { appendConnectionErrorHints } from "@/lib/connection/connectionErrorHints";
 import { createMetadataLoadTrace, logMetadataLoadTrace, MetadataLoadCoordinator, type MetadataLoadTraceLogger } from "@/lib/metadata/metadataLoadCoordinator";
 import type { MetadataScopeInput } from "@/lib/metadata/metadataLoadScope";
 import { MetadataResultCache, type MetadataCacheInvalidation } from "@/lib/metadata/metadataResultCache";
@@ -522,6 +523,7 @@ export const useConnectionStore = defineStore("connection", () => {
 
   function connectionErrorWithDriverUpdateHint(config: ConnectionConfig | undefined, message: string): string {
     if (!config) return message;
+    message = appendConnectionErrorHints(config, message, i18n.global.t);
     if (!hasAgentDriverUpdate(config.db_type, agentDrivers.value, config.driver_profile)) return message;
     return appendAgentDriverUpdateHint(message, agentDriverUpdateHint());
   }