diff --git a/server/telemetry/listener.py b/server/telemetry/listener.py
index 718e7f6..1941d10 100644
--- a/server/telemetry/listener.py
+++ b/server/telemetry/listener.py
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ class TelemetryListener:
                     logger.info("TCP server started on %s:%d [game=%s]", host, port, selected_game or "none")
                 return ok
             else:
-                logger.info("TCP client mode - awaiting manual connection to upstream")
+                # TCP client mode: plugin handles its own connection
+                logger.info("TCP client mode - plugin handles connection [game=%s]", selected_game or "none")
                 self._running = True
                 return True
         else: