diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java b/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java
index f96eb869..b95ddc69 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class Client<C extends Connection> extends EndPointClient<C> implements Connecti
         return "2.0";
     }
 
+    private final String localChannelName;
+    private final String hostName;
+
     /**
      * Starts a LOCAL <b>only</b> client, with the default local channel name and serialization scheme
      */
@@ -107,6 +110,9 @@ class Client<C extends Connection> extends EndPointClient<C> implements Connecti
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(msg);
         }
 
+        localChannelName = options.localChannelName;
+        hostName = options.host;
+
         boolean isAndroid = PlatformDependent.isAndroid();
 
         if (isAndroid && options.udtPort > 0) {
@@ -314,6 +320,13 @@ class Client<C extends Connection> extends EndPointClient<C> implements Connecti
         synchronized (this.shutdownInProgress) {
         }
 
+        if (localChannelName != null) {
+            logger.info("Connecting to local server: {}", localChannelName);
+        }
+        else {
+            logger.info("Connecting to server: {}", hostName);
+        }
+
         // have to start the registration process
         this.connectingBootstrap.set(0);
         registerNextProtocol();