diff --git a/websocks-demo/websocks.js b/websocks-demo/websocks.js
index f2b0c04..d1282c5 100644
--- a/websocks-demo/websocks.js
+++ b/websocks-demo/websocks.js
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ function ws_try_connect()
 
     ws.onopen = function(ev) {
         console.log("connect to "+irc_url);
+        irc_ui_println("trying to connect to "+url_url);
         ws.send(irc_url);
     }
     ws.onmessage = function(ev) {