diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7f0fe4a..49837a9 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (option.log)
         log_open(option.log_filename);
 
-    /* Open socket */
-    socket_configure();
-
     /* Enable ANSI text formatting (colors etc.) */
     print_enable_ansi_formatting();
 
@@ -82,6 +79,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     tio_printf("tio v%s", VERSION);
     tio_printf("Press ctrl-t q to quit");
 
+    /* Open socket */
+    socket_configure();
+
     /* Connect to tty device */
     if (option.no_autoconnect)
         status = tty_connect();
diff --git a/src/socket.c b/src/socket.c
index b254a29..d2b125e 100644
--- a/src/socket.c
+++ b/src/socket.c
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ void socket_configure(void)
 
     memset(clientfds, -1, sizeof(clientfds));
     atexit(socket_exit);
+
+    tio_printf("Listening on socket %s", socket_filename());
 }
 
 void socket_write(char input_char)