diff --git a/bot/src/broadcast.ts b/bot/src/broadcast.ts
index 0fc6ded..2409f97 100644
--- a/bot/src/broadcast.ts
+++ b/bot/src/broadcast.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ export async function autoStartBroadcast(
     try {
       if (streamer.isActive()) return true;
       await streamer.start(ctx);
-      if (streamer.isActive()) return true;
+      if (streamer.isActive()) {
+        console.log("🔴 [broadcast] auto-started on voice join (Go Live)");
+        return true;
+      }
       console.error(
         `[broadcast] auto-start attempt ${attempt}/${attempts} did not go live`,
       );