diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/translationRun.svelte.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores/translationRun.svelte.ts
index 6d403134..ff82332d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/translationRun.svelte.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/translationRun.svelte.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ function _connectWebSocket(runId: string): void {
 		const wsUrl = getTranslateRunWsUrl(runId);
 		_ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
 
+		_ws.onopen = () => {
+			console.debug('[translate:ws] connected', { runId });
+		};
+
 		_ws.onmessage = (event: MessageEvent) => {
 			try {
 				const data = JSON.parse(event.data) as Record<string, unknown>;
@@ -185,13 +189,16 @@ function _connectWebSocket(runId: string): void {
 		};
 
 		_ws.onerror = () => {
+			console.warn('[translate:ws] connection error — falling back to polling', { runId });
 			_ws = null;
 		};
 
-		_ws.onclose = () => {
+		_ws.onclose = (event: CloseEvent) => {
+			console.debug('[translate:ws] closed', { runId, code: event.code, reason: event.reason });
 			_ws = null;
 		};
 	} catch (_e) {
+		console.warn('[translate:ws] failed to create WebSocket', { runId, error: String(_e) });
 		_ws = null;
 	}
 }