diff --git a/gajim/gtk/application.py b/gajim/gtk/application.py
index 5b45b6afd83390ce97ea3a4c4245e7c134e07ec7..eecc7287ce3733bdeb43014baa646deaf40ca062 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/application.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/application.py
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ def _handle_local_options(self,
 
         self.register()
         if self.get_is_remote():
+            print('Gajim is already running. '
+                  'The primary instance will handle remote commands')
             return -1
 
         self._core_command_line(options)