diff --git a/site/index.html b/site/index.html
index 4ed90bf..1370edd 100644
--- a/site/index.html
+++ b/site/index.html
@@ -1202,6 +1202,8 @@ <h2 class="rv" data-d="1"><span class="mis" data-text="told and retold.">told an
         if(seen){
           var fresh=ids.filter(function(id){return seen.indexOf(id)<0;});
           if(fresh.length) elLog.textContent='peer '+short(fresh[fresh.length-1])+' joined the swarm';
+        } else if(peers.length>0){
+          elLog.textContent='live · '+peers.length+' node'+(peers.length===1?'':'s')+' online';
         }
         if(peers.length===0) elLog.textContent='swarm forming — be the first node';
         seen=ids;