diff --git a/src/drivers/Socket.py b/src/drivers/Socket.py
index 17d63984d..63c73ab07 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Socket.py
+++ b/src/drivers/Socket.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
                 drivers.log.connectError(self.currentServer, e)
                 self.scheduleReconnect()
                 return
-        drivers.log.connect(self.currentServer)
+        drivers.log.connect(self.currentServer, socks_proxy=socks_proxy)
         try:
             self.conn = utils.net.getSocket(
                     address,
diff --git a/src/drivers/__init__.py b/src/drivers/__init__.py
index 7a86fddb5..570e66d04 100644
--- a/src/drivers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/drivers/__init__.py
@@ -173,9 +173,14 @@ def run():
 
 class Log(object):
     """This is used to have a nice, consistent interface for drivers to use."""
-    def connect(self, server):
-        self.info('Connecting to %s:%s.',
-                  server.hostname, server.port)
+    def connect(self, server, socks_proxy=None):
+        if socks_proxy:
+            socks_phrase = ' Via SOCKS proxy %s'
+        else:
+            socks_phrase = ''
+            socks_proxy = ''
+        self.info('Connecting to %s:%s.' + socks_phrase,
+                  server.hostname, server.port, socks_proxy)
 
     def connectError(self, server, e):
         if isinstance(e, Exception):