diff --git a/src/backend/index.js b/src/backend/index.js
index a21c810d6..82f048da9 100644
--- a/src/backend/index.js
+++ b/src/backend/index.js
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ function connect (Vue) {
 
   bridge.log('backend ready.')
   bridge.send('ready', Vue.version)
-  if (SharedData.logDetected) {
+  bridge.on('log-detected-vue', () => {
     console.log(
       `%c vue-devtools %c Detected Vue v${Vue.version} %c`,
       'background:#35495e ; padding: 1px; border-radius: 3px 0 0 3px;  color: #fff',
       'background:#41b883 ; padding: 1px; border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;  color: #fff',
       'background:transparent'
     )
-  }
+  })
 
   setTimeout(() => {
     scan()
diff --git a/src/devtools/index.js b/src/devtools/index.js
index 3d5c74636..1e7330eb9 100644
--- a/src/devtools/index.js
+++ b/src/devtools/index.js
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ function initApp (shell) {
       persist: true
     })
 
+    if (SharedData.logDetected) {
+      bridge.send('log-detected-vue')
+    }
+
     bridge.once('ready', version => {
       store.commit(
         'SHOW_MESSAGE',