diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
index a5a579158..10f145d86 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.cpp
@@ -78,4 +78,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         Q_UNUSED(s)
     }
 
+    QString ISimulatorListener::backendInfo() const
+    {
+        return m_info.toQString();
+    }
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index 0ada04222..52086bb87 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Corresponding info
         const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &getPluginInfo() const { return m_info; }
 
+        //! Info about the backend system (if available)
+        virtual QString backendInfo() const;
+
     public slots:
         //! Start listening for the simulator to start.
         virtual void start() = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
index 1d54a5d41..3fbf774a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
@@ -1321,6 +1321,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
         void CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::start()
         {
+            m_simulatorVersion.clear();
+            m_simConnectVersion.clear();
+            m_simulatorName.clear();
+            m_simulatorDetails.clear();
             m_timer->start();
         }
 
@@ -1329,6 +1333,12 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             m_timer->stop();
         }
 
+        QString CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::backendInfo() const
+        {
+            if (m_simulatorName.isEmpty()) { return ISimulatorListener::backendInfo(); }
+            return m_simulatorDetails;
+        }
+
         void CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::checkConnection()
         {
             Q_ASSERT_X(sApp, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Missing sApp");
@@ -1391,8 +1401,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                     simListener->m_simulatorVersion = QString("%1.%2.%3.%4").arg(event->dwApplicationVersionMajor).arg(event->dwApplicationVersionMinor).arg(event->dwApplicationBuildMajor).arg(event->dwApplicationBuildMinor);
                     simListener->m_simConnectVersion = QString("%1.%2.%3.%4").arg(event->dwSimConnectVersionMajor).arg(event->dwSimConnectVersionMinor).arg(event->dwSimConnectBuildMajor).arg(event->dwSimConnectBuildMinor);
                     simListener->m_simulatorName = QString(event->szApplicationName);
-                    simListener->m_simulatorDetails = QString("Open: AppName=\"%1\" AppVersion=%2  SimConnectVersion=%3").arg(simListener->m_simulatorName, simListener->m_simulatorVersion, simListener->m_simConnectVersion);
-                    CLogMessage(static_cast<CSimulatorFsxCommonListener *>(nullptr)).info("Connect to FSX/P3D: %1") << sApp->swiftVersionString();
+                    simListener->m_simulatorDetails = QString("Name: '%1' Version: %2 SimConnect: %3").arg(simListener->m_simulatorName, simListener->m_simulatorVersion, simListener->m_simConnectVersion);
+                    CLogMessage(static_cast<CSimulatorFsxCommonListener *>(nullptr)).info("Connect to FSX/P3D: '%1'") << simListener->backendInfo();
                     break;
                 }
             case SIMCONNECT_RECV_ID_EXCEPTION:
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
index a28a3522c..c9168b9f2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Constructor
             CSimulatorFsxCommonListener(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &info);
 
+            //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulatorListener::backendInfo
+            virtual QString backendInfo() const override;
+
         public slots:
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulatorListener::start
             virtual void start() override;