diff --git a/packages/server/__snapshots__/5_cdp_spec.ts.js b/packages/server/__snapshots__/5_cdp_spec.ts.js
index b81717e36992..82cd998b06f9 100644
--- a/packages/server/__snapshots__/5_cdp_spec.ts.js
+++ b/packages/server/__snapshots__/5_cdp_spec.ts.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ exports['e2e cdp / with stdio transport / falls back to connecting via tcp when
                                                                                                     
   Running:  spec.ts                                                                         (1 of 1)
 Warning: Cypress failed to connect to Chrome via stdio after 1 second. Falling back to TCP...
+Connecting to Chrome via TCP was successful, continuing with tests.
 
 
   passes
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/browsers/chrome.ts b/packages/server/lib/browsers/chrome.ts
index 3bc1cd99b62d..21aed30da4e0 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/browsers/chrome.ts
+++ b/packages/server/lib/browsers/chrome.ts
@@ -278,10 +278,14 @@ const _connectToChromeRemoteInterface = function (browser, process, port, onErro
 
   return CriClient.create({ process }, onError)
   .timeout(stdioTimeoutMs)
-  .catch(Bluebird.TimeoutError, () => {
+  .catch(Bluebird.TimeoutError, async () => {
     errors.warning('CDP_STDIO_TIMEOUT', browser.displayName, stdioTimeoutMs)
 
-    return connectTcp()
+    const client = await connectTcp()
+
+    errors.warning('CDP_FALLBACK_SUCCEEDED', browser.displayName)
+
+    return client
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/errors.js b/packages/server/lib/errors.js
index c58dfbf5d87b..63667bed410c 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/errors.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/errors.js
@@ -856,6 +856,8 @@ const getMsgByType = function (type, arg1 = {}, arg2, arg3) {
       return 'The connection between Cypress and Chrome has unexpectedly ended. Please restart the browser.'
     case 'CDP_STDIO_TIMEOUT':
       return `Warning: Cypress failed to connect to ${arg1} via stdio after ${humanTime.long(arg2)}. Falling back to TCP...`
+    case 'CDP_FALLBACK_SUCCEEDED':
+      return `Connecting to ${arg1} via TCP was successful, continuing with tests.`
     case 'CDP_RETRYING_CONNECTION':
       return `Failed to connect to Chrome, retrying in 1 second (attempt ${chalk.yellow(arg1)}/62)`
     case 'DEPRECATED_BEFORE_BROWSER_LAUNCH_ARGS':