diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aireos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aireos.py
index 12aa5507148..710eeb842a0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aireos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aireos.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc.password = provider['password'] or self._play_context.password
         pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
 
-        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
         connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
         socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aruba.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aruba.py
index 299df9a8798..ea3aabe76a1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aruba.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/aruba.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc.private_key_file = provider['ssh_keyfile'] or self._play_context.private_key_file
         pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
 
-        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
         connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
         socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/asa.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/asa.py
index 323a01779b3..5424a32b7bf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/asa.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/asa.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
             pc.become_method = 'enable'
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py
index 5725193e8ad..5176a061387 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.password = provider.get('password', self._play_context.password)
             pc.timeout = int(provider.get('timeout', C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT))
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py
index bf3b1042d2a..92c7affb720 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                 username=pc.remote_user,
                 password=pc.password
             )
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
index 35f001f0001..2138184cac6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc.become = provider['authorize'] or False
         pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
 
-        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
         connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
         socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
index e3da8ef35f5..81959e44fb5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc.become = provider['authorize'] or False
         pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
 
-        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
         connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
         socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
index f06dc7023f8..7de604b9995 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc.become = provider['authorize'] or False
         pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
 
-        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
         connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
         socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/enos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/enos.py
index 1f1693cd7bf..40480f14ed8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/enos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/enos.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
             pc.become_method = 'enable'
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
             socket_path = connection.run()
             display.vvvv('socket_path: %s' % socket_path, pc.remote_addr)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
index af330360368..aa980044d97 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                     pc.become_method = 'enable'
                 pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
 
-                display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+                display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
                 connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
                 socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
index 8486e9c9c68..f8060b175e7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                 pc.become_method = 'enable'
             pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
index 89f4e085d97..3fed63f5e79 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.password = provider['password'] or self._play_context.password
             pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ironware.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ironware.py
index 3a8029d8d94..fa8da417bb8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ironware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ironware.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.become_method = 'enable'
         pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
 
-        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
         connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
         socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py
index 63c15680544..86ac4eae361 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.private_key_file = provider['ssh_keyfile'] or self._play_context.private_key_file
             pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py
index 22ccf4bc82d..45c58910761 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
     def _start_connection(self, play_context):
 
-        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % play_context.connection, play_context.remote_addr)
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % play_context.connection, play_context.remote_addr)
         connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent',
                                                                    play_context, sys.stdin)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py
index ee8f7b3e84e..874cde018b9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                 pc.private_key_file = provider['ssh_keyfile'] or self._play_context.private_key_file
                 pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
 
-                display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+                display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
                 connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
                 socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/sros.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/sros.py
index 8a1e745d988..a2e3ecadc36 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/sros.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/sros.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.private_key_file = provider['ssh_keyfile'] or self._play_context.private_key_file
             pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
index d64456c7554..74414b8eb52 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc.private_key_file = provider['ssh_keyfile'] or self._play_context.private_key_file
             pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
 
-            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+            display.vvv('using connection plugin %s (was local)' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
 
             socket_path = connection.run()