diff --git a/app/api/realtime/solo/route.ts b/app/api/realtime/solo/route.ts
index abe2dd2..22de74b 100644
--- a/app/api/realtime/solo/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/realtime/solo/route.ts
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
         } catch {
           // already closed
         }
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-          console.log(`[realtime/solo] closed: ${reason}`)
-        }
+        // Tijdelijk altijd loggen (geen NODE_ENV-guard) zodat we Vercel
+        // function logs kunnen zien tijdens M8 acceptance. Strippen na
+        // ST-806.
+        console.log(`[realtime/solo] closed: ${reason}`)
       }
 
       // Resolve actieve sprint éénmalig per connectie
@@ -119,28 +120,24 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
       const activeSprintId = sprint?.id ?? null
 
       const isPooled = directUrl.includes('pooler.')
-      if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-        console.log(
-          `[realtime/solo] connecting (${isPooled ? 'POOLED — LISTEN may not work!' : 'direct'})`,
-        )
-      }
+      const hostHint = directUrl.match(/@([^/]+)/)?.[1] ?? 'unknown-host'
+      console.log(
+        `[realtime/solo] connecting (${isPooled ? 'POOLED — LISTEN may not work!' : 'direct'}) host=${hostHint} sprint=${activeSprintId}`,
+      )
 
       try {
         await pgClient.connect()
         await pgClient.query(`LISTEN ${CHANNEL}`)
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-          console.log(`[realtime/solo] LISTEN ${CHANNEL} ready`)
-        }
+        console.log(`[realtime/solo] LISTEN ${CHANNEL} ready`)
       } catch (err) {
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-          console.error('[realtime/solo] pg connect/listen failed:', err)
-        }
+        console.error('[realtime/solo] pg connect/listen failed:', err)
         enqueue(`event: error\ndata: ${JSON.stringify({ message: 'pg connect failed' })}\n\n`)
         await cleanup('pg connect failed')
         return
       }
 
       pgClient.on('notification', (msg) => {
+        console.log(`[realtime/solo] RAW notification on channel=${msg.channel} length=${msg.payload?.length ?? 0}`)
         if (!msg.payload) return
         let payload: NotifyPayload
         try {
@@ -149,19 +146,22 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
           return
         }
         const emit = shouldEmit(payload, productId, activeSprintId, userId)
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-          console.log(
-            `[realtime/solo] NOTIFY ${payload.entity}:${payload.id} ${payload.op} → ${emit ? 'EMIT' : 'skip'} (sprint=${payload.sprint_id} assignee=${payload.assignee_id} user=${userId})`,
-          )
-        }
+        console.log(
+          `[realtime/solo] NOTIFY ${payload.entity}:${payload.id} ${payload.op} → ${emit ? 'EMIT' : 'skip'} (sprint=${payload.sprint_id} assignee=${payload.assignee_id} user=${userId})`,
+        )
         if (!emit) return
         enqueue(`data: ${msg.payload}\n\n`)
       })
 
-      pgClient.on('error', async () => {
+      pgClient.on('error', async (err) => {
+        console.error('[realtime/solo] pg client error:', err)
         await cleanup('pg error')
       })
 
+      pgClient.on('end', () => {
+        console.log('[realtime/solo] pg client end (connection closed)')
+      })
+
       // Stuur eerst een "ready"-event zodat de client weet dat de connectie staat
       enqueue(
         `event: ready\ndata: ${JSON.stringify({