diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
index 17f76861b..6a8dbc174 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ internal static void InternalAddPlayer(NetworkIdentity identity)
             {
                 connection.identity = identity;
             }
-            else Debug.LogWarning("No ready connection found for setting player controller during InternalAddPlayer");
+            else Debug.LogWarning("NetworkClient can't AddPlayer before being ready. Please call NetworkClient.Ready() first. Clients are considered ready after joining the game world.");
         }
 
         /// <summary>Sends AddPlayer message to the server, indicating that we want to join the world.</summary>
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/ClientSceneTests_OnSpawn.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/ClientSceneTests_OnSpawn.cs
index 7c04c03a6..a5f70753d 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/ClientSceneTests_OnSpawn.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/ClientSceneTests_OnSpawn.cs
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ public void ApplyPayload_LocalPlayerWarningWhenNoReadyConnection()
             };
 
 
-            LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Warning, "No ready connection found for setting player controller during InternalAddPlayer");
+            LogAssert.Expect(LogType.Warning, "NetworkClient can't AddPlayer before being ready. Please call NetworkClient.Ready() first. Clients are considered ready after joining the game world.");
             NetworkClient.ApplySpawnPayload(identity, msg);
 
             Assert.That(NetworkClient.localPlayer, Is.EqualTo(identity));