diff --git a/changes/bug11043 b/changes/bug11043
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdf534da87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug11043
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+  o Minor features (log messages):
+    - Improve the message that gets displayed when Tor as a bridge is
+      using pluggable transports but doesn't have an Extended ORPort
+      listener. Furthermore, we now log the message in the log file
+      too. Resolves ticket 11043.
diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c
index c822a8475e..0187caf104 100644
--- a/src/or/config.c
+++ b/src/or/config.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,20 @@ options_act(const or_options_t *old_options)
   }
 #endif
 
+  /* If we are a bridge with a pluggable transport proxy but no
+     Extended ORPort, inform the user that she is missing out. */
+  if (server_mode(options) && options->ServerTransportPlugin &&
+      !options->ExtORPort_lines) {
+    log_notice(LD_CONFIG, "We use pluggable transports but the Extended "
+               "ORPort is disabled. Tor and your pluggable transports proxy "
+               "communicate with each other via the Extended ORPort so it "
+               "is suggested you enable it: it will also allow your Bridge "
+               "to collect statistics about its clients that use pluggable "
+               "transports. Please enable it using the ExtORPort torrc option "
+               "(e.g. set 'ExtORPort auto').");
+
+  }
+
   if (options->SafeLogging_ != SAFELOG_SCRUB_ALL &&
       (!old_options || old_options->SafeLogging_ != options->SafeLogging_)) {
     log_warn(LD_GENERAL, "Your log may contain sensitive information - you "
@@ -3272,17 +3286,6 @@ options_validate(or_options_t *old_options, or_options_t *options,
     smartlist_free(options_sl);
   }
 
-  /* If we are a bridge with a pluggable transport proxy but no
-     Extended ORPort, inform the user that she is missing out. */
-  if (server_mode(options) && options->ServerTransportPlugin &&
-      !options->ExtORPort_lines) {
-    log_notice(LD_CONFIG, "We are a bridge with a pluggable transport "
-               "proxy but the Extended ORPort is disabled. The "
-               "Extended ORPort helps Tor communicate with the pluggable "
-               "transport proxy. Please enable it using the ExtORPort "
-               "torrc option.");
-  }
-
   if (options->ConstrainedSockets) {
     /* If the user wants to constrain socket buffer use, make sure the desired
      * limit is between MIN|MAX_TCPSOCK_BUFFER in k increments. */