diff --git a/job_applier.mjs b/job_applier.mjs
index 683991a..c1e78f7 100644
--- a/job_applier.mjs
+++ b/job_applier.mjs
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ async function handleResult(job, result, results, settings, profile, apiKey) {
     case 'needs_answer': {
       const questionText = pending_question?.label || pending_question || 'Unknown question';
       const questionOptions = pending_question?.options || [];
-      console.log(`    💬 Unknown question — asking Claude: "${questionText}"${questionOptions.length ? ` (options: ${questionOptions.join(', ')})` : ''}`);
+      console.log(`    💬 Paused — unknown question: "${questionText}"${questionOptions.length ? ` (options: ${questionOptions.join(', ')})` : ''}`);
+      console.log(`    Generating AI answer and sending to Telegram...`);
 
       const aiAnswer = await generateAnswer(questionText, profile, apiKey, { title, company });
 
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ async function handleResult(job, result, results, settings, profile, apiKey) {
       });
       appendLog({ ...job, title, company, status: 'needs_answer', pending_question, ai_suggested_answer: aiAnswer });
       results.needs_answer++;
+      console.log(`    ⏸️  Question sent to Telegram. Job will retry after you reply.`);
       break;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
index b294a43..9423abb 100644
--- a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
+++ b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
@@ -235,11 +235,13 @@ export async function apply(page, job, formFiller) {
     if (unknowns.length > 0) console.log(`    [step ${step}] unknown fields: ${JSON.stringify(unknowns.map(u => u.label || u))}`);
 
     if (unknowns[0]?.honeypot) {
+      console.log(`    ⏸️  STOPPING — honeypot detected: "${unknowns[0].label}". Dismissing modal.`);
       await dismissModal(page, MODAL);
       return { status: 'skipped_honeypot', meta };
     }
 
     if (unknowns.length > 0) {
+      console.log(`    ⏸️  STOPPING — unknown required field: "${unknowns[0].label || unknowns[0]}". Dismissing modal, will ask via Telegram.`);
       await dismissModal(page, MODAL);
       return { status: 'needs_answer', pending_question: unknowns[0], meta };
     }