diff --git a/packages/patrol/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/patrol/CHANGELOG.md
index 35678612c..ea26d7252 100644
--- a/packages/patrol/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/patrol/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - Add optional timeout parameter to native methods (#2042).
 - Add `$.native.tapAt()` (#2053)
 - Fix `native.enterText` interacting with first EditText regardless of `Selector` passed (Android-only) (#2072)
+- Print link to devtools regardless of open-devtools flag (#2076).
 
 ## 3.4.0
 
diff --git a/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/crossplatform/flutter_tool.dart b/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/crossplatform/flutter_tool.dart
index b41df9f86..c2ad08396 100644
--- a/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/crossplatform/flutter_tool.dart
+++ b/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/crossplatform/flutter_tool.dart
@@ -141,10 +141,15 @@ class FlutterTool {
           completer.complete();
         }
 
-        if (openBrowser &&
-            line.startsWith('The Flutter DevTools debugger and profiler')) {
-          final url = _getDevtoolsUrl(line);
-          unawaited(_openDevtoolsPage(url));
+        if (line.startsWith('The Flutter DevTools debugger and profiler')) {
+          final devtoolsUrl = _getDevtoolsUrl(line);
+          _logger.success(
+            'Patrol DevTools extension is available at $devtoolsUrl',
+          );
+
+          if (openBrowser) {
+            unawaited(_openDevtoolsPage(devtoolsUrl));
+          }
         }
 
         _logger.detail('\t: $line');
@@ -239,8 +244,6 @@ class FlutterTool {
   }
 
   Future<void> _openDevtoolsPage(String url) async {
-    _logger.success('Patrol DevTools extension is available at $url');
-
     io.Process? process;
     switch (_platform.operatingSystem) {
       case Platform.macOS: