diff --git a/autoload/nuwiki/lsp.vim b/autoload/nuwiki/lsp.vim
index b7e673c..f2251bc 100644
--- a/autoload/nuwiki/lsp.vim
+++ b/autoload/nuwiki/lsp.vim
@@ -27,14 +27,19 @@ function! nuwiki#lsp#start() abort
     return
   endif
 
-  if exists('*lsp#register_server')
-    " vim-lsp
+  if exists('g:lsp_loaded')
+    " vim-lsp — its autoload functions aren't triggered by `exists('*…')`,
+    " but its plugin/lsp.vim sets `g:lsp_loaded = 1` once requirements
+    " (json_encode + timers + lambda) are met, so that's the reliable
+    " presence check.
     call lsp#register_server({
           \ 'name': 'nuwiki',
           \ 'cmd': {server_info -> [l:bin]},
           \ 'allowlist': ['vimwiki'],
           \ 'config': { 'settings': { 'nuwiki': s:settings() } },
           \ })
+    " vim-lsp auto-enables servers when 'g:lsp_auto_enable' is on
+    " (default) — no manual `lsp#enable()` needed.
     return
   endif
 
diff --git a/start-vim.sh b/start-vim.sh
index 7348557..815929d 100755
--- a/start-vim.sh
+++ b/start-vim.sh
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ augroup NuwikiStart
   autocmd FileType vimwiki call nuwiki#lsp#start()
 augroup END
 
-echo '[nuwiki-dev] ready — wiki root: $WIKI_DIR'
-echo '[nuwiki-dev] :LspStatus for client diagnostics, :messages for log'
+" Status messages go to :messages so they don't trigger "Press ENTER".
+echomsg '[nuwiki-dev] ready — wiki root: $WIKI_DIR'
+echomsg '[nuwiki-dev] :LspStatus for diagnostics, :messages for log'
 EOF
 }