diff --git a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
index 8882f97..abc361a 100644
--- a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def format_playlist(data: dict) -> str:
     for t in tracks:
         entry = f"{t.get('title', '')} by {t.get('artist', '')}"
         sep = ", " if parts else ""
-        if length + len(sep) + len(entry) + 4 > _MAX_IRC_LINE:  # +4 for " ..."
+        if length + len(sep) + len(entry) + 5 > _MAX_IRC_LINE:  # +5 for ", ..."
             parts.append("...")
             break
         parts.append(entry)
diff --git a/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py b/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
index b3998ed..704acee 100644
--- a/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
+++ b/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def format_playlist(data: dict) -> str:
     for t in tracks:
         entry = f"{t.get('title', '')} by {t.get('artist', '')}"
         sep = ", " if parts else ""
-        if length + len(sep) + len(entry) + 4 > _MAX_IRC_LINE:  # +4 for " ..."
+        if length + len(sep) + len(entry) + 5 > _MAX_IRC_LINE:  # +5 for ", ..."
             parts.append("...")
             break
         parts.append(entry)
@@ -175,12 +175,14 @@ def ntr_playlist(bot, trigger):
         try:
             data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}")
         except ApiError as e:
+            LOGGER.warning("API error for !playlist: %s", e)
             bot.say(e.detail)
             return
     else:
         try:
             data = _api_get(base_url, "/playlist")
         except ApiError as e:
+            LOGGER.warning("API error for !playlist: %s", e)
             bot.say(e.detail)
             return
     bot.say(format_playlist(data))
@@ -192,6 +194,7 @@ def ntr_status(bot, trigger):
     try:
         data = _api_get(base_url, "/health")
     except ApiError as e:
+        LOGGER.warning("API error for !status: %s", e)
         bot.say(e.detail)
         return
     status = data.get("status", "unknown")
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ def ntr_refresh(bot, trigger):
     try:
         data = _api_post(base_url, "/admin/refresh", token)
     except ApiError as e:
+        LOGGER.warning("API error for !refresh: %s", e)
         bot.say(f"Refresh failed: {e.detail}")
         return
     count = data.get("track_count", 0)
diff --git a/tests/test_plugin_helpers.py b/tests/test_plugin_helpers.py
index e891692..0ad7be5 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin_helpers.py
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ def format_playlist(data: dict) -> str:
     parts: list[str] = []
     length = len(prefix)
     for t in tracks:
-        entry = f"{t.get("title", "")} by {t.get("artist", "")}"
+        entry = f"{t.get('title', '')} by {t.get('artist', '')}"
         sep = ", " if parts else ""
-        if length + len(sep) + len(entry) + 4 > _MAX_IRC_LINE:
+        if length + len(sep) + len(entry) + 5 > _MAX_IRC_LINE:  # +5 for ", ..."
             parts.append("...")
             break
         parts.append(entry)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class TestFormatPlaylist:
         data = {"tracks": [{"title": "A", "artist": "B"}]}
         assert format_playlist(data).startswith("Episode ?")
 
-    def test_truncation(self):
+    def test_truncation_many_tracks(self):
         tracks = [
             {"title": f"Track{i:03d} With A Longer Name", "artist": f"Artist{i:03d}"}
             for i in range(50)
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ class TestFormatPlaylist:
         assert len(result) <= _MAX_IRC_LINE
         assert result.endswith("...")
 
+    def test_truncation_long_single_track(self):
+        tracks = [
+            {"title": "A" * 200, "artist": "B" * 200},
+            {"title": "Second", "artist": "Track"},
+        ]
+        data = {"episode_number": 1, "tracks": tracks}
+        result = format_playlist(data)
+        assert len(result) <= _MAX_IRC_LINE
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # _api_get