diff --git a/src/common/communication/vst3.h b/src/common/communication/vst3.h
index 0f97478b..4bc3d13b 100644
--- a/src/common/communication/vst3.h
+++ b/src/common/communication/vst3.h
@@ -208,9 +208,6 @@ class Vst3MessageHandler : public AdHocSocketHandler<Thread> {
  * sockets, and the call to `connect()` will then accept any incoming
  * connections.
  *
- * TODO: I have no idea what the best approach here is yet, so this is very much
- *       subject to change
- *
  * @tparam Thread The thread implementation to use. On the Linux side this
  *   should be `std::jthread` and on the Wine side this should be `Win32Thread`.
  */
diff --git a/src/plugin/bridges/vst3-impls.cpp b/src/plugin/bridges/vst3-impls.cpp
index 72686852..971264c5 100644
--- a/src/plugin/bridges/vst3-impls.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/bridges/vst3-impls.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "vst3-impls.h"
 
+#include <pluginterfaces/vst/ivstcomponent.h>
+
 YaPluginFactoryPluginImpl::YaPluginFactoryPluginImpl(Vst3PluginBridge& bridge)
     : bridge(bridge) {}
 
@@ -49,7 +51,26 @@ YaPluginFactoryPluginImpl::createInstance(Steinberg::FIDString cid,
     //          `createInstance()` will have a reference to `Vst3PluginBridge`,
     //          they can also send control messages themselves.
 
-    return Steinberg::kNotImplemented;
+    if (Steinberg::FIDStringsEqual(_iid, Steinberg::Vst::IComponent::iid)) {
+        // TODO: Instantiate an IComponent as described above
+        return Steinberg::kNotImplemented;
+    } else {
+        // When the host requests an interface we do not (yet) implement, we'll
+        // print a recognizable log message. I don't think they include a safe
+        // way to convert a `FIDString/char*` into a `FUID`, so this will have
+        // to do.
+        char iid_string[128] = "<invalid_pointer>";
+        constexpr size_t uid_size = sizeof(Steinberg::TUID);
+        if (_iid && strnlen(_iid, uid_size + 1) == uid_size) {
+            Steinberg::FUID iid = Steinberg::FUID::fromTUID(
+                *reinterpret_cast<const Steinberg::TUID*>(&_iid));
+            iid.print(iid_string, Steinberg::FUID::UIDPrintStyle::kCLASS_UID);
+        }
+
+        bridge.logger.log("[Unknown interface] " + std::string(iid_string));
+
+        return Steinberg::kNotImplemented;
+    }
 }
 
 tresult PLUGIN_API
diff --git a/src/plugin/bridges/vst3.h b/src/plugin/bridges/vst3.h
index 0b383f4e..1d6d6d69 100644
--- a/src/plugin/bridges/vst3.h
+++ b/src/plugin/bridges/vst3.h
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ class Vst3PluginBridge : PluginBridge<Vst3Sockets<std::jthread>> {
      */
     Steinberg::IPluginFactory* get_plugin_factory();
 
+    /**
+     * The logging facility used for this instance of yabridge. Wraps around
+     * `PluginBridge::generic_logger`.
+     */
+    Vst3Logger logger;
+
    private:
     /**
      * Handles callbacks from the plugin to the host over the
@@ -70,12 +76,6 @@ class Vst3PluginBridge : PluginBridge<Vst3Sockets<std::jthread>> {
      */
     std::jthread host_callback_handler;
 
-    /**
-     * The logging facility used for this instance of yabridge. Wraps around
-     * `PluginBridge::generic_logger`.
-     */
-    Vst3Logger logger;
-
     /**
      * Our plugin factory. All information about the plugin and its supported
      * classes are copied directly from the Windows VST3 plugin's factory on the