diff --git a/client/internal/engine.go b/client/internal/engine.go
index aa2316784..f78fccb1f 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine.go
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@ func signalCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate, myKey wgtypes.Key, remoteKey wgtyp
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed signaling candidate to the remote peer %s %s", remoteKey.String(), err)
-		// todo ??
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -704,6 +702,7 @@ func (e Engine) peerExists(peerKey string) bool {
 }
 
 func (e Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs string) (*peer.Conn, error) {
+	log.Debugf("creating peer connection %s", pubKey)
 	var stunTurn []*ice.URL
 	stunTurn = append(stunTurn, e.STUNs...)
 	stunTurn = append(stunTurn, e.TURNs...)
diff --git a/signal/client/grpc.go b/signal/client/grpc.go
index f39624196..a9e5567c7 100644
--- a/signal/client/grpc.go
+++ b/signal/client/grpc.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ func (c *GrpcClient) Receive(msgHandler func(msg *proto.Message) error) error {
 			// we need this reset because after a successful connection and a consequent error, backoff lib doesn't
 			// reset times and next try will start with a long delay
 			backOff.Reset()
+			log.Warnf("disconnected from the Signal service but will retry silently. Reason: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/signal/peer/peer.go b/signal/peer/peer.go
index 9c7ba3728..612e250a5 100644
--- a/signal/peer/peer.go
+++ b/signal/peer/peer.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/proto"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // Peer representation of a connected Peer
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ type Peer struct {
 	// a unique id of the Peer (e.g. sha256 fingerprint of the Wireguard public key)
 	Id string
 
+	StreamID int64
+
 	//a gRpc connection stream to the Peer
 	Stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamServer
 }
@@ -18,20 +21,25 @@ type Peer struct {
 // NewPeer creates a new instance of a connected Peer
 func NewPeer(id string, stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamServer) *Peer {
 	return &Peer{
-		Id:     id,
-		Stream: stream,
+		Id:       id,
+		Stream:   stream,
+		StreamID: time.Now().UnixNano(),
 	}
 }
 
-// Registry registry that holds all currently connected Peers
+// Registry that holds all currently connected Peers
 type Registry struct {
 	// Peer.key -> Peer
 	Peers sync.Map
+	// regMutex ensures that registration and de-registrations are safe
+	regMutex sync.Mutex
 }
 
 // NewRegistry creates a new connected Peer registry
 func NewRegistry() *Registry {
-	return &Registry{}
+	return &Registry{
+		regMutex: sync.Mutex{},
+	}
 }
 
 // Get gets a peer from the registry
@@ -52,20 +60,34 @@ func (registry *Registry) IsPeerRegistered(peerId string) bool {
 
 // Register registers peer in the registry
 func (registry *Registry) Register(peer *Peer) {
-	// can be that peer already exists but it is fine (e.g. reconnect)
-	// todo investigate what happens to the old peer (especially Peer.Stream) when we override it
-	registry.Peers.Store(peer.Id, peer)
-	log.Debugf("peer registered [%s]", peer.Id)
+	registry.regMutex.Lock()
+	defer registry.regMutex.Unlock()
 
-}
-
-// Deregister deregister Peer from the Registry (usually once it disconnects)
-func (registry *Registry) Deregister(peer *Peer) {
-	_, loaded := registry.Peers.LoadAndDelete(peer.Id)
+	// can be that peer already exists, but it is fine (e.g. reconnect)
+	p, loaded := registry.Peers.LoadOrStore(peer.Id, peer)
 	if loaded {
-		log.Debugf("peer deregistered [%s]", peer.Id)
-	} else {
-		log.Warnf("attempted to remove non-existent peer [%s]", peer.Id)
+		pp := p.(*Peer)
+		log.Warnf("peer [%s] is already registered [new streamID %d, previous StreamID %d]. Will override stream.",
+			peer.Id, peer.StreamID, pp.StreamID)
+		registry.Peers.Store(peer.Id, peer)
 	}
-
+	log.Debugf("peer registered [%s]", peer.Id)
+}
+
+// Deregister Peer from the Registry (usually once it disconnects)
+func (registry *Registry) Deregister(peer *Peer) {
+	registry.regMutex.Lock()
+	defer registry.regMutex.Unlock()
+
+	p, loaded := registry.Peers.LoadAndDelete(peer.Id)
+	if loaded {
+		pp := p.(*Peer)
+		if peer.StreamID < pp.StreamID {
+			registry.Peers.Store(peer.Id, p)
+			log.Warnf("attempted to remove newer registered stream of a peer [%s] [newer streamID %d, previous StreamID %d]. Ignoring.",
+				peer.Id, pp.StreamID, peer.StreamID)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	log.Debugf("peer deregistered [%s]", peer.Id)
 }
diff --git a/signal/peer/peer_test.go b/signal/peer/peer_test.go
index bf301bae7..bf3dc706a 100644
--- a/signal/peer/peer_test.go
+++ b/signal/peer/peer_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,34 @@
 package peer
 
 import (
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
+func TestRegistry_ShouldNotDeregisterWhenHasNewerStreamRegistered(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewRegistry()
+
+	peerID := "peer"
+
+	olderPeer := NewPeer(peerID, nil)
+	r.Register(olderPeer)
+	time.Sleep(time.Nanosecond)
+
+	newerPeer := NewPeer(peerID, nil)
+	r.Register(newerPeer)
+	registered, _ := r.Get(olderPeer.Id)
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, registered, "peer can't be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, newerPeer, registered)
+
+	r.Deregister(olderPeer)
+	registered, _ = r.Get(olderPeer.Id)
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, registered, "peer can't be nil")
+	assert.Equal(t, newerPeer, registered)
+}
+
 func TestRegistry_GetNonExistentPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	r := NewRegistry()
 
diff --git a/signal/server/signal.go b/signal/server/signal.go
index 3bca53307..84045e800 100644
--- a/signal/server/signal.go
+++ b/signal/server/signal.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (s *Server) ConnectStream(stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamServer)
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
-		log.Infof("peer disconnected [%s] ", p.Id)
+		log.Infof("peer disconnected [%s] [streamID %d] ", p.Id, p.StreamID)
 		s.registry.Deregister(p)
 	}()
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *Server) ConnectStream(stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamServer)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("peer connected [%s]", p.Id)
+	log.Infof("peer connected [%s] [streamID %d] ", p.Id, p.StreamID)
 
 	for {
 		//read incoming messages