diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothConnectionTracker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothConnectionTracker.kt
index 13e9f6dd..e4406f1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothConnectionTracker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothConnectionTracker.kt
@@ -244,17 +244,12 @@ class BluetoothConnectionTracker(
     /**
      * Clean up a specific device connection
      */
-    fun cleanupDeviceConnection(deviceAddress: String, cleanupPending: Boolean = true) {
+    fun cleanupDeviceConnection(deviceAddress: String) {
         connectedDevices.remove(deviceAddress)?.let { deviceConn ->
             subscribedDevices.removeAll { it.address == deviceAddress }
             addressPeerMap.remove(deviceAddress)
         }
-        if (!cleanupPending) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Skipped cleanup of pending connection for $deviceAddress")
-        }
-        if (cleanupPending) {
-            pendingConnections.remove(deviceAddress)
-        }
+        pendingConnections.remove(deviceAddress)
         Log.d(TAG, "Cleaned up device connection for $deviceAddress")
     }
     
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt
index 1a5bf5a0..4c14ae82 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt
@@ -338,11 +338,8 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
                         if (status == 147) {
                             Log.e(TAG, "Client: Connection establishment failed (status 147) for $deviceAddress")
                         }
-                        // cleanup without removing the pending connection so we don't reattempt
-                        connectionTracker.cleanupDeviceConnection(deviceAddress, cleanupPending = false)
                     } else {
                         Log.d(TAG, "Client: Cleanly disconnected from $deviceAddress")
-                        // cleanup so we can reattempt connection later
                         connectionTracker.cleanupDeviceConnection(deviceAddress)
                     }
 
@@ -377,7 +374,7 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
                     gatt.discoverServices()
                 } else {
                     Log.w(TAG, "MTU negotiation failed for $deviceAddress with status: $status. Disconnecting.")
-                    connectionTracker.removePendingConnection(deviceAddress)
+                    //connectionTracker.removePendingConnection(deviceAddress)
                     gatt.disconnect()
                 }
             }
@@ -458,13 +455,13 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
             val gatt = device.connectGatt(context, false, gattCallback, BluetoothDevice.TRANSPORT_LE)
             if (gatt == null) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "connectGatt returned null for $deviceAddress")
-                connectionTracker.removePendingConnection(deviceAddress)
+                // connectionTracker.removePendingConnection(deviceAddress)
             } else {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Client: GATT connection initiated successfully for $deviceAddress")
             }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Client: Exception connecting to $deviceAddress: ${e.message}")
-            connectionTracker.removePendingConnection(deviceAddress)
+            // connectionTracker.removePendingConnection(deviceAddress)
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt
index 467aed39..bbe4cd53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
 
         // Wire up PacketProcessor reference for recursive handling in MessageHandler
         messageHandler.packetProcessor = packetProcessor
-        // startPeriodicDebugLogging()
+        startPeriodicDebugLogging()
     }
     
     /**