diff --git a/client/internal/peer/conn.go b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
index b8cb2582f..7caafa53d 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/conn.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const (
 	defaultWgKeepAlive = 25 * time.Second
 
 	connPriorityRelay   ConnPriority = 1
-	connPriorityICETurn ConnPriority = 1
-	connPriorityICEP2P  ConnPriority = 2
+	connPriorityICETurn ConnPriority = 2
+	connPriorityICEP2P  ConnPriority = 3
 )
 
 type WgConfig struct {
@@ -66,14 +66,6 @@ type ConnConfig struct {
 	ICEConfig icemaker.Config
 }
 
-type WorkerCallbacks struct {
-	OnRelayReadyCallback func(info RelayConnInfo)
-	OnRelayStatusChanged func(ConnStatus)
-
-	OnICEConnReadyCallback func(ConnPriority, ICEConnInfo)
-	OnICEStatusChanged     func(ConnStatus)
-}
-
 type Conn struct {
 	log            *log.Entry
 	mu             sync.Mutex
@@ -135,21 +127,11 @@ func NewConn(engineCtx context.Context, config ConnConfig, statusRecorder *Statu
 		semaphore:      semaphore,
 	}
 
-	rFns := WorkerRelayCallbacks{
-		OnConnReady:    conn.relayConnectionIsReady,
-		OnDisconnected: conn.onWorkerRelayStateDisconnected,
-	}
-
-	wFns := WorkerICECallbacks{
-		OnConnReady:     conn.iCEConnectionIsReady,
-		OnStatusChanged: conn.onWorkerICEStateDisconnected,
-	}
-
 	ctrl := isController(config)
-	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(connLog, ctrl, config, relayManager, rFns)
+	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(connLog, ctrl, config, conn, relayManager)
 
 	relayIsSupportedLocally := conn.workerRelay.RelayIsSupportedLocally()
-	conn.workerICE, err = NewWorkerICE(ctx, connLog, config, signaler, iFaceDiscover, statusRecorder, relayIsSupportedLocally, wFns)
+	conn.workerICE, err = NewWorkerICE(ctx, connLog, config, conn, signaler, iFaceDiscover, statusRecorder, relayIsSupportedLocally)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -304,7 +286,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) GetKey() string {
 }
 
 // configureConnection starts proxying traffic from/to local Wireguard and sets connection status to StatusConnected
-func (conn *Conn) iCEConnectionIsReady(priority ConnPriority, iceConnInfo ICEConnInfo) {
+func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority ConnPriority, iceConnInfo ICEConnInfo) {
 	conn.mu.Lock()
 	defer conn.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -376,7 +358,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) iCEConnectionIsReady(priority ConnPriority, iceConnInfo ICECon
 }
 
 // todo review to make sense to handle connecting and disconnected status also?
-func (conn *Conn) onWorkerICEStateDisconnected(newState ConnStatus) {
+func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected() {
 	conn.mu.Lock()
 	defer conn.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -384,7 +366,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) onWorkerICEStateDisconnected(newState ConnStatus) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	conn.log.Tracef("ICE connection state changed to %s", newState)
+	conn.log.Tracef("ICE connection state changed to disconnected")
 
 	if conn.wgProxyICE != nil {
 		if err := conn.wgProxyICE.CloseConn(); err != nil {
@@ -404,10 +386,11 @@ func (conn *Conn) onWorkerICEStateDisconnected(newState ConnStatus) {
 		conn.currentConnPriority = connPriorityRelay
 	}
 
-	changed := conn.statusICE.Get() != newState && newState != StatusConnecting
-	conn.statusICE.Set(newState)
-
-	conn.guard.SetICEConnDisconnected(changed)
+	changed := conn.statusICE.Get() != StatusDisconnected
+	if changed {
+		conn.guard.SetICEConnDisconnected()
+	}
+	conn.statusICE.Set(StatusDisconnected)
 
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey:           conn.config.Key,
@@ -422,7 +405,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) onWorkerICEStateDisconnected(newState ConnStatus) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) relayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
+func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 	conn.mu.Lock()
 	defer conn.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -474,7 +457,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) relayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 	conn.doOnConnected(rci.rosenpassPubKey, rci.rosenpassAddr)
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) onWorkerRelayStateDisconnected() {
+func (conn *Conn) onRelayDisconnected() {
 	conn.mu.Lock()
 	defer conn.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -497,8 +480,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) onWorkerRelayStateDisconnected() {
 	}
 
 	changed := conn.statusRelay.Get() != StatusDisconnected
+	if changed {
+		conn.guard.SetRelayedConnDisconnected()
+	}
 	conn.statusRelay.Set(StatusDisconnected)
-	conn.guard.SetRelayedConnDisconnected(changed)
 
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey:           conn.config.Key,
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/guard/guard.go b/client/internal/peer/guard/guard.go
index bf3527a62..1fc2b4a4a 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/guard/guard.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/guard/guard.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ type Guard struct {
 	isConnectedOnAllWay     isConnectedFunc
 	timeout                 time.Duration
 	srWatcher               *SRWatcher
-	relayedConnDisconnected chan bool
-	iCEConnDisconnected     chan bool
+	relayedConnDisconnected chan struct{}
+	iCEConnDisconnected     chan struct{}
 }
 
 func NewGuard(log *log.Entry, isController bool, isConnectedFn isConnectedFunc, timeout time.Duration, srWatcher *SRWatcher) *Guard {
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func NewGuard(log *log.Entry, isController bool, isConnectedFn isConnectedFunc,
 		isConnectedOnAllWay:     isConnectedFn,
 		timeout:                 timeout,
 		srWatcher:               srWatcher,
-		relayedConnDisconnected: make(chan bool, 1),
-		iCEConnDisconnected:     make(chan bool, 1),
+		relayedConnDisconnected: make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		iCEConnDisconnected:     make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ func (g *Guard) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (g *Guard) SetRelayedConnDisconnected(changed bool) {
+func (g *Guard) SetRelayedConnDisconnected() {
 	select {
-	case g.relayedConnDisconnected <- changed:
+	case g.relayedConnDisconnected <- struct{}{}:
 	default:
 	}
 }
 
-func (g *Guard) SetICEConnDisconnected(changed bool) {
+func (g *Guard) SetICEConnDisconnected() {
 	select {
-	case g.iCEConnDisconnected <- changed:
+	case g.iCEConnDisconnected <- struct{}{}:
 	default:
 	}
 }
@@ -96,19 +96,13 @@ func (g *Guard) reconnectLoopWithRetry(ctx context.Context) {
 				g.triggerOfferSending()
 			}
 
-		case changed := <-g.relayedConnDisconnected:
-			if !changed {
-				continue
-			}
+		case <-g.relayedConnDisconnected:
 			g.log.Debugf("Relay connection changed, reset reconnection ticker")
 			ticker.Stop()
 			ticker = g.prepareExponentTicker(ctx)
 			tickerChannel = ticker.C
 
-		case changed := <-g.iCEConnDisconnected:
-			if !changed {
-				continue
-			}
+		case <-g.iCEConnDisconnected:
 			g.log.Debugf("ICE connection changed, reset reconnection ticker")
 			ticker.Stop()
 			ticker = g.prepareExponentTicker(ctx)
@@ -138,16 +132,10 @@ func (g *Guard) listenForDisconnectEvents(ctx context.Context) {
 	g.log.Infof("start listen for reconnect events...")
 	for {
 		select {
-		case changed := <-g.relayedConnDisconnected:
-			if !changed {
-				continue
-			}
+		case <-g.relayedConnDisconnected:
 			g.log.Debugf("Relay connection changed, triggering reconnect")
 			g.triggerOfferSending()
-		case changed := <-g.iCEConnDisconnected:
-			if !changed {
-				continue
-			}
+		case <-g.iCEConnDisconnected:
 			g.log.Debugf("ICE state changed, try to send new offer")
 			g.triggerOfferSending()
 		case <-srReconnectedChan:
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go b/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6670c6517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package peer
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+)
+
+const (
+	wgHandshakePeriod = 3 * time.Minute
+)
+
+var (
+	wgHandshakeOvertime = 30 * time.Second // allowed delay in network
+	checkPeriod         = wgHandshakePeriod + wgHandshakeOvertime
+)
+
+type WGInterfaceStater interface {
+	GetStats(key string) (configurer.WGStats, error)
+}
+
+type WGWatcher struct {
+	log           *log.Entry
+	wgIfaceStater WGInterfaceStater
+	peerKey       string
+
+	ctx       context.Context
+	ctxCancel context.CancelFunc
+	ctxLock   sync.Mutex
+	waitGroup sync.WaitGroup
+}
+
+func NewWGWatcher(log *log.Entry, wgIfaceStater WGInterfaceStater, peerKey string) *WGWatcher {
+	return &WGWatcher{
+		log:           log,
+		wgIfaceStater: wgIfaceStater,
+		peerKey:       peerKey,
+	}
+}
+
+// EnableWgWatcher starts the WireGuard watcher. If it is already enabled, it will return immediately and do nothing.
+func (w *WGWatcher) EnableWgWatcher(parentCtx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn func()) {
+	w.log.Debugf("enable WireGuard watcher")
+	w.ctxLock.Lock()
+	defer w.ctxLock.Unlock()
+
+	if w.ctx != nil && w.ctx.Err() == nil {
+		w.log.Errorf("WireGuard watcher already enabled")
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
+	w.ctx = ctx
+	w.ctxCancel = ctxCancel
+
+	initialHandshake, err := w.wgState()
+	if err != nil {
+		w.log.Warnf("failed to read initial wg stats: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	w.waitGroup.Add(1)
+	go w.periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx, ctxCancel, onDisconnectedFn, initialHandshake)
+}
+
+// DisableWgWatcher stops the WireGuard watcher and wait for the watcher to exit
+func (w *WGWatcher) DisableWgWatcher() {
+	w.ctxLock.Lock()
+	defer w.ctxLock.Unlock()
+
+	if w.ctxCancel == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.log.Debugf("disable WireGuard watcher")
+
+	w.ctxCancel()
+	w.ctxCancel = nil
+	w.waitGroup.Wait()
+}
+
+// wgStateCheck help to check the state of the WireGuard handshake and relay connection
+func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, ctxCancel context.CancelFunc, onDisconnectedFn func(), initialHandshake time.Time) {
+	w.log.Infof("WireGuard watcher started")
+	defer w.waitGroup.Done()
+
+	timer := time.NewTimer(wgHandshakeOvertime)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+	defer ctxCancel()
+
+	lastHandshake := initialHandshake
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-timer.C:
+			handshake, ok := w.handshakeCheck(lastHandshake)
+			if !ok {
+				onDisconnectedFn()
+				return
+			}
+			lastHandshake = *handshake
+
+			resetTime := time.Until(handshake.Add(checkPeriod))
+			timer.Reset(resetTime)
+
+			w.log.Debugf("WireGuard watcher reset timer: %v", resetTime)
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			w.log.Infof("WireGuard watcher stopped")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handshakeCheck checks the WireGuard handshake and return the new handshake time if it is different from the previous one
+func (w *WGWatcher) handshakeCheck(lastHandshake time.Time) (*time.Time, bool) {
+	handshake, err := w.wgState()
+	if err != nil {
+		w.log.Errorf("failed to read wg stats: %v", err)
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	w.log.Tracef("previous handshake, handshake: %v, %v", lastHandshake, handshake)
+
+	// the current know handshake did not change
+	if handshake.Equal(lastHandshake) {
+		w.log.Warnf("WireGuard handshake timed out, closing relay connection: %v", handshake)
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	// in case if the machine is suspended, the handshake time will be in the past
+	if handshake.Add(checkPeriod).Before(time.Now()) {
+		w.log.Warnf("WireGuard handshake timed out, closing relay connection: %v", handshake)
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	// error handling for handshake time in the future
+	if handshake.After(time.Now()) {
+		w.log.Warnf("WireGuard handshake is in the future, closing relay connection: %v", handshake)
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	return &handshake, true
+}
+
+func (w *WGWatcher) wgState() (time.Time, error) {
+	wgState, err := w.wgIfaceStater.GetStats(w.peerKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	return wgState.LastHandshake, nil
+}
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher_test.go b/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5b9026ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package peer
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+)
+
+type MocWgIface struct {
+	initial       bool
+	lastHandshake time.Time
+	stop          bool
+}
+
+func (m *MocWgIface) GetStats(key string) (configurer.WGStats, error) {
+	if !m.initial {
+		m.initial = true
+		return configurer.WGStats{}, nil
+	}
+
+	if !m.stop {
+		m.lastHandshake = time.Now()
+	}
+
+	stats := configurer.WGStats{
+		LastHandshake: m.lastHandshake,
+	}
+
+	return stats, nil
+}
+
+func (m *MocWgIface) disconnect() {
+	m.stop = true
+}
+
+func TestWGWatcher_EnableWgWatcher(t *testing.T) {
+	checkPeriod = 5 * time.Second
+	wgHandshakeOvertime = 1 * time.Second
+
+	mlog := log.WithField("peer", "tet")
+	mocWgIface := &MocWgIface{}
+	watcher := NewWGWatcher(mlog, mocWgIface, "")
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	onDisconnected := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, func() {
+		mlog.Infof("onDisconnectedFn")
+		onDisconnected <- struct{}{}
+	})
+
+	// wait for initial reading
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	mocWgIface.disconnect()
+
+	select {
+	case <-onDisconnected:
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+		t.Errorf("timeout")
+	}
+	watcher.DisableWgWatcher()
+}
+
+func TestWGWatcher_ReEnable(t *testing.T) {
+	checkPeriod = 5 * time.Second
+	wgHandshakeOvertime = 1 * time.Second
+
+	mlog := log.WithField("peer", "tet")
+	mocWgIface := &MocWgIface{}
+	watcher := NewWGWatcher(mlog, mocWgIface, "")
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	onDisconnected := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+
+	watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, func() {})
+	watcher.DisableWgWatcher()
+
+	watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, func() {
+		onDisconnected <- struct{}{}
+	})
+
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	mocWgIface.disconnect()
+
+	select {
+	case <-onDisconnected:
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+		t.Errorf("timeout")
+	}
+	watcher.DisableWgWatcher()
+}
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go b/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
index 008318492..7dd84a98e 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
@@ -31,20 +31,15 @@ type ICEConnInfo struct {
 	RelayedOnLocal             bool
 }
 
-type WorkerICECallbacks struct {
-	OnConnReady     func(ConnPriority, ICEConnInfo)
-	OnStatusChanged func(ConnStatus)
-}
-
 type WorkerICE struct {
 	ctx               context.Context
 	log               *log.Entry
 	config            ConnConfig
+	conn              *Conn
 	signaler          *Signaler
 	iFaceDiscover     stdnet.ExternalIFaceDiscover
 	statusRecorder    *Status
 	hasRelayOnLocally bool
-	conn              WorkerICECallbacks
 
 	agent    *ice.Agent
 	muxAgent sync.Mutex
@@ -60,16 +55,16 @@ type WorkerICE struct {
 	lastKnownState ice.ConnectionState
 }
 
-func NewWorkerICE(ctx context.Context, log *log.Entry, config ConnConfig, signaler *Signaler, ifaceDiscover stdnet.ExternalIFaceDiscover, statusRecorder *Status, hasRelayOnLocally bool, callBacks WorkerICECallbacks) (*WorkerICE, error) {
+func NewWorkerICE(ctx context.Context, log *log.Entry, config ConnConfig, conn *Conn, signaler *Signaler, ifaceDiscover stdnet.ExternalIFaceDiscover, statusRecorder *Status, hasRelayOnLocally bool) (*WorkerICE, error) {
 	w := &WorkerICE{
 		ctx:               ctx,
 		log:               log,
 		config:            config,
+		conn:              conn,
 		signaler:          signaler,
 		iFaceDiscover:     ifaceDiscover,
 		statusRecorder:    statusRecorder,
 		hasRelayOnLocally: hasRelayOnLocally,
-		conn:              callBacks,
 	}
 
 	localUfrag, localPwd, err := icemaker.GenerateICECredentials()
@@ -154,8 +149,8 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 		Relayed:                    isRelayed(pair),
 		RelayedOnLocal:             isRelayCandidate(pair.Local),
 	}
-	w.log.Debugf("on ICE conn read to use ready")
-	go w.conn.OnConnReady(selectedPriority(pair), ci)
+	w.log.Debugf("on ICE conn is ready to use")
+	go w.conn.onICEConnectionIsReady(selectedPriority(pair), ci)
 }
 
 // OnRemoteCandidate Handles ICE connection Candidate provided by the remote peer.
@@ -220,7 +215,7 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) reCreateAgent(agentCancel context.CancelFunc, candidates []i
 		case ice.ConnectionStateFailed, ice.ConnectionStateDisconnected:
 			if w.lastKnownState != ice.ConnectionStateDisconnected {
 				w.lastKnownState = ice.ConnectionStateDisconnected
-				w.conn.OnStatusChanged(StatusDisconnected)
+				w.conn.onICEStateDisconnected()
 			}
 			w.closeAgent(agentCancel)
 		default:
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/worker_relay.go b/client/internal/peer/worker_relay.go
index c22dcdeda..56c19cd1e 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/worker_relay.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/worker_relay.go
@@ -6,52 +6,41 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/client"
 )
 
-var (
-	wgHandshakePeriod   = 3 * time.Minute
-	wgHandshakeOvertime = 30 * time.Second
-)
-
 type RelayConnInfo struct {
 	relayedConn     net.Conn
 	rosenpassPubKey []byte
 	rosenpassAddr   string
 }
 
-type WorkerRelayCallbacks struct {
-	OnConnReady    func(RelayConnInfo)
-	OnDisconnected func()
-}
-
 type WorkerRelay struct {
 	log          *log.Entry
 	isController bool
 	config       ConnConfig
+	conn         *Conn
 	relayManager relayClient.ManagerService
-	callBacks    WorkerRelayCallbacks
 
-	relayedConn      net.Conn
-	relayLock        sync.Mutex
-	ctxWgWatch       context.Context
-	ctxCancelWgWatch context.CancelFunc
-	ctxLock          sync.Mutex
+	relayedConn net.Conn
+	relayLock   sync.Mutex
 
 	relaySupportedOnRemotePeer atomic.Bool
+
+	wgWatcher *WGWatcher
 }
 
-func NewWorkerRelay(log *log.Entry, ctrl bool, config ConnConfig, relayManager relayClient.ManagerService, callbacks WorkerRelayCallbacks) *WorkerRelay {
+func NewWorkerRelay(log *log.Entry, ctrl bool, config ConnConfig, conn *Conn, relayManager relayClient.ManagerService) *WorkerRelay {
 	r := &WorkerRelay{
 		log:          log,
 		isController: ctrl,
 		config:       config,
+		conn:         conn,
 		relayManager: relayManager,
-		callBacks:    callbacks,
+		wgWatcher:    NewWGWatcher(log, config.WgConfig.WgInterface, config.Key),
 	}
 	return r
 }
@@ -87,7 +76,7 @@ func (w *WorkerRelay) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 	w.relayedConn = relayedConn
 	w.relayLock.Unlock()
 
-	err = w.relayManager.AddCloseListener(srv, w.onRelayMGDisconnected)
+	err = w.relayManager.AddCloseListener(srv, w.onRelayClientDisconnected)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add close listener: %s", err)
 		_ = relayedConn.Close()
@@ -95,7 +84,7 @@ func (w *WorkerRelay) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 	}
 
 	w.log.Debugf("peer conn opened via Relay: %s", srv)
-	go w.callBacks.OnConnReady(RelayConnInfo{
+	go w.conn.onRelayConnectionIsReady(RelayConnInfo{
 		relayedConn:     relayedConn,
 		rosenpassPubKey: remoteOfferAnswer.RosenpassPubKey,
 		rosenpassAddr:   remoteOfferAnswer.RosenpassAddr,
@@ -103,32 +92,11 @@ func (w *WorkerRelay) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 }
 
 func (w *WorkerRelay) EnableWgWatcher(ctx context.Context) {
-	w.log.Debugf("enable WireGuard watcher")
-	w.ctxLock.Lock()
-	defer w.ctxLock.Unlock()
-
-	if w.ctxWgWatch != nil && w.ctxWgWatch.Err() == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	w.ctxWgWatch = ctx
-	w.ctxCancelWgWatch = ctxCancel
-
-	w.wgStateCheck(ctx, ctxCancel)
+	w.wgWatcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, w.onWGDisconnected)
 }
 
 func (w *WorkerRelay) DisableWgWatcher() {
-	w.ctxLock.Lock()
-	defer w.ctxLock.Unlock()
-
-	if w.ctxCancelWgWatch == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	w.log.Debugf("disable WireGuard watcher")
-
-	w.ctxCancelWgWatch()
+	w.wgWatcher.DisableWgWatcher()
 }
 
 func (w *WorkerRelay) RelayInstanceAddress() (string, error) {
@@ -150,57 +118,17 @@ func (w *WorkerRelay) CloseConn() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err := w.relayedConn.Close()
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := w.relayedConn.Close(); err != nil {
 		w.log.Warnf("failed to close relay connection: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-// wgStateCheck help to check the state of the WireGuard handshake and relay connection
-func (w *WorkerRelay) wgStateCheck(ctx context.Context, ctxCancel context.CancelFunc) {
-	w.log.Debugf("WireGuard watcher started")
-	lastHandshake, err := w.wgState()
-	if err != nil {
-		w.log.Warnf("failed to read wg stats: %v", err)
-		lastHandshake = time.Time{}
-	}
-
-	go func(lastHandshake time.Time) {
-		timer := time.NewTimer(wgHandshakeOvertime)
-		defer timer.Stop()
-		defer ctxCancel()
-
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-timer.C:
-				handshake, err := w.wgState()
-				if err != nil {
-					w.log.Errorf("failed to read wg stats: %v", err)
-					timer.Reset(wgHandshakeOvertime)
-					continue
-				}
-
-				w.log.Tracef("previous handshake, handshake: %v, %v", lastHandshake, handshake)
-
-				if handshake.Equal(lastHandshake) {
-					w.log.Infof("WireGuard handshake timed out, closing relay connection: %v", handshake)
-					w.relayLock.Lock()
-					_ = w.relayedConn.Close()
-					w.relayLock.Unlock()
-					w.callBacks.OnDisconnected()
-					return
-				}
-
-				resetTime := time.Until(handshake.Add(wgHandshakePeriod + wgHandshakeOvertime))
-				lastHandshake = handshake
-				timer.Reset(resetTime)
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				w.log.Debugf("WireGuard watcher stopped")
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}(lastHandshake)
+func (w *WorkerRelay) onWGDisconnected() {
+	w.relayLock.Lock()
+	_ = w.relayedConn.Close()
+	w.relayLock.Unlock()
 
+	w.conn.onRelayDisconnected()
 }
 
 func (w *WorkerRelay) isRelaySupported(answer *OfferAnswer) bool {
@@ -217,20 +145,7 @@ func (w *WorkerRelay) preferredRelayServer(myRelayAddress, remoteRelayAddress st
 	return remoteRelayAddress
 }
 
-func (w *WorkerRelay) wgState() (time.Time, error) {
-	wgState, err := w.config.WgConfig.WgInterface.GetStats(w.config.Key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, err
-	}
-	return wgState.LastHandshake, nil
-}
-
-func (w *WorkerRelay) onRelayMGDisconnected() {
-	w.ctxLock.Lock()
-	defer w.ctxLock.Unlock()
-
-	if w.ctxCancelWgWatch != nil {
-		w.ctxCancelWgWatch()
-	}
-	go w.callBacks.OnDisconnected()
+func (w *WorkerRelay) onRelayClientDisconnected() {
+	w.wgWatcher.DisableWgWatcher()
+	go w.conn.onRelayDisconnected()
 }
diff --git a/relay/client/client.go b/relay/client/client.go
index 3c23b70d2..9e7e54393 100644
--- a/relay/client/client.go
+++ b/relay/client/client.go
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ type Client struct {
 	muInstanceURL    sync.Mutex
 
 	onDisconnectListener func(string)
-	onConnectedListener  func()
 	listenerMutex        sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 
 	c.wgReadLoop.Add(1)
 	go c.readLoop(c.relayConn)
-	go c.notifyConnected()
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -238,12 +236,6 @@ func (c *Client) SetOnDisconnectListener(fn func(string)) {
 	c.onDisconnectListener = fn
 }
 
-func (c *Client) SetOnConnectedListener(fn func()) {
-	c.listenerMutex.Lock()
-	defer c.listenerMutex.Unlock()
-	c.onConnectedListener = fn
-}
-
 // HasConns returns true if there are connections.
 func (c *Client) HasConns() bool {
 	c.mu.Lock()
@@ -559,16 +551,6 @@ func (c *Client) notifyDisconnected() {
 	go c.onDisconnectListener(c.connectionURL)
 }
 
-func (c *Client) notifyConnected() {
-	c.listenerMutex.Lock()
-	defer c.listenerMutex.Unlock()
-
-	if c.onConnectedListener == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	go c.onConnectedListener()
-}
-
 func (c *Client) writeCloseMsg() {
 	msg := messages.MarshalCloseMsg()
 	_, err := c.relayConn.Write(msg)
diff --git a/relay/client/guard.go b/relay/client/guard.go
index b971363a8..554330ea3 100644
--- a/relay/client/guard.go
+++ b/relay/client/guard.go
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ var (
 
 // Guard manage the reconnection tries to the Relay server in case of disconnection event.
 type Guard struct {
-	// OnNewRelayClient is a channel that is used to notify the relay client about a new relay client instance.
+	// OnNewRelayClient is a channel that is used to notify the relay manager about a new relay client instance.
 	OnNewRelayClient chan *Client
+	OnReconnected    chan struct{}
 	serverPicker     *ServerPicker
 }
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ type Guard struct {
 func NewGuard(sp *ServerPicker) *Guard {
 	g := &Guard{
 		OnNewRelayClient: make(chan *Client, 1),
+		OnReconnected:    make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		serverPicker:     sp,
 	}
 	return g
@@ -39,14 +41,13 @@ func NewGuard(sp *ServerPicker) *Guard {
 // - relayClient: The relay client instance that was disconnected.
 // todo prevent multiple reconnection instances. In the current usage it should not happen, but it is better to prevent
 func (g *Guard) StartReconnectTrys(ctx context.Context, relayClient *Client) {
-	if relayClient == nil {
-		goto RETRY
-	}
-	if g.isServerURLStillValid(relayClient) && g.quickReconnect(ctx, relayClient) {
+	// try to reconnect to the same server
+	if ok := g.tryToQuickReconnect(ctx, relayClient); ok {
+		g.notifyReconnected()
 		return
 	}
 
-RETRY:
+	// start a ticker to pick a new server
 	ticker := exponentTicker(ctx)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
@@ -64,6 +65,28 @@ RETRY:
 	}
 }
 
+func (g *Guard) tryToQuickReconnect(parentCtx context.Context, rc *Client) bool {
+	if rc == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if !g.isServerURLStillValid(rc) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if cancelled := waiteBeforeRetry(parentCtx); !cancelled {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("try to reconnect to Relay server: %s", rc.connectionURL)
+
+	if err := rc.Connect(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to reconnect to relay server: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func (g *Guard) retry(ctx context.Context) error {
 	log.Infof("try to pick up a new Relay server")
 	relayClient, err := g.serverPicker.PickServer(ctx)
@@ -78,23 +101,6 @@ func (g *Guard) retry(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *Guard) quickReconnect(parentCtx context.Context, rc *Client) bool {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(parentCtx, 1500*time.Millisecond)
-	defer cancel()
-	<-ctx.Done()
-
-	if parentCtx.Err() != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	log.Infof("try to reconnect to Relay server: %s", rc.connectionURL)
-
-	if err := rc.Connect(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to reconnect to relay server: %s", err)
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 func (g *Guard) drainRelayClientChan() {
 	select {
 	case <-g.OnNewRelayClient:
@@ -111,6 +117,13 @@ func (g *Guard) isServerURLStillValid(rc *Client) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (g *Guard) notifyReconnected() {
+	select {
+	case g.OnReconnected <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
 func exponentTicker(ctx context.Context) *backoff.Ticker {
 	bo := backoff.WithContext(&backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval: 2 * time.Second,
@@ -121,3 +134,15 @@ func exponentTicker(ctx context.Context) *backoff.Ticker {
 
 	return backoff.NewTicker(bo)
 }
+
+func waiteBeforeRetry(ctx context.Context) bool {
+	timer := time.NewTimer(1500 * time.Millisecond)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+
+	select {
+	case <-timer.C:
+		return true
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/relay/client/manager.go b/relay/client/manager.go
index d847bb879..26b113050 100644
--- a/relay/client/manager.go
+++ b/relay/client/manager.go
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ func (m *Manager) Ready() bool {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) SetOnReconnectedListener(f func()) {
+	m.listenerLock.Lock()
+	defer m.listenerLock.Unlock()
+
 	m.onReconnectedListenerFn = f
 }
 
@@ -284,6 +287,9 @@ func (m *Manager) openConnVia(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) onServerConnected() {
+	m.listenerLock.Lock()
+	defer m.listenerLock.Unlock()
+
 	if m.onReconnectedListenerFn == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -304,8 +310,11 @@ func (m *Manager) onServerDisconnected(serverAddress string) {
 func (m *Manager) listenGuardEvent(ctx context.Context) {
 	for {
 		select {
+		case <-m.reconnectGuard.OnReconnected:
+			m.onServerConnected()
 		case rc := <-m.reconnectGuard.OnNewRelayClient:
 			m.storeClient(rc)
+			m.onServerConnected()
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
@@ -317,7 +326,6 @@ func (m *Manager) storeClient(client *Client) {
 	defer m.relayClientMu.Unlock()
 
 	m.relayClient = client
-	m.relayClient.SetOnConnectedListener(m.onServerConnected)
 	m.relayClient.SetOnDisconnectListener(m.onServerDisconnected)
 }