diff --git a/internal/p2p/peermanager.go b/internal/p2p/peermanager.go
index 7391de4ea..76e628710 100644
--- a/internal/p2p/peermanager.go
+++ b/internal/p2p/peermanager.go
@@ -575,7 +575,8 @@ func (m *PeerManager) Dialed(address NodeAddress) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("rejecting connection to self (%v)", address.NodeID)
 	}
 	if m.connected[address.NodeID] {
-		return fmt.Errorf("peer %v is already connected", address.NodeID)
+		dupeConnectionErr := fmt.Errorf("cant dial, peer=%q is already connected", address.NodeID)
+		return dupeConnectionErr
 	}
 	if m.options.MaxConnected > 0 && len(m.connected) >= int(m.options.MaxConnected) {
 		if upgradeFromPeer == "" || len(m.connected) >=
@@ -642,7 +643,8 @@ func (m *PeerManager) Accepted(peerID types.NodeID) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("rejecting connection from self (%v)", peerID)
 	}
 	if m.connected[peerID] {
-		return fmt.Errorf("peer %q is already connected", peerID)
+		dupeConnectionErr := fmt.Errorf("can't accept, peer=%q is already connected", peerID)
+		return dupeConnectionErr
 	}
 	if m.options.MaxConnected > 0 &&
 		len(m.connected) >= int(m.options.MaxConnected)+int(m.options.MaxConnectedUpgrade) {
diff --git a/internal/p2p/pex/reactor.go b/internal/p2p/pex/reactor.go
index 541d395a7..77c959c21 100644
--- a/internal/p2p/pex/reactor.go
+++ b/internal/p2p/pex/reactor.go
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ func (r *Reactor) processPexCh(ctx context.Context, pexCh *p2p.Channel) {
 				// channel just because of an error here?
 			}
 
-			// Note we do not update the poll timer upon making a request, only
-			// when we receive an update that updates our priors.
-
 		case envelope, ok := <-incoming:
 			if !ok {
 				return // channel closed
@@ -311,7 +308,7 @@ func (r *Reactor) sendRequestForPeers(ctx context.Context, pexCh *p2p.Channel) e
 	defer r.mtx.Unlock()
 	if len(r.availablePeers) == 0 {
 		// no peers are available
-		r.logger.Debug("no available peers to send a PEX request to (retrying)")
+		r.logger.Error("no available peers to send a PEX request to (retrying)")
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/p2p/router.go b/internal/p2p/router.go
index d821b1a77..2af742fa2 100644
--- a/internal/p2p/router.go
+++ b/internal/p2p/router.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -546,6 +547,10 @@ func (r *Router) openConnection(ctx context.Context, conn Connection) {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.runWithPeerMutex(func() error { return r.peerManager.Accepted(peerInfo.NodeID) }); err != nil {
+		// If peer is trying to reconnect, error and let it reconnect
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is already connected") {
+			r.peerManager.Errored(peerInfo.NodeID, err)
+		}
 		r.logger.Error("failed to accept connection",
 			"op", "incoming/accepted", "peer", peerInfo.NodeID, "err", err)
 		return
@@ -637,6 +642,11 @@ func (r *Router) connectPeer(ctx context.Context, address NodeAddress) {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.runWithPeerMutex(func() error { return r.peerManager.Dialed(address) }); err != nil {
+		// If peer is trying to reconnect, fail it and let it reconnect
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is already connected") {
+			r.peerManager.Disconnected(ctx, address.NodeID)
+		}
+
 		r.logger.Error("failed to dial peer",
 			"op", "outgoing/dialing", "peer", address.NodeID, "err", err)
 		conn.Close()