diff --git a/srtcore/common.cpp b/srtcore/common.cpp
index b621c802..a194dd75 100644
--- a/srtcore/common.cpp
+++ b/srtcore/common.cpp
@@ -525,6 +525,37 @@ std::string MemberStatusStr(SRT_MEMBERSTATUS s)
 }
 #endif
 
+std::string RejectReasonStr(int r)
+{
+    static const std::string reasons[SRT_REJ_E_SIZE] = {
+         "UNKNOWN"
+        ,"SYSTEM"
+        ,"PEER"
+        ,"RESOURCE"
+        ,"ROGUE"
+        ,"BACKLOG"
+        ,"IPE"
+        ,"CLOSE"
+        ,"VERSION"
+        ,"RDVCOOKIE"
+        ,"BADSECRET"
+        ,"UNSECURE"
+        ,"MESSAGEAPI"
+        ,"CONGESTION"
+        ,"FILTER"
+        ,"GROUP"
+        ,"TIMEOUT"
+#ifdef ENABLE_AEAD_API_PREVIEW
+        ,"CRYPTO"
+#endif
+    };
+
+    if (r < int(SRT_REJ_E_SIZE))
+        return reasons[r];
+
+    return Sprint("CODE:", r);
+}
+
 // Logging system implementation
 
 #if ENABLE_LOGGING
diff --git a/srtcore/common.h b/srtcore/common.h
index 5021fa5a..ca40d20f 100644
--- a/srtcore/common.h
+++ b/srtcore/common.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ namespace srt_logging
 #if ENABLE_BONDING
     std::string MemberStatusStr(SRT_MEMBERSTATUS s);
 #endif
+
+    std::string RejectReasonStr(int r);
 }
 
 namespace srt
diff --git a/srtcore/core.cpp b/srtcore/core.cpp
index 752eb51b..b9718d21 100644
--- a/srtcore/core.cpp
+++ b/srtcore/core.cpp
@@ -3689,14 +3689,21 @@ void srt::CUDT::startConnect(const sockaddr_any& serv_addr, int32_t forced_isn)
                 if (cst == CONN_CONTINUE)
                     continue;
 
-                // Just in case it wasn't set, set this as a fallback
-                if (m_RejectReason == SRT_REJ_UNKNOWN)
-                    m_RejectReason = SRT_REJ_ROGUE;
+                HLOGC(cnlog.Debug,
+                        log << CONID() << "startConnect: processRendezvous returned cst=" << ConnectStatusStr(cst)
+                            << " rej=" << RejectReasonStr(m_RejectReason.load()));
 
-                // rejection or erroneous code.
-                reqpkt.setLength(m_iMaxSRTPayloadSize);
-                reqpkt.setControl(UMSG_HANDSHAKE);
-                sendRendezvousRejection(serv_addr, (reqpkt));
+                if (cst == CONN_REJECT)
+                {
+                    // Just in case it wasn't set, set this as a fallback
+                    if (m_RejectReason == SRT_REJ_UNKNOWN)
+                        m_RejectReason = SRT_REJ_ROGUE;
+
+                    // rejection or erroneous code.
+                    reqpkt.setLength(m_iMaxSRTPayloadSize);
+                    reqpkt.setControl(UMSG_HANDSHAKE);
+                    sendRendezvousRejection(serv_addr, (reqpkt));
+                }
             }
 
             if (cst == CONN_REJECT)
@@ -4679,7 +4686,8 @@ bool srt::CUDT::applyResponseSettings(const CPacket* pHspkt /*[[nullable]]*/) AT
 
     HLOGC(cnlog.Debug,
           log << CONID() << "applyResponseSettings: HANSHAKE CONCLUDED. SETTING: payload-size=" << m_iMaxSRTPayloadSize
-              << " mss=" << m_ConnRes.m_iMSS << " flw=" << m_ConnRes.m_iFlightFlagSize << " isn=" << m_ConnRes.m_iISN
+              << " mss=" << m_ConnRes.m_iMSS << " flw=" << m_ConnRes.m_iFlightFlagSize << " peer-ISN=" << m_ConnRes.m_iISN
+              << " local-ISN=" << m_iISN
               << " peerID=" << m_ConnRes.m_iID
               << " sourceIP=" << m_SourceAddr.str());
     return true;