diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6352b4b..10950e1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ func ensureWireguardInterface(wgconfig WgConfig) error {
 		logger.Warn("Failed to ensure MSS clamping: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := ensureWireguardFirewall(); err != nil {
+		logger.Warn("Failed to ensure WireGuard firewall rules: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	logger.Info("WireGuard interface %s created and configured", interfaceName)
 
 	return nil
@@ -711,6 +715,113 @@ func ensureMSSClamping() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func ensureWireguardFirewall() error {
+	// Rules to enforce:
+	// 1. Allow established/related connections (responses to our outbound traffic)
+	// 2. Allow ICMP ping packets
+	// 3. Drop all other inbound traffic from peers
+
+	// Define the rules we want to ensure exist
+	rules := [][]string{
+		// Allow established and related connections (responses to outbound traffic)
+		{
+			"-A", "INPUT",
+			"-i", interfaceName,
+			"-m", "conntrack",
+			"--ctstate", "ESTABLISHED,RELATED",
+			"-j", "ACCEPT",
+		},
+		// Allow ICMP ping requests
+		{
+			"-A", "INPUT",
+			"-i", interfaceName,
+			"-p", "icmp",
+			"--icmp-type", "8",
+			"-j", "ACCEPT",
+		},
+		// Drop all other inbound traffic from WireGuard interface
+		{
+			"-A", "INPUT",
+			"-i", interfaceName,
+			"-j", "DROP",
+		},
+	}
+
+	// First, try to delete any existing rules for this interface
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		deleteArgs := make([]string, len(rule))
+		copy(deleteArgs, rule)
+		// Change -A to -D for deletion
+		for i, arg := range deleteArgs {
+			if arg == "-A" {
+				deleteArgs[i] = "-D"
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		deleteCmd := exec.Command("/usr/sbin/iptables", deleteArgs...)
+		logger.Debug("Attempting to delete existing firewall rule: %v", deleteArgs)
+
+		// Try deletion multiple times to handle multiple existing rules
+		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+			out, err := deleteCmd.CombinedOutput()
+			if err != nil {
+				if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+					logger.Debug("Deletion stopped: %v (output: %s)", exitErr.String(), string(out))
+				}
+				break // No more rules to delete
+			}
+			logger.Info("Deleted existing firewall rule (attempt %d)", i+1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Now add the rules
+	var errors []error
+	for i, rule := range rules {
+		addCmd := exec.Command("/usr/sbin/iptables", rule...)
+		logger.Info("Adding WireGuard firewall rule %d: %v", i+1, rule)
+
+		if out, err := addCmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+			errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to add firewall rule %d: %v (output: %s)", i+1, err, string(out))
+			logger.Error("%s", errMsg)
+			errors = append(errors, fmt.Errorf("%s", errMsg))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Verify the rule was added by checking
+		checkArgs := make([]string, len(rule))
+		copy(checkArgs, rule)
+		// Change -A to -C for check
+		for j, arg := range checkArgs {
+			if arg == "-A" {
+				checkArgs[j] = "-C"
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		checkCmd := exec.Command("/usr/sbin/iptables", checkArgs...)
+		if out, err := checkCmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+			errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Rule verification failed for rule %d: %v (output: %s)", i+1, err, string(out))
+			logger.Error("%s", errMsg)
+			errors = append(errors, fmt.Errorf("%s", errMsg))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		logger.Info("Successfully added and verified WireGuard firewall rule %d", i+1)
+	}
+
+	if len(errors) > 0 {
+		var errMsgs []string
+		for _, err := range errors {
+			errMsgs = append(errMsgs, err.Error())
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("WireGuard firewall setup encountered errors:\n%s", strings.Join(errMsgs, "\n"))
+	}
+
+	logger.Info("WireGuard firewall rules successfully configured for interface %s", interfaceName)
+	return nil
+}
+
 func handlePeer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodPost:
diff --git a/relay/relay.go b/relay/relay.go
index 59faa4d..2772c67 100644
--- a/relay/relay.go
+++ b/relay/relay.go
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func (s *UDPProxyServer) clearSessionsForIP(ip string) {
 		s.wgSessions.Delete(key)
 	}
 
-	logger.Info("Cleared %d sessions for WG IP: %s", len(keysToDelete), ip)
+	logger.Debug("Cleared %d sessions for WG IP: %s", len(keysToDelete), ip)
 }
 
 // // clearProxyMappingsForWGIP removes all proxy mappings that have destinations pointing to a specific WireGuard IP