diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 1f7f0d4..4364a78 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ type OlmConfig struct {
 	PingTimeout  string `json:"pingTimeout"`
 
 	// Advanced
-	Holepunch     bool   `json:"holepunch"`
-	TlsClientCert string `json:"tlsClientCert"`
+	Holepunch            bool   `json:"holepunch"`
+	TlsClientCert        string `json:"tlsClientCert"`
+	DoNotCreateNewClient bool   `json:"doNotCreateNewClient"`
 
 	// Parsed values (not in JSON)
 	PingIntervalDuration time.Duration `json:"-"`
@@ -73,16 +74,17 @@ func DefaultConfig() *OlmConfig {
 	}
 
 	config := &OlmConfig{
-		MTU:           1280,
-		DNS:           "8.8.8.8",
-		LogLevel:      "INFO",
-		InterfaceName: "olm",
-		EnableAPI:     false,
-		SocketPath:    socketPath,
-		PingInterval:  "3s",
-		PingTimeout:   "5s",
-		Holepunch:     false,
-		sources:       make(map[string]string),
+		MTU:                  1280,
+		DNS:                  "8.8.8.8",
+		LogLevel:             "INFO",
+		InterfaceName:        "olm",
+		EnableAPI:            false,
+		SocketPath:           socketPath,
+		PingInterval:         "3s",
+		PingTimeout:          "5s",
+		Holepunch:            false,
+		DoNotCreateNewClient: false,
+		sources:              make(map[string]string),
 	}
 
 	// Track default sources
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *OlmConfig {
 	config.sources["pingInterval"] = string(SourceDefault)
 	config.sources["pingTimeout"] = string(SourceDefault)
 	config.sources["holepunch"] = string(SourceDefault)
+	config.sources["doNotCreateNewClient"] = string(SourceDefault)
 
 	return config
 }
@@ -242,6 +245,10 @@ func loadConfigFromEnv(config *OlmConfig) {
 		config.Holepunch = true
 		config.sources["holepunch"] = string(SourceEnv)
 	}
+	if val := os.Getenv("DO_NOT_CREATE_NEW_CLIENT"); val == "true" {
+		config.DoNotCreateNewClient = true
+		config.sources["doNotCreateNewClient"] = string(SourceEnv)
+	}
 }
 
 // loadConfigFromCLI loads configuration from command-line arguments
@@ -250,21 +257,22 @@ func loadConfigFromCLI(config *OlmConfig, args []string) (bool, bool, error) {
 
 	// Store original values to detect changes
 	origValues := map[string]interface{}{
-		"endpoint":     config.Endpoint,
-		"id":           config.ID,
-		"secret":       config.Secret,
-		"org":          config.OrgID,
-		"userToken":    config.UserToken,
-		"mtu":          config.MTU,
-		"dns":          config.DNS,
-		"logLevel":     config.LogLevel,
-		"interface":    config.InterfaceName,
-		"httpAddr":     config.HTTPAddr,
-		"socketPath":   config.SocketPath,
-		"pingInterval": config.PingInterval,
-		"pingTimeout":  config.PingTimeout,
-		"enableApi":    config.EnableAPI,
-		"holepunch":    config.Holepunch,
+		"endpoint":             config.Endpoint,
+		"id":                   config.ID,
+		"secret":               config.Secret,
+		"org":                  config.OrgID,
+		"userToken":            config.UserToken,
+		"mtu":                  config.MTU,
+		"dns":                  config.DNS,
+		"logLevel":             config.LogLevel,
+		"interface":            config.InterfaceName,
+		"httpAddr":             config.HTTPAddr,
+		"socketPath":           config.SocketPath,
+		"pingInterval":         config.PingInterval,
+		"pingTimeout":          config.PingTimeout,
+		"enableApi":            config.EnableAPI,
+		"holepunch":            config.Holepunch,
+		"doNotCreateNewClient": config.DoNotCreateNewClient,
 	}
 
 	// Define flags
@@ -283,6 +291,7 @@ func loadConfigFromCLI(config *OlmConfig, args []string) (bool, bool, error) {
 	serviceFlags.StringVar(&config.PingTimeout, "ping-timeout", config.PingTimeout, "Timeout for each ping")
 	serviceFlags.BoolVar(&config.EnableAPI, "enable-api", config.EnableAPI, "Enable API server for receiving connection requests")
 	serviceFlags.BoolVar(&config.Holepunch, "holepunch", config.Holepunch, "Enable hole punching")
+	serviceFlags.BoolVar(&config.DoNotCreateNewClient, "do-not-create-new-client", config.DoNotCreateNewClient, "Do not create new client")
 
 	version := serviceFlags.Bool("version", false, "Print the version")
 	showConfig := serviceFlags.Bool("show-config", false, "Show configuration sources and exit")
@@ -338,6 +347,9 @@ func loadConfigFromCLI(config *OlmConfig, args []string) (bool, bool, error) {
 	if config.Holepunch != origValues["holepunch"].(bool) {
 		config.sources["holepunch"] = string(SourceCLI)
 	}
+	if config.DoNotCreateNewClient != origValues["doNotCreateNewClient"].(bool) {
+		config.sources["doNotCreateNewClient"] = string(SourceCLI)
+	}
 
 	return *version, *showConfig, nil
 }
@@ -447,6 +459,10 @@ func mergeConfigs(dest, src *OlmConfig) {
 		dest.Holepunch = src.Holepunch
 		dest.sources["holepunch"] = string(SourceFile)
 	}
+	if src.DoNotCreateNewClient {
+		dest.DoNotCreateNewClient = src.DoNotCreateNewClient
+		dest.sources["doNotCreateNewClient"] = string(SourceFile)
+	}
 }
 
 // SaveConfig saves the current configuration to the config file
@@ -529,9 +545,10 @@ func (c *OlmConfig) ShowConfig() {
 
 	// Advanced
 	fmt.Println("\nAdvanced:")
-	fmt.Printf("  holepunch    = %v [%s]\n", c.Holepunch, getSource("holepunch"))
+	fmt.Printf("  holepunch             = %v [%s]\n", c.Holepunch, getSource("holepunch"))
+	fmt.Printf("  do-not-create-new-client = %v [%s]\n", c.DoNotCreateNewClient, getSource("doNotCreateNewClient"))
 	if c.TlsClientCert != "" {
-		fmt.Printf("  tls-cert     = %s [%s]\n", c.TlsClientCert, getSource("tlsClientCert"))
+		fmt.Printf("  tls-cert              = %s [%s]\n", c.TlsClientCert, getSource("tlsClientCert"))
 	}
 
 	// Source legend
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5b1b60f..80d81df 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ func main() {
 		PingTimeoutDuration:  config.PingTimeoutDuration,
 		Version:              config.Version,
 		OrgID:                config.OrgID,
+		DoNotCreateNewClient: config.DoNotCreateNewClient,
 	}
 
 	// Create a context that will be cancelled on interrupt signals
diff --git a/olm/olm.go b/olm/olm.go
index b5f0e51..895acd9 100644
--- a/olm/olm.go
+++ b/olm/olm.go
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Source tracking (not in JSON)
 	sources map[string]string
 
-	Version string
-	OrgID   string
+	Version              string
+	OrgID                string
+	DoNotCreateNewClient bool
 }
 
 var (
@@ -709,10 +710,11 @@ func TunnelProcess(ctx context.Context, config Config, id string, secret string,
 		if stopRegister == nil {
 			logger.Debug("Sending registration message to server with public key: %s and relay: %v", publicKey, !config.Holepunch)
 			stopRegister = olm.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/register", map[string]interface{}{
-				"publicKey":  publicKey.String(),
-				"relay":      !config.Holepunch,
-				"olmVersion": config.Version,
-				"orgId":      config.OrgID,
+				"publicKey":            publicKey.String(),
+				"relay":                !config.Holepunch,
+				"olmVersion":           config.Version,
+				"orgId":                config.OrgID,
+				"doNotCreateNewClient": config.DoNotCreateNewClient,
 			}, 1*time.Second)
 		}