diff --git a/client/iface/configurer/usp.go b/client/iface/configurer/usp.go
index 171458e38..945f1a162 100644
--- a/client/iface/configurer/usp.go
+++ b/client/iface/configurer/usp.go
@@ -394,6 +394,13 @@ func toLastHandshake(stringVar string) (time.Time, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("parse handshake sec: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	// If sec is 0 (Unix epoch), return zero time instead
+	// This indicates no handshake has occurred
+	if sec == 0 {
+		return time.Time{}, nil
+	}
+
 	return time.Unix(sec, 0), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/client/internal/engine.go b/client/internal/engine.go
index ca01bfd14..61ff41600 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine.go
@@ -949,7 +949,6 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 			e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 		)
 
-		// err = e.mgmClient.Sync(info, e.handleSync)
 		err = e.mgmClient.Sync(e.ctx, info, e.handleSync)
 		if err != nil {
 			// happens if management is unavailable for a long time.
@@ -960,7 +959,7 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 		}
 		log.Debugf("stopped receiving updates from Management Service")
 	}()
-	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service updates stream")
+	log.Infof("connecting to Management Service updates stream")
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) updateSTUNs(stuns []*mgmProto.HostConfig) error {
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go b/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go
index 218872c15..b6c5817f8 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, ctxCancel contex
 				onDisconnectedFn()
 				return
 			}
+			if lastHandshake.IsZero() {
+				w.log.Infof("first wg handshake detected at: %s", handshake)
+			}
+
 			lastHandshake = *handshake
 
 			resetTime := time.Until(handshake.Add(checkPeriod))
diff --git a/client/system/info.go b/client/system/info.go
index ea3f6063a..5f03abfb1 100644
--- a/client/system/info.go
+++ b/client/system/info.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ func isDuplicated(addresses []NetworkAddress, addr NetworkAddress) bool {
 
 // GetInfoWithChecks retrieves and parses the system information with applied checks.
 func GetInfoWithChecks(ctx context.Context, checks []*proto.Checks) (*Info, error) {
+	log.Debugf("gathering system information with checks: %d", len(checks))
 	processCheckPaths := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, check := range checks {
 		processCheckPaths = append(processCheckPaths, check.GetFiles()...)
@@ -189,10 +191,12 @@ func GetInfoWithChecks(ctx context.Context, checks []*proto.Checks) (*Info, erro
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	log.Debugf("gathering process check information completed")
 
 	info := GetInfo(ctx)
 	info.Files = files
 
+	log.Debugf("all system information gathered successfully")
 	return info, nil
 }