diff --git a/client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go b/client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go
index bf79ecd79..156450c61 100644
--- a/client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go
+++ b/client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ type ICEBind struct {
 	*wgConn.StdNetBind
 
 	transportNet transport.Net
-	filterFn     udpmux.FilterFn
 	address      wgaddr.Address
 	mtu          uint16
 
@@ -61,12 +60,11 @@ type ICEBind struct {
 	ipv6Conn *net.UDPConn
 }
 
-func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn udpmux.FilterFn, address wgaddr.Address, mtu uint16) *ICEBind {
+func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, address wgaddr.Address, mtu uint16) *ICEBind {
 	b, _ := wgConn.NewStdNetBind().(*wgConn.StdNetBind)
 	ib := &ICEBind{
 		StdNetBind:       b,
 		transportNet:     transportNet,
-		filterFn:         filterFn,
 		address:          address,
 		mtu:              mtu,
 		endpoints:        make(map[netip.Addr]net.Conn),
@@ -265,7 +263,6 @@ func (s *ICEBind) createOrUpdateMux() {
 		udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxParams{
 			UDPConn:   muxConn,
 			Net:       s.transportNet,
-			FilterFn:  s.filterFn,
 			WGAddress: s.address,
 			MTU:       s.mtu,
 		},
diff --git a/client/iface/bind/ice_bind_test.go b/client/iface/bind/ice_bind_test.go
index f49e68508..0b8db7640 100644
--- a/client/iface/bind/ice_bind_test.go
+++ b/client/iface/bind/ice_bind_test.go
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func setupICEBind(t *testing.T) *ICEBind {
 		IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
 		Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.0.0/10"),
 	}
-	return NewICEBind(transportNet, nil, address, 1280)
+	return NewICEBind(transportNet, address, 1280)
 }
 
 func createDualStackConns(t *testing.T) (*net.UDPConn, *net.UDPConn) {
diff --git a/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go b/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go
index 25c4148a6..3c429fb96 100644
--- a/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go
+++ b/client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ type TunKernelDevice struct {
 	link       *wgLink
 	udpMuxConn net.PacketConn
 	udpMux     *udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault
-
-	filterFn udpmux.FilterFn
 }
 
 func NewKernelDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, wgPort int, key string, mtu uint16, transportNet transport.Net) *TunKernelDevice {
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	bindParams := udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxParams{
 		UDPConn:   nbnet.WrapPacketConn(rawSock),
 		Net:       t.transportNet,
-		FilterFn:  t.filterFn,
 		WGAddress: t.address,
 		MTU:       t.mtu,
 	}
diff --git a/client/iface/iface.go b/client/iface/iface.go
index 78c5080e7..247f421a2 100644
--- a/client/iface/iface.go
+++ b/client/iface/iface.go
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ type WGIFaceOpts struct {
 	MTU          uint16
 	MobileArgs   *device.MobileIFaceArguments
 	TransportNet transport.Net
-	FilterFn     udpmux.FilterFn
 	DisableDNS   bool
 }
 
diff --git a/client/iface/iface_new.go b/client/iface/iface_new.go
index 28f350e3f..96a0e670f 100644
--- a/client/iface/iface_new.go
+++ b/client/iface/iface_new.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
 
 	var tun WGTunDevice
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
diff --git a/client/iface/iface_new_android.go b/client/iface/iface_new_android.go
index e28dcc0de..ce8b4da23 100644
--- a/client/iface/iface_new_android.go
+++ b/client/iface/iface_new_android.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
 
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
 		wgIFace := &WGIface{
diff --git a/client/iface/iface_new_ios.go b/client/iface/iface_new_ios.go
index 41e0022b2..cedd55ce2 100644
--- a/client/iface/iface_new_ios.go
+++ b/client/iface/iface_new_ios.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
 
 	wgIFace := &WGIface{
 		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunFd),
diff --git a/client/iface/iface_new_linux.go b/client/iface/iface_new_linux.go
index 65ce67e88..2465130e6 100644
--- a/client/iface/iface_new_linux.go
+++ b/client/iface/iface_new_linux.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
 		return &WGIface{
 			tun:            device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr()),
 			userspaceBind:  true,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
 	}
 
 	if device.ModuleTunIsLoaded() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
 		return &WGIface{
 			tun:            device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind),
 			userspaceBind:  true,
diff --git a/client/iface/udpmux/universal.go b/client/iface/udpmux/universal.go
index 89a7eefb9..77e1b1b35 100644
--- a/client/iface/udpmux/universal.go
+++ b/client/iface/udpmux/universal.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"net/netip"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -22,10 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
-// FilterFn is a function that filters out candidates based on the address.
-// If it returns true, the address is to be filtered. It also returns the prefix of matching route.
-type FilterFn func(address netip.Addr) (bool, netip.Prefix, error)
-
 // UniversalUDPMuxDefault handles STUN and TURN servers packets by wrapping the original UDPConn
 // It then passes packets to the UDPMux that does the actual connection muxing.
 type UniversalUDPMuxDefault struct {
@@ -43,7 +37,6 @@ type UniversalUDPMuxParams struct {
 	UDPConn               net.PacketConn
 	XORMappedAddrCacheTTL time.Duration
 	Net                   transport.Net
-	FilterFn              FilterFn
 	WGAddress             wgaddr.Address
 	MTU                   uint16
 }
@@ -68,7 +61,6 @@ func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDef
 		PacketConn: params.UDPConn,
 		mux:        m,
 		logger:     params.Logger,
-		filterFn:   params.FilterFn,
 		address:    params.WGAddress,
 	}
 
@@ -115,15 +107,12 @@ func (m *UniversalUDPMuxDefault) ReadFromConn(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-// UDPConn is a wrapper around UDPMux conn that overrides ReadFrom and handles STUN/TURN packets
+// UDPConn is a wrapper around UDPMux conn that overrides WriteTo to drop packets destined for the overlay subnet.
 type UDPConn struct {
 	net.PacketConn
-	mux      *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
-	logger   logging.LeveledLogger
-	filterFn FilterFn
-	// TODO: reset cache on route changes
-	addrCache sync.Map
-	address   wgaddr.Address
+	mux     *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
+	logger  logging.LeveledLogger
+	address wgaddr.Address
 }
 
 // GetPacketConn returns the underlying PacketConn
@@ -132,65 +121,16 @@ func (u *UDPConn) GetPacketConn() net.PacketConn {
 }
 
 func (u *UDPConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
-	if u.filterFn == nil {
+	udpAddr, ok := addr.(*net.UDPAddr)
+	if !ok {
 		return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 	}
-
-	if isRouted, found := u.addrCache.Load(addr.String()); found {
-		return u.handleCachedAddress(isRouted.(bool), b, addr)
-	}
-
-	return u.handleUncachedAddress(b, addr)
-}
-
-func (u *UDPConn) handleCachedAddress(isRouted bool, b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
-	if isRouted {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of a routed network, refusing to write", addr)
-	}
-	return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
-}
-
-func (u *UDPConn) handleUncachedAddress(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
-	if err := u.performFilterCheck(addr); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
-}
-
-func (u *UDPConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
-	host, err := getHostFromAddr(addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Failed to get host from address %s: %v", addr, err)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	a, err := netip.ParseAddr(host)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Failed to parse address %s: %v", addr, err)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if u.address.Network.Contains(a) {
+	dst := udpAddr.AddrPort().Addr().Unmap()
+	if (u.address.Network.IsValid() && u.address.Network.Contains(dst)) || (u.address.IPv6Net.IsValid() && u.address.IPv6Net.Contains(dst)) {
 		log.Warnf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
-		return fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
 	}
-
-	if isRouted, prefix, err := u.filterFn(a); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Failed to check if address %s is routed: %v", addr, err)
-	} else {
-		u.addrCache.Store(addr.String(), isRouted)
-		if isRouted {
-			// Extra log, as the error only shows up with ICE logging enabled
-			log.Infof("address %s is part of routed network %s, refusing to write", addr, prefix)
-			return fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of routed network %s, refusing to write", addr, prefix)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func getHostFromAddr(addr net.Addr) (string, error) {
-	host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr.String())
-	return host, err
+	return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 }
 
 // GetSharedConn returns the shared udp conn
@@ -225,6 +165,13 @@ func (m *UniversalUDPMuxDefault) HandleSTUNMessage(msg *stun.Message, addr net.A
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	src := udpAddr.AddrPort().Addr().Unmap()
+	wg := m.params.WGAddress
+	if (wg.Network.IsValid() && wg.Network.Contains(src)) || (wg.IPv6Net.IsValid() && wg.IPv6Net.Contains(src)) {
+		log.Debugf("dropping STUN message from overlay source %s", udpAddr)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if m.isXORMappedResponse(msg, udpAddr.String()) {
 		err := m.handleXORMappedResponse(udpAddr, msg)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_linux_test.go b/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_linux_test.go
index dd24d1cdc..7f7abcb4a 100644
--- a/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_linux_test.go
+++ b/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_linux_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func seedProxyForProxyCloseByRemoteConn() ([]proxyInstance, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(nil, nil, wgAddress, 1280)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(nil, wgAddress, 1280)
 	endpointAddress := &net.UDPAddr{
 		IP:   net.IPv4(10, 0, 0, 1),
 		Port: 1234,
diff --git a/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_seed_test.go b/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_seed_test.go
index ad375ccde..9278029a5 100644
--- a/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_seed_test.go
+++ b/client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_seed_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func seedProxyForProxyCloseByRemoteConn() ([]proxyInstance, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(nil, nil, wgAddress, 1280)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(nil, wgAddress, 1280)
 	endpointAddress := &net.UDPAddr{
 		IP:   net.IPv4(10, 0, 0, 1),
 		Port: 1234,
diff --git a/client/internal/engine.go b/client/internal/engine.go
index 66fe6056b..7440e87a5 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/relay"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/rosenpass"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/jobexec"
@@ -1876,7 +1875,6 @@ func (e *Engine) newWgIface() (*iface.WGIface, error) {
 		WGPrivKey:    e.config.WgPrivateKey.String(),
 		MTU:          e.config.MTU,
 		TransportNet: transportNet,
-		FilterFn:     e.addrViaRoutes,
 		DisableDNS:   e.config.DisableDNS,
 	}
 
@@ -2101,21 +2099,6 @@ func (e *Engine) startNetworkMonitor() {
 	}()
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) addrViaRoutes(addr netip.Addr) (bool, netip.Prefix, error) {
-	var vpnRoutes []netip.Prefix
-	for _, routes := range e.routeManager.GetClientRoutes() {
-		if len(routes) > 0 && routes[0] != nil {
-			vpnRoutes = append(vpnRoutes, routes[0].Network)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if isVpn, prefix := systemops.IsAddrRouted(addr, vpnRoutes); isVpn {
-		return true, prefix, nil
-	}
-
-	return false, netip.Prefix{}, nil
-}
-
 func (e *Engine) stopDNSServer() {
 	if e.dnsServer == nil {
 		return
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go b/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
index 29bf5aaaa..b1aa3e0f9 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -165,10 +164,6 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) OnRemoteCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate, haRoutes route.HA
 		return
 	}
 
-	if candidateViaRoutes(candidate, haRoutes) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if err := w.agent.AddRemoteCandidate(candidate); err != nil {
 		w.log.Errorf("error while handling remote candidate")
 		return
@@ -589,34 +584,6 @@ func extraSrflxCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) (*ice.CandidateServerReflexive
 	return ec, nil
 }
 
-func candidateViaRoutes(candidate ice.Candidate, clientRoutes route.HAMap) bool {
-	addr, err := netip.ParseAddr(candidate.Address())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Failed to parse IP address %s: %v", candidate.Address(), err)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	var routePrefixes []netip.Prefix
-	for _, routes := range clientRoutes {
-		if len(routes) > 0 && routes[0] != nil {
-			routePrefixes = append(routePrefixes, routes[0].Network)
-		}
-	}
-
-	for _, prefix := range routePrefixes {
-		// default route is handled by route exclusion / ip rules
-		if prefix.Bits() == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if prefix.Contains(addr) {
-			log.Debugf("Ignoring candidate [%s], its address is part of routed network %s", candidate.String(), prefix)
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func isRelayCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) bool {
 	return candidate.Type() == ice.CandidateTypeRelay
 }
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go b/client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go
index 2b96c14dc..bb9ac494d 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go
@@ -121,9 +121,12 @@ func (r *SysOps) addRouteToNonVPNIntf(prefix netip.Prefix, vpnIntf wgIface, init
 		return Nexthop{}, vars.ErrRouteNotAllowed
 	}
 
-	// Check if the prefix is part of any local subnets
-	if isLocal, subnet := r.isPrefixInLocalSubnets(prefix); isLocal {
-		return Nexthop{}, fmt.Errorf("prefix %s is part of local subnet %s: %w", prefix, subnet, vars.ErrRouteNotAllowed)
+	// BSDs blackhole a /32 added inside a directly-connected subnet; Linux/Windows need it to beat the wt0 route.
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin", "freebsd", "netbsd", "openbsd", "dragonfly":
+		if isLocal, subnet := r.isPrefixInLocalSubnets(prefix); isLocal {
+			return Nexthop{}, fmt.Errorf("prefix %s is part of local subnet %s: %w", prefix, subnet, vars.ErrRouteNotAllowed)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Determine the exit interface and next hop for the prefix, so we can add a specific route