diff --git a/client/internal/peer/conn.go b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
index ddd90450d..ee48b40b7 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/conn.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func NewConn(config ConnConfig, services ServiceDependencies) (*Conn, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("allowed IPs is empty")
 	}
 
-	connLog := log.WithField("peer", config.Key)
+	connLog := log.WithField("peer", shortenKey(config.Key))
 
 	var conn = &Conn{
 		Log:            connLog,
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/key.go b/client/internal/peer/key.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdfac3482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/internal/peer/key.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package peer
+
+func shortenKey(pubKey string) string {
+	return pubKey[:7]
+}