diff --git a/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp b/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
index 49c70b40..eff6d8b6 100644
--- a/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
@@ -869,5 +869,9 @@ SecureSocket::showSecureConnectInfo()
 void
 SecureSocket::handleTCPConnected(const Event& event, void*)
 {
+    if (getSocket() == nullptr) {
+        LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "disregarding stale connect event"));
+        return;
+    }
     secureConnect();
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.cpp b/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.cpp
index 679546f5..bc7f2864 100644
--- a/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ TCPSocket::TCPSocket(IEventQueue* events, SocketMultiplexer* socketMultiplexer,
         throw XSocketCreate(e.what());
     }
 
+    LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "Opening new socket: %08X", m_socket));
+
     init();
 }
 
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ TCPSocket::TCPSocket(IEventQueue* events, SocketMultiplexer* socketMultiplexer,
 {
     assert(m_socket != NULL);
 
+    LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "Opening new socket: %08X", m_socket));
+
     // socket starts in connected state
     init();
     onConnected();
@@ -97,6 +101,8 @@ TCPSocket::bind(const NetworkAddress& addr)
 void
 TCPSocket::close()
 {
+    LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "Closing socket: %08X", m_socket));
+
     // remove ourself from the multiplexer
     setJob(NULL);