diff --git a/lib/services/p2p/index.js b/lib/services/p2p/index.js
index f0fd0160..65e41808 100644
--- a/lib/services/p2p/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/p2p/index.js
@@ -167,15 +167,21 @@ P2P.prototype._broadcast = function(subscribers, name, entity) {
 };
 
 P2P.prototype._connect = function() {
+
   var self = this;
+
   log.info('Connecting to p2p network.');
   self._pool.connect();
+
   var retryInterval = setInterval(function() {
+    log.info('Retrying connection to p2p network.');
     self._pool.connect();
   }, 5000);
+
   self._pool.once('peerready', function() {
     clearInterval(retryInterval);
   });
+
 };
 
 P2P.prototype._getBestHeight = function() {
@@ -230,6 +236,7 @@ P2P.prototype._initPool = function() {
     opts.addrs = this._configPeers;
   }
   opts.dnsSeed = false;
+  opts.listenAddr = false;
   opts.maxPeers = this._maxPeers;
   opts.network = this.node.network;
   this._pool = new p2p.Pool(opts);
@@ -249,12 +256,14 @@ P2P.prototype._onPeerBlock = function(peer, message) {
 P2P.prototype._onPeerDisconnect = function(peer, addr) {
 
   if (!this.node.stopping) {
+    log.info('Attempting to reconnect to the p2p network after disconnect signal.');
     this._connect();
     return;
   }
 
   this._removePeer(peer);
   log.info('Disconnected from peer: ' + addr.ip.v4);
+
 };
 
 P2P.prototype._onPeerHeaders = function(peer, message) {