diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
index 719387ace1..abf292e65e 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "udt/Socket.h"
 #include "UUIDHasher.h"
 
-const quint64 NODE_SILENCE_THRESHOLD_MSECS = 2 * 1000;
+const quint64 NODE_SILENCE_THRESHOLD_MSECS = 5 * 1000;
 
 extern const char SOLO_NODE_TYPES[2];
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
index 84928fa298..f159ff517c 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ SendQueue& Connection::getSendQueue() {
         // Lasily create send queue
         _sendQueue = SendQueue::create(_parentSocket, _destination);
 
-        #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
         qCDebug(networking) << "Created SendQueue for connection to" << _destination;
-        #endif
+#endif
         
         QObject::connect(_sendQueue.get(), &SendQueue::packetSent, this, &Connection::packetSent);
         QObject::connect(_sendQueue.get(), &SendQueue::packetSent, this, &Connection::recordSentPackets);
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ void Connection::queueInactive() {
     // tell our current send queue to go down and reset our ptr to it to null
     stopSendQueue();
     
-    #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
     qCDebug(networking) << "Connection to" << _destination << "has stopped its SendQueue.";
-    #endif
+#endif
     
     if (!_hasReceivedHandshake || !_isReceivingData) {
-        #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
         qCDebug(networking) << "Connection SendQueue to" << _destination << "stopped and no data is being received - stopping connection.";
-        #endif
+#endif
         
         emit connectionInactive(_destination);
     }
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ void Connection::sync() {
             // otherwise we'll wait for it to also timeout before cleaning up
             if (!_sendQueue) {
 
-                #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
                 qCDebug(networking) << "Connection to" << _destination << "no longer receiving any data and there is currently no send queue - stopping connection.";
-                #endif
+#endif
                 
                 emit connectionInactive(_destination);
             }
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ void Connection::sync() {
             // it's been CONNECTION_NOT_USED_EXPIRY_SECONDS and nothing has actually happened with this connection
             // consider it inactive and emit our inactivity signal
             
-            #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
             qCDebug(networking) << "Connection to" << _destination << "did not receive or send any data in last"
                 << CONNECTION_NOT_USED_EXPIRY_SECONDS << "seconds - stopping connection.";
-            #endif
+#endif
             
             emit connectionInactive(_destination);
         }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp
index 28f71ec93f..04b3921aac 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp
@@ -343,10 +343,10 @@ void SendQueue::run() {
                 // If the flow window has been full for over CONSIDER_INACTIVE_AFTER,
                 // then signal the queue is inactive and return so it can be cleaned up
                 
-                #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
                 qCDebug(networking) << "SendQueue to" << _destination << "reached" << NUM_TIMEOUTS_BEFORE_INACTIVE << "timeouts"
                     << "and 10s before receiving any ACK/NAK and is now inactive. Stopping.";
-                #endif
+#endif
                 
                 deactivate();
                 
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@ void SendQueue::run() {
                             doubleLock.unlock();
                             
                             if (cvStatus == std::cv_status::timeout) {
-                                #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
                                 qCDebug(networking) << "SendQueue to" << _destination << "has been empty for"
                                     << EMPTY_QUEUES_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT.count()
                                     << "seconds and receiver has ACKed all packets."
                                     << "The queue is now inactive and will be stopped.";
-                                #endif
+#endif
                                 
                                 deactivate();
                                 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
index a0aa767de1..56a00c6808 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ Connection& Socket::findOrCreateConnection(const HifiSockAddr& sockAddr) {
         QObject::connect(connection.get(), &Connection::connectionInactive, this, &Socket::cleanupConnection,
                          Qt::QueuedConnection);
         
-        #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
         qCDebug(networking) << "Creating new connection to" << sockAddr;
-        #endif
+#endif
         
         it = _connectionsHash.insert(it, std::make_pair(sockAddr, std::move(connection)));
     }
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ void Socket::clearConnections() {
 }
 
 void Socket::cleanupConnection(HifiSockAddr sockAddr) {
-    #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+#ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
     qCDebug(networking) << "Socket::cleanupConnection called for UDT connection to" << sockAddr;
-    #endif
+#endif
     
     _connectionsHash.erase(sockAddr);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h
index 457d3feffc..68fcb483b0 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "CongestionControl.h"
 #include "Connection.h"
 
-#define UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
+//#define UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
 
 class UDTTest;