diff --git a/firewall/interception.go b/firewall/interception.go
index 6c6f7566..592e6c0a 100644
--- a/firewall/interception.go
+++ b/firewall/interception.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const (
 
 func init() {
 	// TODO: Move interception module to own package (dir).
-	interceptionModule = modules.Register("interception", interceptionPrep, interceptionStart, interceptionStop, "base", "updates", "network", "notifications", "profiles", "captain")
+	interceptionModule = modules.Register("interception", interceptionPrep, interceptionStart, interceptionStop, "base", "updates", "network", "notifications", "profiles")
 
 	network.SetDefaultFirewallHandler(defaultHandler)
 }
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 		configChangeEvent,
 		"firewall config change event",
 		func(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
-			resetAllConnections()
+			resetPersistentVerdicts()
 			return nil
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		_ = fmt.Errorf("failed registering event hook: %w", err)
+		log.Errorf("interception: failed registering event hook: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Reset connections every time profile changes
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 		profileConfigChangeEvent,
 		"firewall profile change event",
 		func(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
-			resetAllConnections()
+			resetPersistentVerdicts()
 			return nil
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		_ = fmt.Errorf("failed registering event hook: %w", err)
+		log.Errorf("failed registering event hook: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Reset connections when spn is connected
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 		onSPNConnectEvent,
 		"firewall spn connect event",
 		func(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
-			resetAllConnections()
+			resetPersistentVerdicts()
 			return nil
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		_ = fmt.Errorf("failed registering event hook: %w", err)
+		log.Errorf("failed registering event hook: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := registerConfig(); err != nil {
@@ -116,23 +116,18 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 	return prepAPIAuth()
 }
 
-func resetAllConnections() {
+func resetPersistentVerdicts() {
 	// Resetting will force all the connection to be evaluated by the firewall again
 	// this will set new verdicts if configuration was update or spn has been disabled or enabled
 	log.Info("interception: resetting all connections")
-	err := interception.ResetAllConnections()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to reset all connections: %q", err)
-	}
 
 	// reset all connection firewall handlers. This will tell the master to rerun the firewall checks
-	for _, id := range network.GetAllIDs() {
-		conn, err := getConnectionByID(id)
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
+	for _, conn := range network.GetAllConnections() {
+		conn.Lock()
+		isSPNConnection := captain.IsExcepted(conn.Entity.IP) && conn.Process().Pid == ownPID
 
-		if !captain.IsExcepted(conn.Entity.IP) {
+		// mark all non SPN connections to be processed by the firewall
+		if !isSPNConnection {
 			conn.SetFirewallHandler(initialHandler)
 			// Don't keep the previous tunneled value
 			conn.Tunneled = false
@@ -141,6 +136,12 @@ func resetAllConnections() {
 				conn.Entity.ResetLists()
 			}
 		}
+		conn.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	err := interception.ResetVerdictOfAllConnections()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("interception: failed to reset connections verdict: %s", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -494,7 +495,7 @@ func initialHandler(conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Packet) {
 	// Check if connection should be tunneled.
 	checkTunneling(pkt.Ctx(), conn, pkt)
 
-	updateVerdictBasedOnPreviousState(conn)
+	finalizeVerdict(conn)
 
 	switch {
 	case conn.Inspecting:
@@ -581,7 +582,7 @@ func issueVerdict(conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Packet, verdict network.V
 	}
 }
 
-func updateVerdictBasedOnPreviousState(conn *network.Connection) {
+func finalizeVerdict(conn *network.Connection) {
 	// previously accepted or tunneled connections may need to be blocked
 	if conn.Verdict.Current == network.VerdictAccept {
 		switch {
diff --git a/firewall/interception/interception_linux.go b/firewall/interception/interception_linux.go
index 2223890e..6fe38edf 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/interception_linux.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/interception_linux.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func stop() error {
 	return StopNfqueueInterception()
 }
 
-// ResetAllConnections resets all connections so they are forced to go thought the firewall again.
-func ResetAllConnections() error {
+// ResetVerdictOfAllConnections resets all connections so they are forced to go thought the firewall again.
+func ResetVerdictOfAllConnections() error {
 	return nfq.DeleteAllMarkedConnection()
 }
diff --git a/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go b/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go
index 150d24d8..382869be 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/interception_windows.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func stop() error {
 	return windowskext.Stop()
 }
 
-// ResetAllConnections resets all connections so they are forced to go thought the firewall again
-func ResetAllConnections() error {
+// ResetVerdictOfAllConnections resets all connections so they are forced to go thought the firewall again.
+func ResetVerdictOfAllConnections() error {
 	return windowskext.ClearCache()
 }
diff --git a/firewall/interception/nfq/conntrack.go b/firewall/interception/nfq/conntrack.go
index 9066eef4..e3b9be02 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/nfq/conntrack.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/nfq/conntrack.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 
 	ct "github.com/florianl/go-conntrack"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
+	"github.com/safing/portmaster/netenv"
 )
 
 // DeleteAllMarkedConnection deletes all marked entries from the conntrack table.
@@ -17,37 +19,42 @@ func DeleteAllMarkedConnection() error {
 	defer func() { _ = nfct.Close() }()
 
 	// Delete all ipv4 marked connections
-	connections := getAllMarkedConnections(nfct, ct.IPv4)
-	for _, connection := range connections {
-		_ = nfct.Delete(ct.Conntrack, ct.IPv4, connection)
-	}
+	deleteMarkedConnections(nfct, ct.IPv4)
 
-	// Delete all ipv6 marked connections
-	connections = getAllMarkedConnections(nfct, ct.IPv6)
-	for _, connection := range connections {
-		_ = nfct.Delete(ct.Conntrack, ct.IPv6, connection)
+	if netenv.IPv6Enabled() {
+		// Delete all ipv6 marked connections
+		deleteMarkedConnections(nfct, ct.IPv6)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getAllMarkedConnections(nfct *ct.Nfct, f ct.Family) []ct.Con {
+func deleteMarkedConnections(nfct *ct.Nfct, f ct.Family) {
 	// initialize variables
 	permanentFlags := [...]uint32{MarkAccept, MarkBlock, MarkDrop, MarkAcceptAlways, MarkBlockAlways, MarkDropAlways, MarkRerouteNS, MarkRerouteSPN}
 	filter := ct.FilterAttr{}
 	filter.MarkMask = []byte{0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}
 	filter.Mark = []byte{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00} // 4 zeros starting value
-	connections := make([]ct.Con, 0)
 
 	// get all connections from the specified family (ipv4 or ipv6)
 	for _, mark := range permanentFlags {
 		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(filter.Mark, mark) // Little endian is in reverse not sure why. BigEndian makes it in correct order.
 		currentConnections, err := nfct.Query(ct.Conntrack, f, filter)
 		if err != nil {
+			log.Warningf("nfq: error on conntrack query: %s", err)
 			continue
 		}
-		connections = append(connections, currentConnections...)
-	}
 
-	return connections
+		numberOfErrors := 0
+		for _, connection := range currentConnections {
+			err = nfct.Delete(ct.Conntrack, ct.IPv4, connection)
+			if err != nil {
+				numberOfErrors++
+			}
+		}
+
+		if numberOfErrors > 0 {
+			log.Warningf("nfq: failed to delete %d conntrack entries last error is: %s", numberOfErrors, err)
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go b/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go
index 5b7c972c..7e96614c 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ func Init(dllPath, driverPath string) error {
 	new.clearCache, err = new.dll.FindProc("PortmasterClearCache")
 	if err != nil {
 		// the loaded dll is an old version
-		log.Errorf("could not find proc PortmasterClearCache in dll: %s", err)
-		log.Warning("are you using the latest kext version?")
+		log.Errorf("could not find proc PortmasterClearCache (v0.x.x+) in dll: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// initialize dll/kext
diff --git a/network/connection.go b/network/connection.go
index 0624949b..68fdfa18 100644
--- a/network/connection.go
+++ b/network/connection.go
@@ -446,9 +446,9 @@ func GetConnection(id string) (*Connection, bool) {
 	return conns.get(id)
 }
 
-// GetAllIDs Get all connection IDs.
-func GetAllIDs() []string {
-	return append(conns.keys(), dnsConns.keys()...)
+// GetAllConnections Gets all connection.
+func GetAllConnections() []*Connection {
+	return append(conns.list(), dnsConns.list()...)
 }
 
 // SetLocalIP sets the local IP address together with its network scope. The
@@ -524,14 +524,17 @@ func (conn *Connection) Failed(reason, reasonOptionKey string) {
 func (conn *Connection) SetVerdict(newVerdict Verdict, reason, reasonOptionKey string, reasonCtx interface{}) (ok bool) {
 	conn.SetVerdictDirectly(newVerdict)
 
-	conn.Reason.Msg = reason
-	conn.Reason.Context = reasonCtx
+	// Only set if it matches the user verdict. For a consistent reason
+	if newVerdict == conn.Verdict.User {
+		conn.Reason.Msg = reason
+		conn.Reason.Context = reasonCtx
 
-	conn.Reason.OptionKey = ""
-	conn.Reason.Profile = ""
-	if reasonOptionKey != "" && conn.Process() != nil {
-		conn.Reason.OptionKey = reasonOptionKey
-		conn.Reason.Profile = conn.Process().Profile().GetProfileSource(conn.Reason.OptionKey)
+		conn.Reason.OptionKey = ""
+		conn.Reason.Profile = ""
+		if reasonOptionKey != "" && conn.Process() != nil {
+			conn.Reason.OptionKey = reasonOptionKey
+			conn.Reason.Profile = conn.Process().Profile().GetProfileSource(conn.Reason.OptionKey)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return true
diff --git a/network/connection_store.go b/network/connection_store.go
index 937f97b0..69a43a5a 100644
--- a/network/connection_store.go
+++ b/network/connection_store.go
@@ -48,18 +48,15 @@ func (cs *connectionStore) clone() map[string]*Connection {
 	return m
 }
 
-func (cs *connectionStore) keys() []string {
+func (cs *connectionStore) list() []*Connection {
 	cs.rw.RLock()
 	defer cs.rw.RUnlock()
 
-	keys := make([]string, len(cs.items))
-	i := 0
-	for key := range cs.items {
-		keys[i] = key
-		i++
+	l := []*Connection{}
+	for _, conn := range cs.items {
+		l = append(l, conn)
 	}
-
-	return keys
+	return l
 }
 
 func (cs *connectionStore) len() int { //nolint:unused // TODO: Clean up if still unused.