diff --git a/firewall/interception.go b/firewall/interception.go
index 592e6c0a..1e985d0b 100644
--- a/firewall/interception.go
+++ b/firewall/interception.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 	err := interceptionModule.RegisterEventHook(
 		"config",
 		configChangeEvent,
-		"firewall config change event",
+		"reset connection verdicts",
 		func(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
 			resetPersistentVerdicts()
 			return nil
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 	err = interceptionModule.RegisterEventHook(
 		"profiles",
 		profileConfigChangeEvent,
-		"firewall profile change event",
+		"reset connection verdicts",
 		func(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
 			resetPersistentVerdicts()
 			return nil
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 	err = interceptionModule.RegisterEventHook(
 		"captain",
 		onSPNConnectEvent,
-		"firewall spn connect event",
+		"reset connection verdicts",
 		func(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
 			resetPersistentVerdicts()
 			return nil
@@ -118,30 +118,30 @@ func interceptionPrep() error {
 
 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")
+	// this will set new verdicts if configuration was update or spn has been disabled or enabled.
+	log.Info("interception: reevaluating all connection trough the firewall")
 
-	// reset all connection firewall handlers. This will tell the master to rerun the firewall checks
+	// reset all connection firewall handlers. This will tell the master to rerun the firewall checks.
 	for _, conn := range network.GetAllConnections() {
-		conn.Lock()
 		isSPNConnection := captain.IsExcepted(conn.Entity.IP) && conn.Process().Pid == ownPID
 
-		// mark all non SPN connections to be processed by the firewall
+		// mark all non SPN connections to be processed by the firewall.
 		if !isSPNConnection {
+			conn.Lock()
 			conn.SetFirewallHandler(initialHandler)
-			// Don't keep the previous tunneled value
+			// Don't keep the previous tunneled value.
 			conn.Tunneled = false
 			// Reset entity if it exists.
 			if conn.Entity != nil {
 				conn.Entity.ResetLists()
 			}
+			conn.Unlock()
 		}
-		conn.Unlock()
 	}
 
 	err := interception.ResetVerdictOfAllConnections()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("interception: failed to reset connections verdict: %s", err)
+		log.Errorf("interception: failed to remove persistent verdicts: %s", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ func SetNameserverIPMatcher(fn func(ip net.IP) bool) error {
 }
 
 func handlePacket(ctx context.Context, pkt packet.Packet) {
-	// log.Errorf("DEBUG: firewall: handling packet %s", pkt)
-
 	// Record metrics.
 	startTime := time.Now()
 	defer packetHandlingHistogram.UpdateDuration(startTime)
@@ -222,7 +220,9 @@ func getConnection(pkt packet.Packet) (*network.Connection, error) {
 
 		// Else create new one from the packet.
 		conn = network.NewConnectionFromFirstPacket(pkt)
+		conn.Lock()
 		conn.SetFirewallHandler(initialHandler)
+		conn.Unlock()
 		created = true
 		return conn, nil
 	})
@@ -248,27 +248,6 @@ func getConnection(pkt packet.Packet) (*network.Connection, error) {
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
-func getConnectionByID(id string) (*network.Connection, error) {
-	// Create or get connection in single inflight lock in order to prevent duplicates.
-	connPtr, _, _ := getConnectionSingleInflight.Do(id, func() (interface{}, error) {
-		// First, check for an existing connection.
-		conn, ok := network.GetConnection(id)
-		if ok {
-			return conn, nil
-		}
-
-		// Else return nil
-		return nil, nil
-	})
-
-	if connPtr == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("connection does not exist")
-	}
-
-	connection := connPtr.(*network.Connection) //nolint:forcetypeassert // Can only be a *network.Connection.
-	return connection, nil
-}
-
 // fastTrackedPermit quickly permits certain network critical or internal connections.
 func fastTrackedPermit(pkt packet.Packet) (handled bool) {
 	meta := pkt.Info()