diff --git a/src/ifmib/ifmib.go b/src/ifmib/ifmib.go
index 7d39abd..52f4f1e 100644
--- a/src/ifmib/ifmib.go
+++ b/src/ifmib/ifmib.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (m *InterfaceMIB) UpdateStats(interfaceStats *api.InterfaceStats) {
 	}
 	if m.ifXTableSession != nil {
 		m.ifXTableSession.Handler = m.handler
-		logger.Printf("Updated session handlers with new IF-MIB data")
+		logger.Printf("Updated session handlers with new IF-MIB data for %d interfaces", len(m.stats))
 	}
 
 	logger.Debugf("IF-MIB now contains %d interfaces", len(m.stats))
diff --git a/src/vpp/vpp_iface.go b/src/vpp/vpp_iface.go
index c22baef..2bc5b16 100644
--- a/src/vpp/vpp_iface.go
+++ b/src/vpp/vpp_iface.go
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) eventMonitoringRoutine() {
 		if im.client.IsConnected() {
 			if !im.watchingEvents {
 				if err := im.InitializeEventWatching(); err != nil {
-					logger.Debugf("Failed to initialize interface event watching: %v", err)
+					logger.Printf("Failed to initialize interface event watching: %v", err)
 				} else {
-					logger.Debugf("Interface event watching restarted after reconnection")
+					logger.Printf("Interface event watching started")
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			if im.watchingEvents {
-				logger.Debugf("VPP connection lost, interface event watching will restart on reconnection")
+				logger.Printf("VPP connection lost, interface event watching will restart on reconnection")
 				im.watchingEvents = false
 			}
 		}
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func watchInterfaceEvents(ch api.Channel, callback func()) error {
 		logger.Debugf("Interface event listener waiting for events...")
 		for notif := range notifChan {
 			e := notif.(*interfaces.SwInterfaceEvent)
-			logger.Debugf("interface event: SwIfIndex=%d, Flags=%d, Deleted=%t",
+			logger.Printf("interface event: SwIfIndex=%d, Flags=%d, Deleted=%t",
 				e.SwIfIndex, e.Flags, e.Deleted)
 
 			// When an interface event occurs, call the callback
diff --git a/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go b/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go
index 720e89b..5d54f65 100644
--- a/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go
+++ b/src/vpp/vpp_iface_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func TestNewInterfaceManager(t *testing.T) {
 	if manager.watchingEvents {
 		t.Error("InterfaceManager should not be watching events initially")
 	}
+
+	if manager.hasConnectedBefore {
+		t.Error("InterfaceManager should not have hasConnectedBefore set initially")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestInterfaceManagerSetEventCallback(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/src/vpp/vpp_stats.go b/src/vpp/vpp_stats.go
index 4cd69fa..2eb835c 100644
--- a/src/vpp/vpp_stats.go
+++ b/src/vpp/vpp_stats.go
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ func (sm *StatsManager) statsRoutine() {
 				logger.Printf("VPP connection lost, attempting reconnect...")
 				wasConnected = false
 			} else {
-				logger.Debugf("VPP not connected, attempting connection...")
+				logger.Printf("VPP not connected, attempting connection...")
 			}
 
 			if err := sm.client.Connect(); err != nil {
-				logger.Debugf("Failed to connect to VPP: %v", err)
+				logger.Printf("Failed to connect to VPP: %v", err)
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
 				continue
 			}
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (sm *StatsManager) queryAndReportStats() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Always log basic info
-	logger.Printf("Retrieved stats for %d interfaces", len(stats.Interfaces))
+	// Debug log basic info
+	logger.Debugf("Retrieved stats for %d interfaces", len(stats.Interfaces))
 
 	// Debug logging for individual interfaces
 	for _, iface := range stats.Interfaces {