diff --git a/client/internal/engine.go b/client/internal/engine.go
index 190d795cdbe..3a6f2679cbc 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
 	"slices"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 
-
 	nbssh "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	relayManager *relayClient.Manager
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
-	srWatcher *guard.SRWatcher
+	srWatcher    *guard.SRWatcher
 }
 
 // Peer is an instance of the Connection Peer
@@ -1481,6 +1481,17 @@ func (e *Engine) stopDNSServer() {
 
 // isChecksEqual checks if two slices of checks are equal.
 func isChecksEqual(checks []*mgmProto.Checks, oChecks []*mgmProto.Checks) bool {
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		sort.Slice(check.Files, func(i, j int) bool {
+			return check.Files[i] < check.Files[j]
+		})
+	}
+	for _, oCheck := range oChecks {
+		sort.Slice(oCheck.Files, func(i, j int) bool {
+			return oCheck.Files[i] < oCheck.Files[j]
+		})
+	}
+
 	return slices.EqualFunc(checks, oChecks, func(checks, oChecks *mgmProto.Checks) bool {
 		return slices.Equal(checks.Files, oChecks.Files)
 	})
diff --git a/client/internal/engine_test.go b/client/internal/engine_test.go
index 0018af6df8f..b6c6186ea83 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine_test.go
@@ -1006,6 +1006,99 @@ func Test_ParseNATExternalIPMappings(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func Test_CheckFilesEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name         string
+		inputChecks1 []*mgmtProto.Checks
+		inputChecks2 []*mgmtProto.Checks
+		expectedBool bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Equal Files In Equal Order Should Return True",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Equal Files In Reverse Order Should Return True",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile2",
+						"testfile1",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Unequal Files Should Return False",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile3",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Compared With Empty Should Return False",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := isChecksEqual(testCase.inputChecks1, testCase.inputChecks2)
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.expectedBool, result, "result should match expected bool")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func createEngine(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, setupKey string, i int, mgmtAddr string, signalAddr string) (*Engine, error) {
 	key, err := wgtypes.GeneratePrivateKey()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/management/server/account.go b/management/server/account.go
index 1810c6b41ec..57f36e68450 100644
--- a/management/server/account.go
+++ b/management/server/account.go
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) OnPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, account
 
 	err = am.MarkPeerConnected(ctx, peerPubKey, false, nil, account)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed marking peer as connected %s %v", peerPubKey, err)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed marking peer as disconnected %s %v", peerPubKey, err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -2335,6 +2335,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey st
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireReadLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
+	unlockPeer := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, peerPubKey)
+	defer unlockPeer()
+
 	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/management/server/peer.go b/management/server/peer.go
index 7cc2209c5e0..d423057a777 100644
--- a/management/server/peer.go
+++ b/management/server/peer.go
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) updatePeerStatusAndLocation(ctx context.Context
 
 	account.UpdatePeer(peer)
 
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("saving peer status for peer %s is connected: %t", peer.ID, connected)
+
 	err := am.Store.SavePeerStatus(account.Id, peer.ID, *newStatus)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -654,6 +656,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync PeerSync, ac
 
 	updated := peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(sync.Meta)
 	if updated {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer %s metadata updated", peer.ID)
 		err = am.Store.SavePeer(ctx, account.Id, peer)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, err