diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d427fc5..edb8921 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - update to use nopoll v 1.0.2
 - Add pause/resume heartBeatTimer
 - parodus event handler to listen to interface_down and interface_up event
+- Pause connection retry during interface_down event
 
 ## [1.0.2] - 2019-02-08
 - Refactored connection.c and updated corresponding unit tests
diff --git a/src/connection.c b/src/connection.c
index 877a55e..b2aaa9c 100644
--- a/src/connection.c
+++ b/src/connection.c
@@ -590,7 +590,8 @@ int createNopollConnection(noPollCtx *ctx)
 		pthread_mutex_unlock (get_interface_down_mut());
 		ParodusInfo("Interface is back up, re-initializing the convey header\n");
 		// Reset the reconnect reason by initializing the convey header again
-		((header_info_t *)(&conn_ctx.header_info))->conveyHeader = getWebpaConveyHeader(); 
+		((header_info_t *)(&conn_ctx.header_info))->conveyHeader = getWebpaConveyHeader();
+		ParodusInfo("Received reconnect_reason as:%s\n", reconnect_reason);  
 	  }
 	}