diff --git a/src/etcp_connections.c b/src/etcp_connections.c
index 2019f88..62e976f 100644
--- a/src/etcp_connections.c
+++ b/src/etcp_connections.c
@@ -803,6 +803,9 @@ static void etcp_connections_read_callback_socket(socket_t sock, void* arg) {
 
     memory_pool_free(e_sock->instance->pkt_pool, pkt);
     link->initialized = 1;// получен init request (server), считаем линк уже готовым к работе
+    link->link_status = 1;  // Link is up after successful initialization
+    DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_CONNECTION, "[%s] Link %p (local_id=%d) initialized and marked as UP (server)",
+                link->etcp->log_name, link, link->local_link_id);
 
     // Start keepalive timer
     if (!link->keepalive_timer && link->keepalive_interval > 0) {
@@ -910,6 +913,9 @@ process_decrypted:
         // Mark link as initialized
 //        DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_CONNECTION, "Setting link->initialized=1, link=%p, is_server=%d", link, link->is_server);
         link->initialized = 1;// получен init response (client)
+        link->link_status = 1;  // Link is up after successful initialization
+        DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_CONNECTION, "[%s] Link %p (local_id=%d) initialized and marked as UP (client)",
+                    link->etcp->log_name, link, link->local_link_id);
 
         // Start keepalive timer
         if (!link->keepalive_timer && link->keepalive_interval > 0) {
diff --git a/src/etcp_loadbalancer.c b/src/etcp_loadbalancer.c
index 361415c..2054595 100644
--- a/src/etcp_loadbalancer.c
+++ b/src/etcp_loadbalancer.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct ETCP_LINK* etcp_loadbalancer_select_link(struct ETCP_CONN* etcp) {
 //                    link_index, link, link->initialized, link->shaper_timer==NULL?1:0,
 //                    (unsigned long long)link->shaper_load_time_tb, (unsigned long long)link->shaper_sub_nanotime);
         
-        if (!link->initialized || link->shaper_timer) {// если установлен таймер - значит надо ждать. не рассматриваем этот линк
+        if (!link->initialized || link->shaper_timer || link->link_status != 1) {// если установлен таймер - значит надо ждать. не рассматриваем этот линк
             link = link->next;
             continue;
         }