diff --git a/src/routing_layer/topo_group_connect.c b/src/routing_layer/topo_group_connect.c
index 7230a1c0..0373ef41 100644
--- a/src/routing_layer/topo_group_connect.c
+++ b/src/routing_layer/topo_group_connect.c
@@ -189,13 +189,17 @@ int topo_group_connect_init(struct TOPO_GROUP* group) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    gc->phase = TGC_PHASE_ONE; gc->pending = count;
+    gc->phase = TGC_PHASE_ONE;
+    int launched = 0;
     DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: Phase 1 launching %d connects ch=%s grp=%016llx", TGC_ID, count, group->channel_id, (unsigned long long)group->group_id);
     for (int i = 0; i < count && gc->handle_count < TGC_MAX_HANDLES; i++) {
+        if (ids[i] == group->instance->node_id) { DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: Phase1 skip self 0x%016llx", TGC_ID, (unsigned long long)ids[i]); continue; }
         DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: Phase1 connect to 0x%016llx (%d/%d)", TGC_ID, (unsigned long long)ids[i], i + 1, count);
         node_conn_direct_open(group->instance, ids[i], tgc_callback, gc,
                               &gc->handles[gc->handle_count++], NULL);
+        launched++;
     }
+    gc->pending = launched;
     tgc_notify_connecting(gc, ids, gc->handle_count);
     u_free(ids);
 
@@ -259,6 +263,7 @@ int topo_group_connect_active_count(struct TOPO_GROUP* group) {
 void topo_group_connect_on_up(struct TOPO_GROUP* group, struct ETCP_CONN* conn) {
     if (!group || group->group_type != TOPO_GROUP_TYPE_CHAT || !group->channel_id[0] || !conn) return;
     uint64_t peer = conn->peer_node_id;
+    if (peer == group->instance->node_id) return;
     struct TOPO_GROUP_CONNECT* gc = group->connect;
     if (!gc) return;
 
@@ -288,6 +293,7 @@ void topo_group_connect_on_up(struct TOPO_GROUP* group, struct ETCP_CONN* conn)
 void topo_group_connect_on_down(struct TOPO_GROUP* group, struct ETCP_CONN* conn) {
     if (!group || group->group_type != TOPO_GROUP_TYPE_CHAT || !group->channel_id[0] || !conn) return;
     uint64_t peer = conn->peer_node_id;
+    if (peer == group->instance->node_id) return;
     struct TOPO_GROUP_CONNECT* gc = group->connect;
     if (!gc) return;
 
@@ -519,6 +525,7 @@ static void tgc_phase2_try_next(struct TOPO_GROUP_CONNECT* gc) {
         }
         if (gc->cursor < gc->candidate_count) {
             uint64_t nid = gc->candidate_ids[gc->cursor++];
+            if (nid == gc->group->instance->node_id) continue;
             DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: Phase2 trying 0x%016llx (%d/%d) super_round=%d", TGC_ID,
                        (unsigned long long)nid, gc->cursor, gc->candidate_count, gc->tried_super);
             if (node_conn_direct_open(gc->group->instance, nid, tgc_callback, gc, &gc->cur_handle, NULL) < 0) continue;
@@ -553,6 +560,7 @@ static void tgc_phase3_try_next(struct TOPO_GROUP_CONNECT* gc) {
     }
     while (gc->cursor < gc->candidate_count) {
         uint64_t nid = gc->candidate_ids[gc->cursor++];
+        if (nid == gc->group->instance->node_id) continue;
         DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: Phase3 trying 0x%016llx (%d/%d)", TGC_ID,
                    (unsigned long long)nid, gc->cursor, gc->candidate_count);
         if (node_conn_direct_open(gc->group->instance, nid, tgc_callback, gc, &gc->cur_handle, NULL) < 0) continue;
@@ -594,14 +602,18 @@ static void tgc_cycle_restart(struct TOPO_GROUP_CONNECT* gc) {
         return;
     }
 
-    gc->phase = TGC_PHASE_ONE; gc->pending = count;
+    gc->phase = TGC_PHASE_ONE;
+    int launched = 0;
     DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: cycle_restart Phase 1 launching %d connects ch=%s",
                TGC_ID, count, gc->group->channel_id);
     for (int i = 0; i < count && gc->handle_count < TGC_MAX_HANDLES; i++) {
+        if (ids[i] == gc->group->instance->node_id) { DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: Phase1 skip self 0x%016llx", TGC_ID, (unsigned long long)ids[i]); continue; }
         DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_BGP, "%s: Phase1 connect to 0x%016llx (%d/%d)", TGC_ID, (unsigned long long)ids[i], i + 1, count);
         node_conn_direct_open(gc->group->instance, ids[i], tgc_callback, gc,
                               &gc->handles[gc->handle_count++], NULL);
+        launched++;
     }
+    gc->pending = launched;
     tgc_notify_connecting(gc, ids, gc->handle_count);
     u_free(ids);