diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetConnection.Handshake.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetConnection.Handshake.cs
index c5848f8..8a2e421 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetConnection.Handshake.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetConnection.Handshake.cs
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 						SendConnectResponse(now, true);
 						break;
 					case NetConnectionStatus.None:
-						if (m_peerConfiguration.IsMessageTypeEnabled(NetIncomingMessageType.ConnectionApproval))
-							break; // we're probably waiting for connection approval here
 						m_peer.LogWarning("Time to resend handshake, but status is " + m_status);
 						break;
-
+					case NetConnectionStatus.RespondedAwaitingApproval:
+						// awaiting approval
+						m_lastHandshakeSendTime = now; // postpone handshake resend
+						break;
 					default:
 						m_peer.LogWarning("Time to resend handshake, but status is " + m_status);
 						break;
@@ -212,6 +213,12 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 		/// </summary>
 		public void Approve()
 		{
+			if (m_status != NetConnectionStatus.RespondedAwaitingApproval)
+			{
+				m_peer.LogWarning("Approve() called in wrong status; expected RespondedAwaitingApproval; got " + m_status);
+				return;
+			}
+
 			m_localHailMessage = null;
 			m_handshakeAttempts = 0;
 			SendConnectResponse((float)NetTime.Now, false);
@@ -223,6 +230,12 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 		/// <param name="localHail">The local hail message that will be set as RemoteHailMessage on the remote host</param>
 		public void Approve(NetOutgoingMessage localHail)
 		{
+			if (m_status != NetConnectionStatus.RespondedAwaitingApproval)
+			{
+				m_peer.LogWarning("Approve() called in wrong status; expected RespondedAwaitingApproval; got " + m_status);
+				return;
+			}
+
 			m_localHailMessage = localHail;
 			m_handshakeAttempts = 0;
 			SendConnectResponse((float)NetTime.Now, false);
@@ -283,6 +296,7 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 								if (m_remoteHailMessage != null)
 									appMsg.Write(m_remoteHailMessage.m_data, 0, m_remoteHailMessage.LengthBytes);
 								m_peer.ReleaseMessage(appMsg);
+								SetStatus(NetConnectionStatus.RespondedAwaitingApproval, "Awaiting approval");
 								return;
 							}
 
@@ -290,6 +304,11 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 						}
 						return;
 					}
+					if (m_status == NetConnectionStatus.RespondedAwaitingApproval)
+					{
+						m_peer.LogWarning("Ignoring multiple Connect() most likely due to a delayed Approval");
+						return;
+					}
 					if (m_status == NetConnectionStatus.RespondedConnect)
 					{
 						// our ConnectResponse must have been lost
diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetConnectionStatus.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetConnectionStatus.cs
index 88742b5..0821638 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetConnectionStatus.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetConnectionStatus.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 		/// </summary>
 		InitiatedConnect,
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Connect was received and ApprovalMessage released to the application; awaiting Approve() or Deny()
+		/// </summary>
+		RespondedAwaitingApproval, // We got Connect, released ApprovalMessage
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Connect was received and ConnectResponse has been sent; waiting for ConnectionEstablished
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableOrderedReceiver.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableOrderedReceiver.cs
index 1c51599..691e5f2 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableOrderedReceiver.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableOrderedReceiver.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 				//
 				// excellent, right on time
 				//
-				m_peer.LogVerbose("Received RIGHT-ON-TIME " + message);
+				//m_peer.LogVerbose("Received RIGHT-ON-TIME " + message);
 
 				AdvanceWindow();
 				m_peer.ReleaseMessage(message);
diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableUnorderedReceiver.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableUnorderedReceiver.cs
index 5d3a2d8..876e3bd 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableUnorderedReceiver.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetReliableUnorderedReceiver.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 				//
 				// excellent, right on time
 				//
-				m_peer.LogVerbose("Received RIGHT-ON-TIME " + message);
+				//m_peer.LogVerbose("Received RIGHT-ON-TIME " + message);
 
 				AdvanceWindow();
 				m_peer.ReleaseMessage(message);
diff --git a/Samples/ImageSample/ImageClient/ImageGetter.cs b/Samples/ImageSample/ImageClient/ImageGetter.cs
index 92dc1dd..4285fdf 100644
--- a/Samples/ImageSample/ImageClient/ImageGetter.cs
+++ b/Samples/ImageSample/ImageClient/ImageGetter.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace ImageClient
 
 			NetPeerConfiguration config = copyConfig.Clone();
 			config.EnableMessageType(NetIncomingMessageType.DiscoveryResponse);
+			config.EnableMessageType(NetIncomingMessageType.DebugMessage);
 			m_readList = new List<NetIncomingMessage>();
 
 			Client = new NetClient(config);
diff --git a/Samples/ImageSample/ImageServer/Program.cs b/Samples/ImageSample/ImageServer/Program.cs
index 7584e86..f2bbba8 100644
--- a/Samples/ImageSample/ImageServer/Program.cs
+++ b/Samples/ImageSample/ImageServer/Program.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace ImageServer
 			NetPeerConfiguration config = new NetPeerConfiguration("ImageTransfer");
 			config.EnableMessageType(NetIncomingMessageType.ConnectionApproval);
 			config.EnableMessageType(NetIncomingMessageType.DiscoveryRequest);
+			config.EnableMessageType(NetIncomingMessageType.DebugMessage);
 			config.AutoExpandMTU = true;
 
 			// listen on port 14242
@@ -33,9 +34,6 @@ namespace ImageServer
 
 			Server = new NetServer(config);
 
-			System.IO.File.Delete("C:\\tmp\\clientlog.txt");
-			System.IO.File.Delete("C:\\tmp\\serverlog.txt");
-
 			Application.Idle += new EventHandler(AppLoop);
 			Application.Run(MainForm);
 		}
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ namespace ImageServer
 							// just print any message
 							string str = inc.ReadString();
 							NativeMethods.AppendText(MainForm.richTextBox1, str);
-							//System.IO.File.AppendAllText("C:\\tmp\\serverlog.txt", str + Environment.NewLine);
 							break;
 						case NetIncomingMessageType.DiscoveryRequest:
 							NetOutgoingMessage dom = Server.CreateMessage();
@@ -110,13 +107,14 @@ namespace ImageServer
 								}
 								*/
 
+								//
+								// A client connected; send the entire image in one very large message that will be fragmented automatically by the library
+								//
 								NetOutgoingMessage om = Server.CreateMessage(ImageData.Length + 5);
 
 								om.Write((ushort)ImageWidth);
 								om.Write((ushort)ImageHeight);
 								om.WriteVariableUInt32(0);
-
-								// send entire as a large message that will be automatically fragmented by the library
 								om.Write(ImageData);
 
 								Server.SendMessage(om, inc.SenderConnection, NetDeliveryMethod.ReliableOrdered, 0);