diff --git a/backend/src/aggregator.rs b/backend/src/aggregator.rs
index 459118b..05d9970 100644
--- a/backend/src/aggregator.rs
+++ b/backend/src/aggregator.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use actix::prelude::*;
+use actix_web_actors::ws::{CloseReason, CloseCode};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 
 use crate::node::connector::{Initialize, Mute};
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ lazy_static! {
     };
 }
 /// Max number of nodes allowed to connect to the telemetry server.
-const THIRD_PARTY_NETWORKS_MAX_NODES: usize = 500;
+const THIRD_PARTY_NETWORKS_MAX_NODES: usize = 2;
 
 impl Aggregator {
     pub fn new(denylist: HashSet<String>) -> Self {
@@ -200,7 +201,8 @@ impl Handler<AddNode> for Aggregator {
         if self.denylist.contains(&*msg.node.chain) {
             log::warn!(target: "Aggregator::AddNode", "'{}' is on the denylist.", msg.node.chain);
             let AddNode { mute, .. } = msg;
-            let _ = mute.do_send(Mute {});
+            let reason = CloseReason{ code: CloseCode::Abnormal, description: Some("Denied".into()) };
+            let _ = mute.do_send(Mute { reason });
             return;
         }
         let AddNode { node, conn_id, rec, mute } = msg;
@@ -216,7 +218,8 @@ impl Handler<AddNode> for Aggregator {
             });
         } else {
             log::warn!(target: "Aggregator::AddNode", "Chain {} is over quota ({})", chain.label, chain.max_nodes);
-            let _ = mute.do_send(Mute {});
+            let reason = CloseReason{ code: CloseCode::Again, description: Some("Overquota".into()) };
+            let _ = mute.do_send(Mute { reason });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/node/connector.rs b/backend/src/node/connector.rs
index dbc3fe2..eef8f2b 100644
--- a/backend/src/node/connector.rs
+++ b/backend/src/node/connector.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::mem;
 
 use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
 use actix::prelude::*;
-use actix_web_actors::ws;
+use actix_web_actors::ws::{self, CloseReason};
 use actix_http::ws::Item;
 use crate::aggregator::{Aggregator, AddNode};
 use crate::chain::{Chain, UpdateNode, RemoveNode};
@@ -160,12 +160,17 @@ impl NodeConnector {
 
 #[derive(Message)]
 #[rtype(result = "()")]
-pub struct Mute;
+pub struct Mute {
+    pub reason: CloseReason,
+}
 
 impl Handler<Mute> for NodeConnector {
     type Result = ();
-    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: Mute, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
-        log::trace!(target: "NodeConnector::Mute", "Muting a node");
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: Mute, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
+        let Mute { reason } = msg;
+        log::debug!(target: "NodeConnector::Mute", "Muting a node. Reason: {:?}", reason.description);
+
+        ctx.close(Some(reason));
         ctx.stop();
     }
 }
@@ -216,7 +221,8 @@ impl StreamHandler<Result<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError>> for NodeConnector {
             Ok(ws::Message::Pong(_)) => return,
             Ok(ws::Message::Text(text)) => text.into_bytes(),
             Ok(ws::Message::Binary(data)) => data,
-            Ok(ws::Message::Close(_)) => {
+            Ok(ws::Message::Close(reason)) => {
+                ctx.close(reason);
                 ctx.stop();
                 return;
             }