diff --git a/llarp/iwp/session.cpp b/llarp/iwp/session.cpp
index 9b850c0e6..3e15dee2f 100644
--- a/llarp/iwp/session.cpp
+++ b/llarp/iwp/session.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace llarp
     {
       if (m_TXMsgs.size() >= MaxSendQueueSize)
       {
-        if(completed)
+        if (completed)
           completed(ILinkSession::DeliveryStatus::eDeliveryDropped);
         return false;
       }
diff --git a/llarp/path/ihophandler.cpp b/llarp/path/ihophandler.cpp
index 5768bb981..1b185e3cb 100644
--- a/llarp/path/ihophandler.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/ihophandler.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ namespace llarp
     bool
     IHopHandler::HandleUpstream(const llarp_buffer_t& X, const TunnelNonce& Y, AbstractRouter* r)
     {
-      if (not m_UpstreamReplayFilter.Insert(Y))
-        return false;
       if (m_UpstreamQueue == nullptr)
         m_UpstreamQueue = std::make_shared<TrafficQueue_t>();
       m_UpstreamQueue->emplace_back();
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@ namespace llarp
     bool
     IHopHandler::HandleDownstream(const llarp_buffer_t& X, const TunnelNonce& Y, AbstractRouter* r)
     {
-      if (not m_DownstreamReplayFilter.Insert(Y))
-        return false;
       if (m_DownstreamQueue == nullptr)
         m_DownstreamQueue = std::make_shared<TrafficQueue_t>();
       m_DownstreamQueue->emplace_back();
diff --git a/llarp/path/path.cpp b/llarp/path/path.cpp
index fd55c794f..4772b8b34 100644
--- a/llarp/path/path.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/path.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,22 @@ namespace llarp
       m_BuiltHook = func;
     }
 
+    bool
+    Path::HandleUpstream(const llarp_buffer_t& X, const TunnelNonce& Y, AbstractRouter* r)
+    {
+      if (not m_UpstreamReplayFilter.Insert(Y))
+        return false;
+      return IHopHandler::HandleUpstream(X, Y, r);
+    }
+
+    bool
+    Path::HandleDownstream(const llarp_buffer_t& X, const TunnelNonce& Y, AbstractRouter* r)
+    {
+      if (not m_DownstreamReplayFilter.Insert(Y))
+        return false;
+      return IHopHandler::HandleDownstream(X, Y, r);
+    }
+
     RouterID
     Path::Endpoint() const
     {
@@ -300,6 +316,8 @@ namespace llarp
           {"ready", IsReady()},
           {"txRateCurrent", m_LastTXRate},
           {"rxRateCurrent", m_LastRXRate},
+          {"replayTX", m_UpstreamReplayFilter.Size()},
+          {"replayRX", m_DownstreamReplayFilter.Size()},
           {"hasExit", SupportsAnyRoles(ePathRoleExit)}};
 
       std::vector<util::StatusObject> hopsObj;
diff --git a/llarp/path/path.hpp b/llarp/path/path.hpp
index 5253f5f26..2da623079 100644
--- a/llarp/path/path.hpp
+++ b/llarp/path/path.hpp
@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ namespace llarp
         return _status;
       }
 
+      // handle data in upstream direction
+      bool
+      HandleUpstream(const llarp_buffer_t& X, const TunnelNonce& Y, AbstractRouter*) override;
+      // handle data in downstream direction
+
+      bool
+      HandleDownstream(const llarp_buffer_t& X, const TunnelNonce& Y, AbstractRouter*) override;
+
       const std::string&
       ShortName() const;
 
diff --git a/llarp/util/decaying_hashset.hpp b/llarp/util/decaying_hashset.hpp
index 82c395ef4..8d5d0a5b1 100644
--- a/llarp/util/decaying_hashset.hpp
+++ b/llarp/util/decaying_hashset.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,15 @@ namespace llarp
     {
       using Time_t = std::chrono::milliseconds;
 
-      DecayingHashSet(Time_t cacheInterval = 5s) : m_CacheInterval(cacheInterval)
+      DecayingHashSet(Time_t cacheInterval = 1s) : m_CacheInterval(cacheInterval)
       {}
+
+      size_t
+      Size() const
+      {
+        return m_Values.size();
+      }
+
       /// determine if we have v contained in our decaying hashset
       bool
       Contains(const Val_t& v) const
@@ -38,6 +45,7 @@ namespace llarp
         if (now == 0s)
           now = llarp::time_now_ms();
         EraseIf([&](const auto& item) { return (m_CacheInterval + item.second) <= now; });
+        m_Values.rehash(0);
       }
 
       Time_t