diff --git a/neqo-transport/src/connection/mod.rs b/neqo-transport/src/connection/mod.rs
index 8e862b58aa..6ba442d548 100644
--- a/neqo-transport/src/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/neqo-transport/src/connection/mod.rs
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl Connection {
             NeqoQlog::default(),
             now,
         );
-        c.setup_handshake_path(&Rc::new(RefCell::new(path)), now);
+        c.setup_handshake_path(&Rc::new(RefCell::new(path)));
         Ok(c)
     }
 
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ impl Connection {
         }
 
         if self.state == State::WaitInitial {
-            self.start_handshake(path, packet, now);
+            self.start_handshake(path, packet);
         }
 
         if self.state.connected() {
@@ -1462,6 +1462,10 @@ impl Connection {
             // We only allow one path during setup, so apply handshake
             // path validation to this path.
             path.borrow_mut().set_valid(now);
+        } else if self.role == Role::Client && packet.packet_type() == PacketType::Initial {
+            // If we are a client and we receive an Initial packet, we can
+            // assume that the server has validated the path.
+            path.borrow_mut().set_valid(now);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1644,7 +1648,7 @@ impl Connection {
     /// During connection setup, the first path needs to be setup.
     /// This uses the connection IDs that were provided during the handshake
     /// to setup that path.
-    fn setup_handshake_path(&mut self, path: &PathRef, now: Instant) {
+    fn setup_handshake_path(&mut self, path: &PathRef) {
         self.paths.make_permanent(
             path,
             Some(self.local_initial_source_cid.clone()),
@@ -1658,7 +1662,6 @@ impl Connection {
                     .clone(),
             ),
         );
-        path.borrow_mut().set_valid(now);
     }
 
     /// If the path isn't permanent, assign it a connection ID to make it so.
@@ -1697,7 +1700,7 @@ impl Connection {
             // First try to fill in handshake details.
             if packet.packet_type() == PacketType::Initial {
                 self.remote_initial_source_cid = Some(ConnectionId::from(packet.scid()));
-                self.setup_handshake_path(path, now);
+                self.setup_handshake_path(path);
             } else {
                 // Otherwise try to get a usable connection ID.
                 mem::drop(self.ensure_permanent(path));
@@ -1705,7 +1708,7 @@ impl Connection {
         }
     }
 
-    fn start_handshake(&mut self, path: &PathRef, packet: &PublicPacket, now: Instant) {
+    fn start_handshake(&mut self, path: &PathRef, packet: &PublicPacket) {
         qtrace!([self], "starting handshake");
         debug_assert_eq!(packet.packet_type(), PacketType::Initial);
         self.remote_initial_source_cid = Some(ConnectionId::from(packet.scid()));
@@ -1714,7 +1717,7 @@ impl Connection {
             self.cid_manager
                 .add_odcid(self.original_destination_cid.as_ref().unwrap().clone());
             // Make a path on which to run the handshake.
-            self.setup_handshake_path(path, now);
+            self.setup_handshake_path(path);
 
             self.zero_rtt_state = match self.crypto.enable_0rtt(self.version, self.role) {
                 Ok(true) => {
diff --git a/neqo-transport/src/recovery/mod.rs b/neqo-transport/src/recovery/mod.rs
index e697e78695..13f1071e8f 100644
--- a/neqo-transport/src/recovery/mod.rs
+++ b/neqo-transport/src/recovery/mod.rs
@@ -893,7 +893,9 @@ impl LossRecovery {
         }
         self.stats.borrow_mut().lost += lost_packets.len();
 
-        self.maybe_fire_pto(primary_path.borrow().rtt(), now, &mut lost_packets);
+        if primary_path.borrow().is_valid() {
+            self.maybe_fire_pto(primary_path.borrow().rtt(), now, &mut lost_packets);
+        }
         lost_packets
     }
 
@@ -922,7 +924,7 @@ impl LossRecovery {
                 } else {
                     SendProfile::new_limited(mtu)
                 }
-            } else if sender.recovery_packet() {
+            } else if path.is_valid() && sender.recovery_packet() {
                 // After entering recovery, allow a packet to be sent immediately.
                 // This uses the PTO machinery, probing in all spaces. This will
                 // result in a PING being sent in every active space.
diff --git a/qns/interop.sh b/qns/interop.sh
index e216e49866..8c4a6ecf90 100755
--- a/qns/interop.sh
+++ b/qns/interop.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ server)
     -name "$CERT" -passout pass: -out "$P12CERT"
   pk12util -d "sql:$DB" -i "$P12CERT" -W ''
   certutil -L -d "sql:$DB" -n "$CERT"
-  RUST_LOG=info RUST_BACKTRACE=1 neqo-server --cc cubic --qns-test "$TESTCASE" \
+  RUST_LOG=debug RUST_BACKTRACE=1 neqo-server --cc cubic --qns-test "$TESTCASE" \
     --qlog-dir "$QLOGDIR" -d "$DB" -k "$CERT" '[::]:443' 2> >(tee -i -a "/logs/$ROLE.log" >&2)
   ;;