diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc748bb5..006e9788 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 2.1.4 - UNRELEASED
+
+- Core defaults to `Logger.level = Level.nothing` to prevent logs from being printed by default
+- Resolved errors with pairings and sessions trying to subscribe even when the relay wasn't connected
+- Additional bugs resolved
+
 ## 2.1.3
 
 - Relay Client no longer throws errors on init
diff --git a/lib/apis/core/core.dart b/lib/apis/core/core.dart
index 21bfb09c..f16552ec 100644
--- a/lib/apis/core/core.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/core/core.dart
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ class Core implements ICore {
   @override
   String get version => '2';
 
-  String _relayUrl = WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL;
   @override
-  String get relayUrl => _relayUrl;
+  String relayUrl = WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL;
 
   @override
   final String projectId;
@@ -58,26 +57,29 @@ class Core implements ICore {
   @override
   late IEcho echo;
 
-  @override
-  final Logger logger = Logger(
-    printer: PrettyPrinter(
-        // methodCount: 3,
-        ),
+  Logger _logger = Logger(
+    level: Level.nothing,
+    printer: PrettyPrinter(),
   );
+  @override
+  Logger get logger => _logger;
 
   @override
   late IStore<Map<String, dynamic>> storage;
 
   Core({
-    relayUrl = WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL,
+    this.relayUrl = WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL,
     required this.projectId,
     this.pushUrl = WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_PUSH_URL,
     bool memoryStore = false,
-    Level logLevel = Level.info,
+    Level logLevel = Level.nothing,
     IHttpClient httpClient = const HttpWrapper(),
     IWebSocketHandler? webSocketHandler,
   }) {
-    Logger.level = logLevel;
+    _logger = Logger(
+      level: logLevel,
+      printer: PrettyPrinter(),
+    );
     storage = SharedPrefsStores(
       memoryStore: memoryStore,
     );
@@ -90,7 +92,6 @@ class Core implements ICore {
         fromJson: (dynamic value) => value as String,
       ),
     );
-    _relayUrl = relayUrl;
     relayClient = RelayClient(
       core: this,
       messageTracker: MessageTracker(
@@ -153,14 +154,6 @@ class Core implements ICore {
     await storage.init();
     await crypto.init();
     await relayClient.init();
-
-    // If it didn't connect, and the relayUrl is the default, try the fallback
-    if (!relayClient.isConnected &&
-        _relayUrl == WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL) {
-      _relayUrl = WalletConnectConstants.FALLBACK_RELAY_URL;
-      relayClient.connect();
-    }
-
     await expirer.init();
     await pairing.init();
   }
diff --git a/lib/apis/core/i_core.dart b/lib/apis/core/i_core.dart
index 55b3c733..36c1e130 100644
--- a/lib/apis/core/i_core.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/core/i_core.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ abstract class ICore {
   final String protocol = 'wc';
   final String version = '2';
 
-  abstract final String relayUrl;
+  abstract String relayUrl;
   abstract final String projectId;
   abstract final String pushUrl;
 
diff --git a/lib/apis/core/pairing/pairing.dart b/lib/apis/core/pairing/pairing.dart
index da8bc776..c9743649 100644
--- a/lib/apis/core/pairing/pairing.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/core/pairing/pairing.dart
@@ -524,6 +524,11 @@ class Pairing implements IPairing {
   /// ---- Private Helpers ---- ///
 
   Future<void> _resubscribeAll() async {
+    // If the relay is not active, stop here
+    if (!core.relayClient.isConnected) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Resubscribe to all active pairings
     final List<PairingInfo> activePairings = pairings.getAll();
     for (final PairingInfo pairing in activePairings) {
diff --git a/lib/apis/core/relay_client/relay_client.dart b/lib/apis/core/relay_client/relay_client.dart
index a738079d..0cdf221b 100644
--- a/lib/apis/core/relay_client/relay_client.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/core/relay_client/relay_client.dart
@@ -96,9 +96,10 @@ class RelayClient implements IRelayClient {
     await topicMap.init();
 
     // Setup the json RPC server
-    _connectingFuture = _createJsonRPCProvider();
-    await _connectingFuture;
-    _startHeartbeat();
+    await _connect();
+    // _connectingFuture = _createJsonRPCProvider();
+    // await _connectingFuture;
+    // _startHeartbeat();
 
     _initialized = true;
   }
@@ -146,7 +147,6 @@ class RelayClient implements IRelayClient {
     _checkInitialized();
 
     String id = topicMap.get(topic) ?? '';
-    // print('Unsub from id: $id');
 
     try {
       await _sendJsonRpcRequest(
@@ -173,40 +173,72 @@ class RelayClient implements IRelayClient {
   Future<void> connect({String? relayUrl}) async {
     _checkInitialized();
 
+    core.logger.i('RelayClient: Connecting to relay');
+
+    await _connect(relayUrl: relayUrl);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> disconnect() async {
+    _checkInitialized();
+
+    core.logger.i('RelayClient: Disconnecting from relay');
+
+    await _disconnect();
+  }
+
+  /// PRIVATE FUNCTIONS ///
+
+  Future<void> _connect({String? relayUrl}) async {
+    core.logger.v('RelayClient Internal: Connecting to relay');
     if (isConnected) {
       return;
     }
-    // print('connecting to relay server');
 
+    // If we have tried connecting to the relay before, disconnect
     if (_active) {
-      await disconnect();
+      await _disconnect();
     }
+
+    // Connect and track the connection progress, then start the heartbeat
     _connectingFuture = _createJsonRPCProvider();
     await _connectingFuture;
     if (_heartbeatTimer == null) {
       _startHeartbeat();
     }
-  }
 
-  @override
-  Future<void> disconnect() async {
-    _checkInitialized();
-
-    core.logger.v('RelayClient: Disconnecting from relay');
+    // If it didn't connect, and the relayUrl is the default,
+    // recursively try the fallback
+    core.relayUrl = relayUrl ?? core.relayUrl;
+    if (!isConnected &&
+        core.relayUrl == WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL) {
+      core.relayUrl = WalletConnectConstants.FALLBACK_RELAY_URL;
+      await _connect();
+
+      // If we still didn't connect, reset the relayUrl to the default
+      if (!isConnected) {
+        core.relayUrl = WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
+  Future<void> _disconnect() async {
+    core.logger.v('RelayClient Internal: Disconnecting from relay');
     _active = false;
 
+    final bool shouldBroadcastDisonnect = isConnected;
+
     await jsonRPC?.close();
     jsonRPC = null;
     await socketHandler.close();
     _heartbeatTimer?.cancel();
     _heartbeatTimer = null;
 
-    onRelayClientDisconnect.broadcast();
+    if (shouldBroadcastDisonnect) {
+      onRelayClientDisconnect.broadcast();
+    }
   }
 
-  /// PRIVATE FUNCTIONS ///
-
   Future<void> _createJsonRPCProvider() async {
     _connecting = true;
     _active = true;
diff --git a/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart b/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart
index 49e5e92f..93e54f44 100644
--- a/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart
@@ -707,6 +707,11 @@ class SignEngine implements ISignEngine {
   /// ---- PRIVATE HELPERS ---- ////
 
   Future<void> _resubscribeAll() async {
+    // If the relay is not connected, stop here
+    if (!core.relayClient.isConnected) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Subscribe to all the sessions
     for (final SessionData session in sessions.getAll()) {
       // print('Session: subscribing to ${session.topic}');
diff --git a/lib/apis/utils/constants.dart b/lib/apis/utils/constants.dart
index f07f2ac6..6f737234 100644
--- a/lib/apis/utils/constants.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/utils/constants.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class WalletConnectConstants {
-  static const SDK_VERSION = '2.1.3';
+  static const SDK_VERSION = '2.1.4';
 
   static const CORE_PROTOCOL = 'wc';
   static const CORE_VERSION = 2;
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 23c55b00..06507bf8 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: walletconnect_flutter_v2
 description: WalletConnect v2 client made in dart for flutter.
-version: 2.1.3
+version: 2.1.4
 repository: https://github.com/WalletConnect/WalletConnectFlutterV2
 
 environment:
diff --git a/test/core_api/core_test.dart b/test/core_api/core_test.dart
index 8ce04837..8a910e30 100644
--- a/test/core_api/core_test.dart
+++ b/test/core_api/core_test.dart
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void main() {
 
       await core.start();
       expect(errorCount, 2);
+      expect(core.relayUrl, WalletConnectConstants.DEFAULT_RELAY_URL);
 
       verifyInOrder([
         mockWebSocketHandler.setup(
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ void main() {
       ).called(1);
       verify(mockWebSocketHandler.connect()).called(1);
       expect(errorCount, 1);
+      expect(core.relayUrl, testRelayUrl);
     });
   });
 }