diff --git a/netty-mqtt/pom.xml b/netty-mqtt/pom.xml
index 662d677f8b..e17b186067 100644
--- a/netty-mqtt/pom.xml
+++ b/netty-mqtt/pom.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,37 @@
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
             <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+            <artifactId>logback-core</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
+            <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttClientImpl.java b/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttClientImpl.java
index e91af1c557..fb04ce889e 100644
--- a/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttClientImpl.java
+++ b/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttClientImpl.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import io.netty.handler.timeout.IdleStateHandler;
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.DefaultPromise;
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.Future;
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.Promise;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
  * Represents an MqttClientImpl connected to a single MQTT server. Will try to keep the connection going at all times
  */
 @SuppressWarnings({"WeakerAccess", "unused"})
+@Slf4j
 final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
 
     private final Set<String> serverSubscriptions = new HashSet<>();
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
     }
 
     private Future<MqttConnectResult> connect(String host, int port, boolean reconnect) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Connecting to server, isReconnect - {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", reconnect);
         if (this.eventLoop == null) {
             this.eventLoop = new NioEventLoopGroup();
         }
@@ -147,10 +150,12 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
         future.addListener((ChannelFutureListener) f -> {
             if (f.isSuccess()) {
                 MqttClientImpl.this.channel = f.channel();
+                log.debug("[{}][{}] Connected successfully {}!", host, port, this.channel.id());
                 MqttClientImpl.this.channel.closeFuture().addListener((ChannelFutureListener) channelFuture -> {
                     if (isConnected()) {
                         return;
                     }
+                    log.debug("[{}][{}] Channel is closed {}!", host, port, this.channel.id());
                     ChannelClosedException e = new ChannelClosedException("Channel is closed!");
                     if (callback != null) {
                         callback.connectionLost(e);
@@ -169,6 +174,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
                     scheduleConnectIfRequired(host, port, true);
                 });
             } else {
+                log.debug("[{}][{}] Connect failed, trying reconnect!", host, port);
                 scheduleConnectIfRequired(host, port, reconnect);
             }
         });
@@ -176,6 +182,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
     }
 
     private void scheduleConnectIfRequired(String host, int port, boolean reconnect) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Scheduling connect to server, isReconnect - {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", reconnect);
         if (clientConfig.isReconnect() && !disconnected) {
             if (reconnect) {
                 this.reconnect = true;
@@ -191,6 +198,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
 
     @Override
     public Future<MqttConnectResult> reconnect() {
+        log.trace("[{}] Reconnecting to server, isReconnect - {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", reconnect);
         if (host == null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot reconnect. Call connect() first");
         }
@@ -281,6 +289,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
      */
     @Override
     public Future<Void> off(String topic, MqttHandler handler) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Unsubscribing from {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", topic);
         Promise<Void> future = new DefaultPromise<>(this.eventLoop.next());
         for (MqttSubscription subscription : this.handlerToSubscription.get(handler)) {
             this.subscriptions.remove(topic, subscription);
@@ -299,6 +308,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
      */
     @Override
     public Future<Void> off(String topic) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Unsubscribing from {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", topic);
         Promise<Void> future = new DefaultPromise<>(this.eventLoop.next());
         ImmutableSet<MqttSubscription> subscriptions = ImmutableSet.copyOf(this.subscriptions.get(topic));
         for (MqttSubscription subscription : subscriptions) {
@@ -360,6 +370,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
      */
     @Override
     public Future<Void> publish(String topic, ByteBuf payload, MqttQoS qos, boolean retain) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Publishing message to {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", topic);
         Promise<Void> future = new DefaultPromise<>(this.eventLoop.next());
         MqttFixedHeader fixedHeader = new MqttFixedHeader(MqttMessageType.PUBLISH, false, qos, retain, 0);
         MqttPublishVariableHeader variableHeader = new MqttPublishVariableHeader(topic, getNewMessageId().messageId());
@@ -404,6 +415,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
 
     @Override
     public void disconnect() {
+        log.trace("[{}] Disconnecting from server", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN");
         disconnected = true;
         if (this.channel != null) {
             MqttMessage message = new MqttMessage(new MqttFixedHeader(MqttMessageType.DISCONNECT, false, MqttQoS.AT_MOST_ONCE, false, 0));
@@ -435,6 +447,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
             return null;
         }
         if (this.channel.isActive()) {
+            log.trace("[{}] Sending message {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", message);
             return this.channel.writeAndFlush(message);
         }
         return this.channel.newFailedFuture(new ChannelClosedException("Channel is closed!"));
@@ -450,6 +463,7 @@ final class MqttClientImpl implements MqttClient {
     }
 
     private Future<Void> createSubscription(String topic, MqttHandler handler, boolean once, MqttQoS qos) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Creating subscription to {}", channel != null ? channel.id() : "UNKNOWN", topic);
         if (this.pendingSubscribeTopics.contains(topic)) {
             Optional<Map.Entry<Integer, MqttPendingSubscription>> subscriptionEntry = this.pendingSubscriptions.entrySet().stream().filter((e) -> e.getValue().getTopic().equals(topic)).findAny();
             if (subscriptionEntry.isPresent()) {
diff --git a/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttPingHandler.java b/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttPingHandler.java
index 8ab69d8f35..c7e1b5eebb 100644
--- a/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttPingHandler.java
+++ b/netty-mqtt/src/main/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttPingHandler.java
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ import io.netty.handler.codec.mqtt.MqttQoS;
 import io.netty.handler.timeout.IdleStateEvent;
 import io.netty.util.ReferenceCountUtil;
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
+@Slf4j
 final class MqttPingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
     private final int keepaliveSeconds;
@@ -46,11 +48,11 @@ final class MqttPingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
             return;
         }
         MqttMessage message = (MqttMessage) msg;
-        if(message.fixedHeader().messageType() == MqttMessageType.PINGREQ){
+        if (message.fixedHeader().messageType() == MqttMessageType.PINGREQ) {
             this.handlePingReq(ctx.channel());
-        } else if(message.fixedHeader().messageType() == MqttMessageType.PINGRESP){
-            this.handlePingResp();
-        }else{
+        } else if (message.fixedHeader().messageType() == MqttMessageType.PINGRESP) {
+            this.handlePingResp(ctx.channel());
+        } else {
             ctx.fireChannelRead(ReferenceCountUtil.retain(msg));
         }
     }
@@ -59,23 +61,27 @@ final class MqttPingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
     public void userEventTriggered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object evt) throws Exception {
         super.userEventTriggered(ctx, evt);
 
-        if(evt instanceof IdleStateEvent){
+        if (evt instanceof IdleStateEvent) {
             IdleStateEvent event = (IdleStateEvent) evt;
-            switch(event.state()){
+            switch (event.state()) {
                 case READER_IDLE:
+                    log.debug("[{}] No reads were performed for specified period for channel {}", event.state(), ctx.channel().id());
+                    this.sendPingReq(ctx.channel());
                     break;
                 case WRITER_IDLE:
+                    log.debug("[{}] No writes were performed for specified period for channel {}", event.state(), ctx.channel().id());
                     this.sendPingReq(ctx.channel());
                     break;
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void sendPingReq(Channel channel){
+    private void sendPingReq(Channel channel) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Sending ping request", channel.id());
         MqttFixedHeader fixedHeader = new MqttFixedHeader(MqttMessageType.PINGREQ, false, MqttQoS.AT_MOST_ONCE, false, 0);
         channel.writeAndFlush(new MqttMessage(fixedHeader));
 
-        if(this.pingRespTimeout != null){
+        if (this.pingRespTimeout == null) {
             this.pingRespTimeout = channel.eventLoop().schedule(() -> {
                 MqttFixedHeader fixedHeader2 = new MqttFixedHeader(MqttMessageType.DISCONNECT, false, MqttQoS.AT_MOST_ONCE, false, 0);
                 channel.writeAndFlush(new MqttMessage(fixedHeader2)).addListener(ChannelFutureListener.CLOSE);
@@ -84,13 +90,15 @@ final class MqttPingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
         }
     }
 
-    private void handlePingReq(Channel channel){
+    private void handlePingReq(Channel channel) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Handling ping request", channel.id());
         MqttFixedHeader fixedHeader = new MqttFixedHeader(MqttMessageType.PINGRESP, false, MqttQoS.AT_MOST_ONCE, false, 0);
         channel.writeAndFlush(new MqttMessage(fixedHeader));
     }
 
-    private void handlePingResp(){
-        if(this.pingRespTimeout != null && !this.pingRespTimeout.isCancelled() && !this.pingRespTimeout.isDone()){
+    private void handlePingResp(Channel channel) {
+        log.trace("[{}] Handling ping response", channel.id());
+        if (this.pingRespTimeout != null && !this.pingRespTimeout.isCancelled() && !this.pingRespTimeout.isDone()) {
             this.pingRespTimeout.cancel(true);
             this.pingRespTimeout = null;
         }
diff --git a/netty-mqtt/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttPingHandlerTest.java b/netty-mqtt/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttPingHandlerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d665ff5378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netty-mqtt/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/mqtt/MqttPingHandlerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright © 2016-2022 The Thingsboard Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.thingsboard.mqtt;
+
+import io.netty.channel.Channel;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelFuture;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelFutureListener;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
+import io.netty.channel.DefaultEventLoop;
+import io.netty.handler.timeout.IdleStateEvent;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.after;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+
+class MqttPingHandlerTest {
+
+    static final int KEEP_ALIVE_SECONDS = 0;
+    static final int PROCESS_SEND_DISCONNECT_MSG_TIME_MS = 500;
+
+    MqttPingHandler mqttPingHandler;
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    void setUp() {
+        mqttPingHandler = new MqttPingHandler(KEEP_ALIVE_SECONDS);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void givenChannelReaderIdleState_whenNoPingResponse_thenDisconnectClient() throws Exception {
+        ChannelHandlerContext ctx = mock(ChannelHandlerContext.class);
+        Channel channel = mock(Channel.class);
+        when(ctx.channel()).thenReturn(channel);
+        when(channel.eventLoop()).thenReturn(new DefaultEventLoop());
+        ChannelFuture channelFuture = mock(ChannelFuture.class);
+        when(channel.writeAndFlush(any())).thenReturn(channelFuture);
+
+        mqttPingHandler.userEventTriggered(ctx, IdleStateEvent.FIRST_READER_IDLE_STATE_EVENT);
+        verify(
+                channelFuture,
+                after(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(KEEP_ALIVE_SECONDS) + PROCESS_SEND_DISCONNECT_MSG_TIME_MS)
+        ).addListener(eq(ChannelFutureListener.CLOSE));
+    }
+}
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