diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml b/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
index 1f476465a2..6501bb709b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-action-project.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/add-to-project@v0.5.0
         with:
           project-url: https://github.com/orgs/waku-org/projects/2
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_PAT }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_20240815 }}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/connection_manager.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/connection_manager.ts
index 3112f32d5f..02ea5fea20 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/connection_manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/connection_manager.ts
@@ -38,32 +38,15 @@ export class ConnectionManager
 
   private currentActiveParallelDialCount = 0;
   private pendingPeerDialQueue: Array<PeerId> = [];
-  private online: boolean = false;
+
+  private isP2PNetworkConnected: boolean = false;
 
   public isConnected(): boolean {
-    return this.online;
-  }
-
-  private toggleOnline(): void {
-    if (!this.online) {
-      this.online = true;
-      this.dispatchEvent(
-        new CustomEvent<boolean>(EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS, {
-          detail: this.online
-        })
-      );
+    if (globalThis?.navigator && !globalThis?.navigator?.onLine) {
+      return false;
     }
-  }
 
-  private toggleOffline(): void {
-    if (this.online && this.libp2p.getConnections().length == 0) {
-      this.online = false;
-      this.dispatchEvent(
-        new CustomEvent<boolean>(EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS, {
-          detail: this.online
-        })
-      );
-    }
+    return this.isP2PNetworkConnected;
   }
 
   public static create(
@@ -103,6 +86,7 @@ export class ConnectionManager
       "peer:discovery",
       this.onEventHandlers["peer:discovery"]
     );
+    this.stopNetworkStatusListener();
   }
 
   public async dropConnection(peerId: PeerId): Promise<void> {
@@ -193,7 +177,7 @@ export class ConnectionManager
       options: keepAliveOptions
     });
 
-    this.run()
+    this.startEventListeners()
       .then(() => log.info(`Connection Manager is now running`))
       .catch((error) =>
         log.error(`Unexpected error while running service`, error)
@@ -225,11 +209,12 @@ export class ConnectionManager
     }
   }
 
-  private async run(): Promise<void> {
-    // start event listeners
+  private async startEventListeners(): Promise<void> {
     this.startPeerDiscoveryListener();
     this.startPeerConnectionListener();
     this.startPeerDisconnectionListener();
+
+    this.startNetworkStatusListener();
   }
 
   private async dialPeer(peerId: PeerId): Promise<void> {
@@ -428,14 +413,18 @@ export class ConnectionManager
             )
           );
         }
-        this.toggleOnline();
+
+        this.setP2PNetworkConnected();
       })();
     },
     "peer:disconnect": (evt: CustomEvent<PeerId>): void => {
       void (async () => {
         this.keepAliveManager.stop(evt.detail);
-        this.toggleOffline();
+        this.setP2PNetworkDisconnected();
       })();
+    },
+    "browser:network": (): void => {
+      this.dispatchWakuConnectionEvent();
     }
   };
 
@@ -572,4 +561,59 @@ export class ConnectionManager
     if (!shardInfoBytes) return undefined;
     return decodeRelayShard(shardInfoBytes);
   }
+
+  private startNetworkStatusListener(): void {
+    try {
+      globalThis.addEventListener(
+        "online",
+        this.onEventHandlers["browser:network"]
+      );
+      globalThis.addEventListener(
+        "offline",
+        this.onEventHandlers["browser:network"]
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`Failed to start network listener: ${err}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private stopNetworkStatusListener(): void {
+    try {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener(
+        "online",
+        this.onEventHandlers["browser:network"]
+      );
+      globalThis.removeEventListener(
+        "offline",
+        this.onEventHandlers["browser:network"]
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`Failed to stop network listener: ${err}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private setP2PNetworkConnected(): void {
+    if (!this.isP2PNetworkConnected) {
+      this.isP2PNetworkConnected = true;
+      this.dispatchWakuConnectionEvent();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private setP2PNetworkDisconnected(): void {
+    if (
+      this.isP2PNetworkConnected &&
+      this.libp2p.getConnections().length === 0
+    ) {
+      this.isP2PNetworkConnected = false;
+      this.dispatchWakuConnectionEvent();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private dispatchWakuConnectionEvent(): void {
+    this.dispatchEvent(
+      new CustomEvent<boolean>(EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS, {
+        detail: this.isConnected()
+      })
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts
index e5418b47b8..011ef2b5c1 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ interface Options {
 }
 
 const RENEW_TIME_LOCK_DURATION = 30 * 1000;
-const DEFAULT_NUM_PEERS_TO_USE = 3;
+const DEFAULT_NUM_PEERS_TO_USE = 2;
 const DEFAULT_MAINTAIN_PEERS_INTERVAL = 30_000;
 
 export class BaseProtocolSDK implements IBaseProtocolSDK {
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/filter.ts b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/filter.ts
index 18f1dc7521..0ef7756bbd 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/filter.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/filter.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   type ContentTopic,
   type CoreProtocolResult,
   type CreateSubscriptionResult,
+  EConnectionStateEvents,
   type IAsyncIterator,
   type IDecodedMessage,
   type IDecoder,
@@ -65,20 +66,22 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
   private missedMessagesByPeer: Map<string, number> = new Map();
   private maxPingFailures: number = DEFAULT_MAX_PINGS;
   private maxMissedMessagesThreshold = DEFAULT_MAX_MISSED_MESSAGES_THRESHOLD;
+  private subscribeOptions: SubscribeOptions = DEFAULT_SUBSCRIBE_OPTIONS;
 
   private subscriptionCallbacks: Map<
     ContentTopic,
     SubscriptionCallback<IDecodedMessage>
-  >;
+  > = new Map();
 
   public constructor(
     private readonly pubsubTopic: PubsubTopic,
-    private protocol: FilterCore,
-    private getPeers: () => Peer[],
+    private readonly protocol: FilterCore,
+    private readonly connectionManager: ConnectionManager,
+    private readonly getPeers: () => Peer[],
     private readonly renewPeer: (peerToDisconnect: PeerId) => Promise<Peer>
   ) {
     this.pubsubTopic = pubsubTopic;
-    this.subscriptionCallbacks = new Map();
+
     const allPeerIdStr = this.getPeers().map((p) => p.id.toString());
     this.receivedMessagesHashes = {
       all: new Set(),
@@ -89,10 +92,6 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     allPeerIdStr.forEach((peerId) => this.missedMessagesByPeer.set(peerId, 0));
   }
 
-  public get messageHashes(): string[] {
-    return [...this.receivedMessagesHashes.all];
-  }
-
   private addHash(hash: string, peerIdStr?: string): void {
     this.receivedMessagesHashes.all.add(hash);
 
@@ -155,9 +154,8 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
       this.subscriptionCallbacks.set(contentTopic, subscriptionCallback);
     });
 
-    if (options.keepAlive) {
-      this.startKeepAlivePings(options);
-    }
+    this.subscribeOptions = options;
+    this.startSubscriptionsMaintenance(options);
 
     return finalResult;
   }
@@ -183,9 +181,7 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     const finalResult = this.handleResult(results, "unsubscribe");
 
     if (this.subscriptionCallbacks.size === 0) {
-      if (this.keepAliveTimer) {
-        this.stopKeepAlivePings();
-      }
+      this.stopSubscriptionsMaintenance();
     }
 
     return finalResult;
@@ -211,9 +207,7 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
 
     const finalResult = this.handleResult(results, "unsubscribeAll");
 
-    if (this.keepAliveTimer) {
-      this.stopKeepAlivePings();
-    }
+    this.stopSubscriptionsMaintenance();
 
     return finalResult;
   }
@@ -378,8 +372,19 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     }
   }
 
-  private startKeepAlivePings(options: SubscribeOptions): void {
-    const { keepAlive } = options;
+  private startSubscriptionsMaintenance(options: SubscribeOptions): void {
+    if (options?.keepAlive) {
+      this.startKeepAlivePings(options.keepAlive);
+    }
+    this.startConnectionListener();
+  }
+
+  private stopSubscriptionsMaintenance(): void {
+    this.stopKeepAlivePings();
+    this.stopConnectionListener();
+  }
+
+  private startKeepAlivePings(interval: number): void {
     if (this.keepAliveTimer) {
       log.info("Recurring pings already set up.");
       return;
@@ -389,7 +394,7 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
       void this.ping().catch((error) => {
         log.error("Error in keep-alive ping cycle:", error);
       });
-    }, keepAlive) as unknown as number;
+    }, interval) as unknown as number;
   }
 
   private stopKeepAlivePings(): void {
@@ -403,6 +408,48 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
     this.keepAliveTimer = null;
   }
 
+  private startConnectionListener(): void {
+    this.connectionManager.addEventListener(
+      EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS,
+      this.connectionListener.bind(this) as (v: CustomEvent<boolean>) => void
+    );
+  }
+
+  private stopConnectionListener(): void {
+    this.connectionManager.removeEventListener(
+      EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS,
+      this.connectionListener.bind(this) as (v: CustomEvent<boolean>) => void
+    );
+  }
+
+  private async connectionListener({
+    detail: isConnected
+  }: CustomEvent<boolean>): Promise<void> {
+    if (!isConnected) {
+      this.stopKeepAlivePings();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const result = await this.ping();
+      const renewPeerPromises = result.failures.map(
+        async (v): Promise<void> => {
+          if (v.peerId) {
+            await this.renewAndSubscribePeer(v.peerId);
+          }
+        }
+      );
+
+      await Promise.all(renewPeerPromises);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`networkStateListener failed to recover: ${err}`);
+    }
+
+    this.startKeepAlivePings(
+      this.subscribeOptions?.keepAlive || DEFAULT_SUBSCRIBE_OPTIONS.keepAlive
+    );
+  }
+
   private incrementMissedMessageCount(peerIdStr: string): void {
     const currentCount = this.missedMessagesByPeer.get(peerIdStr) || 0;
     this.missedMessagesByPeer.set(peerIdStr, currentCount + 1);
@@ -416,6 +463,7 @@ export class SubscriptionManager implements ISubscriptionSDK {
 
 class FilterSDK extends BaseProtocolSDK implements IFilterSDK {
   public readonly protocol: FilterCore;
+  private readonly _connectionManager: ConnectionManager;
 
   private activeSubscriptions = new Map<string, SubscriptionManager>();
 
@@ -445,8 +493,7 @@ class FilterSDK extends BaseProtocolSDK implements IFilterSDK {
     );
 
     this.protocol = this.core as FilterCore;
-
-    this.activeSubscriptions = new Map();
+    this._connectionManager = connectionManager;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -576,6 +623,7 @@ class FilterSDK extends BaseProtocolSDK implements IFilterSDK {
         new SubscriptionManager(
           pubsubTopic,
           this.protocol,
+          this._connectionManager,
           () => this.connectedPeers,
           this.renewPeer.bind(this)
         )
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/utils/nodes.ts b/packages/tests/src/utils/nodes.ts
index 511694a5d6..46423f5cdb 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/utils/nodes.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/src/utils/nodes.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export async function runMultipleNodes(
   networkConfig: NetworkConfig = DefaultNetworkConfig,
   customArgs?: Args,
   strictChecking: boolean = false,
-  numServiceNodes = 3,
+  numServiceNodes = 2,
   withoutFilter = false
 ): Promise<[ServiceNodesFleet, LightNode]> {
   // create numServiceNodes nodes
diff --git a/packages/tests/tests/connection-mananger/events.spec.ts b/packages/tests/tests/connection-mananger/events.spec.ts
index e8f1a5ba63..581646ccc0 100644
--- a/packages/tests/tests/connection-mananger/events.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/tests/connection-mananger/events.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { PeerId, PeerInfo } from "@libp2p/interface";
-import { CustomEvent } from "@libp2p/interface";
+import { CustomEvent, TypedEventEmitter } from "@libp2p/interface";
 import { createSecp256k1PeerId } from "@libp2p/peer-id-factory";
 import {
   EConnectionStateEvents,
@@ -151,8 +151,34 @@ describe("Events", function () {
     });
   });
 
-  describe("peer:disconnect", () => {
-    it("should emit `waku:offline` event when all peers disconnect", async function () {
+  describe(EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS, function () {
+    let navigatorMock: any;
+
+    this.beforeEach(() => {
+      navigatorMock = { onLine: true };
+      globalThis.navigator = navigatorMock;
+
+      const eventEmmitter = new TypedEventEmitter();
+      globalThis.addEventListener =
+        eventEmmitter.addEventListener.bind(eventEmmitter);
+      globalThis.removeEventListener =
+        eventEmmitter.removeEventListener.bind(eventEmmitter);
+      globalThis.dispatchEvent =
+        eventEmmitter.dispatchEvent.bind(eventEmmitter);
+    });
+
+    this.afterEach(() => {
+      // @ts-expect-error: resetting set value
+      globalThis.navigator = undefined;
+      // @ts-expect-error: resetting set value
+      globalThis.addEventListener = undefined;
+      // @ts-expect-error: resetting set value
+      globalThis.removeEventListener = undefined;
+      // @ts-expect-error: resetting set value
+      globalThis.dispatchEvent = undefined;
+    });
+
+    it(`should emit events and trasition isConnected state when has peers or no peers`, async function () {
       const peerIdPx = await createSecp256k1PeerId();
       const peerIdPx2 = await createSecp256k1PeerId();
 
@@ -174,17 +200,8 @@ describe("Events", function () {
         }
       });
 
-      waku.libp2p.dispatchEvent(
-        new CustomEvent<PeerId>("peer:connect", { detail: peerIdPx })
-      );
-      waku.libp2p.dispatchEvent(
-        new CustomEvent<PeerId>("peer:connect", { detail: peerIdPx2 })
-      );
-
-      await delay(100);
-
       let eventCount = 0;
-      const connectionStatus = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+      const connectedStatus = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
         waku.connectionManager.addEventListener(
           EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS,
           ({ detail: status }) => {
@@ -194,40 +211,6 @@ describe("Events", function () {
         );
       });
 
-      expect(waku.isConnected()).to.be.true;
-
-      waku.libp2p.dispatchEvent(
-        new CustomEvent<PeerId>("peer:disconnect", { detail: peerIdPx })
-      );
-      waku.libp2p.dispatchEvent(
-        new CustomEvent<PeerId>("peer:disconnect", { detail: peerIdPx2 })
-      );
-
-      expect(await connectionStatus).to.eq(false);
-      expect(eventCount).to.be.eq(1);
-    });
-    it("isConnected should return false after all peers disconnect", async function () {
-      const peerIdPx = await createSecp256k1PeerId();
-      const peerIdPx2 = await createSecp256k1PeerId();
-
-      await waku.libp2p.peerStore.save(peerIdPx, {
-        tags: {
-          [Tags.PEER_EXCHANGE]: {
-            value: 50,
-            ttl: 1200000
-          }
-        }
-      });
-
-      await waku.libp2p.peerStore.save(peerIdPx2, {
-        tags: {
-          [Tags.PEER_EXCHANGE]: {
-            value: 50,
-            ttl: 1200000
-          }
-        }
-      });
-
       waku.libp2p.dispatchEvent(
         new CustomEvent<PeerId>("peer:connect", { detail: peerIdPx })
       );
@@ -238,6 +221,17 @@ describe("Events", function () {
       await delay(100);
 
       expect(waku.isConnected()).to.be.true;
+      expect(await connectedStatus).to.eq(true);
+      expect(eventCount).to.be.eq(1);
+
+      const disconnectedStatus = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+        waku.connectionManager.addEventListener(
+          EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS,
+          ({ detail: status }) => {
+            resolve(status);
+          }
+        );
+      });
 
       waku.libp2p.dispatchEvent(
         new CustomEvent<PeerId>("peer:disconnect", { detail: peerIdPx })
@@ -247,6 +241,81 @@ describe("Events", function () {
       );
 
       expect(waku.isConnected()).to.be.false;
+      expect(await disconnectedStatus).to.eq(false);
+      expect(eventCount).to.be.eq(2);
+    });
+
+    it("should be online or offline if network state changed", async function () {
+      // have to recreate js-waku for it to pick up new globalThis
+      waku = await createLightNode();
+
+      const peerIdPx = await createSecp256k1PeerId();
+
+      await waku.libp2p.peerStore.save(peerIdPx, {
+        tags: {
+          [Tags.PEER_EXCHANGE]: {
+            value: 50,
+            ttl: 1200000
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      let eventCount = 0;
+      const connectedStatus = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+        waku.connectionManager.addEventListener(
+          EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS,
+          ({ detail: status }) => {
+            eventCount++;
+            resolve(status);
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      waku.libp2p.dispatchEvent(
+        new CustomEvent<PeerId>("peer:connect", { detail: peerIdPx })
+      );
+
+      await delay(100);
+
+      expect(waku.isConnected()).to.be.true;
+      expect(await connectedStatus).to.eq(true);
+      expect(eventCount).to.be.eq(1);
+
+      const disconnectedStatus = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+        waku.connectionManager.addEventListener(
+          EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS,
+          ({ detail: status }) => {
+            resolve(status);
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      navigatorMock.onLine = false;
+      globalThis.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("offline"));
+
+      await delay(100);
+
+      expect(waku.isConnected()).to.be.false;
+      expect(await disconnectedStatus).to.eq(false);
+      expect(eventCount).to.be.eq(2);
+
+      const connectionRecoveredStatus = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+        waku.connectionManager.addEventListener(
+          EConnectionStateEvents.CONNECTION_STATUS,
+          ({ detail: status }) => {
+            resolve(status);
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      navigatorMock.onLine = true;
+      globalThis.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("online"));
+
+      await delay(100);
+
+      expect(waku.isConnected()).to.be.true;
+      expect(await connectionRecoveredStatus).to.eq(true);
+      expect(eventCount).to.be.eq(3);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/tests/tests/filter/subscribe.node.spec.ts b/packages/tests/tests/filter/subscribe.node.spec.ts
index 46a0cf9989..af281c039c 100644
--- a/packages/tests/tests/filter/subscribe.node.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/tests/filter/subscribe.node.spec.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ import {
   runMultipleNodes,
   ServiceNodesFleet,
   teardownNodesWithRedundancy,
-  TEST_STRING
+  TEST_STRING,
+  waitForConnections
 } from "../../src/index.js";
 
 import {
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ const runTests = (strictCheckNodes: boolean): void => {
     });
 
     it("Subscribe and receive messages via lightPush", async function () {
-      expect(waku.libp2p.getConnections()).has.length(3);
+      expect(waku.libp2p.getConnections()).has.length(2);
 
       await waku.filter.subscribe(
         [TestDecoder],
@@ -485,6 +486,52 @@ const runTests = (strictCheckNodes: boolean): void => {
         expectedPubsubTopic: TestPubsubTopic
       });
     });
+
+    it("Renews subscription after lossing a connection", async function () {
+      // setup check
+      expect(waku.libp2p.getConnections()).has.length(2);
+
+      await waku.filter.subscribe(
+        [TestDecoder],
+        serviceNodes.messageCollector.callback
+      );
+
+      await waku.lightPush.send(TestEncoder, messagePayload);
+
+      expect(await serviceNodes.messageCollector.waitForMessages(1)).to.eq(
+        true
+      );
+      serviceNodes.messageCollector.verifyReceivedMessage(0, {
+        expectedMessageText: messageText,
+        expectedContentTopic: TestContentTopic
+      });
+
+      await serviceNodes.confirmMessageLength(1);
+
+      // check renew logic
+      const nwakuPeers = await Promise.all(
+        serviceNodes.nodes.map((v) => v.getMultiaddrWithId())
+      );
+      await Promise.all(nwakuPeers.map((v) => waku.libp2p.hangUp(v)));
+
+      expect(waku.libp2p.getConnections().length).eq(0);
+
+      await Promise.all(nwakuPeers.map((v) => waku.libp2p.dial(v)));
+      await waitForConnections(nwakuPeers.length, waku);
+
+      const testText = "second try";
+      await waku.lightPush.send(TestEncoder, {
+        payload: utf8ToBytes(testText)
+      });
+
+      expect(await serviceNodes.messageCollector.waitForMessages(2)).to.eq(
+        true
+      );
+      serviceNodes.messageCollector.verifyReceivedMessage(1, {
+        expectedMessageText: testText,
+        expectedContentTopic: TestContentTopic
+      });
+    });
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/tests/tests/light-push/index.node.spec.ts b/packages/tests/tests/light-push/index.node.spec.ts
index 43f6d10970..4acdb6eb5d 100644
--- a/packages/tests/tests/light-push/index.node.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/tests/light-push/index.node.spec.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import {
 } from "./utils.js";
 
 const runTests = (strictNodeCheck: boolean): void => {
-  const numServiceNodes = 3;
+  const numServiceNodes = 2;
   describe(`Waku Light Push: Multiple Nodes: Strict Check: ${strictNodeCheck}`, function () {
     // Set the timeout for all tests in this suite. Can be overwritten at test level
     this.timeout(15000);