diff --git a/packages/dota/src/dota/GSIServer.ts b/packages/dota/src/dota/GSIServer.ts
index d89966e6..0adf08dc 100644
--- a/packages/dota/src/dota/GSIServer.ts
+++ b/packages/dota/src/dota/GSIServer.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ function handleSocketAuth(socket: Socket, next: (err?: Error) => void) {
         // Successful authentication
         next()
       } else {
-        logger.info('[GSI] Invalid token, disconnecting socket')
         socket.emit('auth_error', 'Invalid token') // Send an auth error message if needed
         socket.disconnect(true) // Disconnect the socket and prevent reconnection attempts
       }
diff --git a/packages/dota/src/dota/validateToken.ts b/packages/dota/src/dota/validateToken.ts
index bd7f0ab5..ab9f6834 100644
--- a/packages/dota/src/dota/validateToken.ts
+++ b/packages/dota/src/dota/validateToken.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export function validateToken(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
         return
       }
 
+      invalidTokens.add(token)
       pendingCheckAuth.delete(token)
       logger.info('[GSI] io.use Error checking auth 42', { token, client })
       res.status(200).json({ error: 'Invalid token, skipping auth check' })