diff --git a/scripts/setup_iptables b/scripts/setup_iptables
index 7aa2206b2..ea6e8c326 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_iptables
+++ b/scripts/setup_iptables
@@ -9,13 +9,41 @@ if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
     exit 1;
 fi
 
+
+DPORT=$1
+CONN_LIMIT=$2
+LOG_CHAIN=LOG_CONN_REJECT
+
+add_rule_if_not_exist()
+{
+    RULE="$1"
+
+    cmd="iptables -C $RULE 2>/dev/null 1>&2"
+    eval $cmd
+
+    if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+        cmd="iptables -A $RULE"
+        eval $cmd
+    fi
+}
+
 # Check whether iptables installed and works
-dpkg -s iptables 2>/dev/null 1>&2 && iptables -L 2>/dev/null 1>&2
+dpkg -s iptables 2>/dev/null 1>&2 && iptables -nL 2>/dev/null 1>&2
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    # Add iptables rule to limit the number of simultaneous clients connections
-    iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --syn --dport $1 \
-        -m connlimit --connlimit-above $2 --connlimit-mask 0 \
-        -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset
+    # Create logging chain for rejected connections
+    iptables -N $LOG_CHAIN 2>/dev/null 1>&2
+
+    # Append a rule that sets log level and log prefix
+    RULE="$LOG_CHAIN -j LOG --log-level warning --log-prefix \"connlimit: \""
+    add_rule_if_not_exist "$RULE"
+
+    # Append a rule that finally rejects connection
+    RULE="$LOG_CHAIN -p tcp -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset"
+    add_rule_if_not_exist "$RULE"
+
+    # Append a rule to limit the number of simultaneous clients connections
+    RULE="INPUT -p tcp --syn --dport $DPORT -m connlimit --connlimit-above $CONN_LIMIT --connlimit-mask 0 -j $LOG_CHAIN"
+    add_rule_if_not_exist "$RULE"
 else
     echo "Warning: iptables is not installed or permission denied, clients connections limit is not set."
 fi