diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 8d42cec7..40cb5e02 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ func dialContext(
 	if c.config.Tracer != nil {
 		c.tracer = c.config.Tracer.TracerForConnection(protocol.PerspectiveClient, c.destConnID)
 	}
+	if c.tracer != nil {
+		c.tracer.StartedConnection(c.conn.LocalAddr(), c.conn.RemoteAddr(), c.srcConnID, c.destConnID)
+	}
 	if err := c.dial(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -270,9 +273,6 @@ func newClient(
 
 func (c *client) dial(ctx context.Context) error {
 	c.logger.Infof("Starting new connection to %s (%s -> %s), source connection ID %s, destination connection ID %s, version %s", c.tlsConf.ServerName, c.conn.LocalAddr(), c.conn.RemoteAddr(), c.srcConnID, c.destConnID, c.version)
-	if c.tracer != nil {
-		c.tracer.StartedConnection(c.conn.LocalAddr(), c.conn.RemoteAddr(), c.version, c.srcConnID, c.destConnID)
-	}
 
 	c.session = newClientSession(
 		c.conn,
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 68e7d6ca..c24dad77 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 				sess.EXPECT().run()
 				return sess
 			}
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(packetConn.LocalAddr(), addr, protocol.VersionTLS, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(packetConn.LocalAddr(), addr, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			_, err := Dial(
 				packetConn,
 				addr,
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 				sess.EXPECT().HandshakeComplete().Return(ctx)
 				return sess
 			}
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), protocol.VersionTLS, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			s, err := Dial(
 				packetConn,
 				addr,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 			go func() {
 				defer GinkgoRecover()
 				defer close(done)
-				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), protocol.VersionTLS, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 				s, err := DialEarly(
 					packetConn,
 					addr,
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 				sess.EXPECT().HandshakeComplete().Return(context.Background())
 				return sess
 			}
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), protocol.VersionTLS, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			_, err := Dial(
 				packetConn,
 				addr,
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 			dialed := make(chan struct{})
 			go func() {
 				defer GinkgoRecover()
-				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), protocol.VersionTLS, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 				_, err := DialContext(
 					ctx,
 					packetConn,
@@ -559,8 +559,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 			manager.EXPECT().Destroy()
 			mockMultiplexer.EXPECT().AddConn(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(manager, nil)
 
-			initialVersion := cl.version
-
 			var counter int
 			newClientSession = func(
 				_ sendConn,
@@ -594,10 +592,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 				return sess
 			}
 
-			gomock.InOrder(
-				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), initialVersion, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()),
-				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), protocol.VersionNumber(789), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()),
-			)
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			_, err := DialAddr("localhost:7890", tlsConf, config)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(counter).To(Equal(2))
diff --git a/integrationtests/self/self_suite_test.go b/integrationtests/self/self_suite_test.go
index 732767cf..ea2e3384 100644
--- a/integrationtests/self/self_suite_test.go
+++ b/integrationtests/self/self_suite_test.go
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ type connTracer struct{}
 
 var _ logging.ConnectionTracer = &connTracer{}
 
-func (t *connTracer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, version logging.VersionNumber, srcConnID, destConnID logging.ConnectionID) {
+func (t *connTracer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, srcConnID, destConnID logging.ConnectionID) {
 }
 func (t *connTracer) ClosedConnection(logging.CloseReason)                     {}
 func (t *connTracer) SentTransportParameters(*logging.TransportParameters)     {}
diff --git a/integrationtests/self/tracer_test.go b/integrationtests/self/tracer_test.go
index 5bca78d5..69c0b52c 100644
--- a/integrationtests/self/tracer_test.go
+++ b/integrationtests/self/tracer_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type customConnTracer struct{}
 
 var _ logging.ConnectionTracer = &customConnTracer{}
 
-func (t *customConnTracer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, version logging.VersionNumber, srcConnID, destConnID logging.ConnectionID) {
+func (t *customConnTracer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, srcConnID, destConnID logging.ConnectionID) {
 }
 func (t *customConnTracer) ClosedConnection(logging.CloseReason)                     {}
 func (t *customConnTracer) SentTransportParameters(*logging.TransportParameters)     {}
diff --git a/internal/mocks/logging/connection_tracer.go b/internal/mocks/logging/connection_tracer.go
index 87e1716b..84eef243 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/logging/connection_tracer.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/logging/connection_tracer.go
@@ -268,15 +268,15 @@ func (mr *MockConnectionTracerMockRecorder) SetLossTimer(arg0, arg1, arg2 interf
 }
 
 // StartedConnection mocks base method.
-func (m *MockConnectionTracer) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1 net.Addr, arg2 protocol.VersionNumber, arg3, arg4 protocol.ConnectionID) {
+func (m *MockConnectionTracer) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1 net.Addr, arg2, arg3 protocol.ConnectionID) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	m.ctrl.Call(m, "StartedConnection", arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4)
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "StartedConnection", arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
 }
 
 // StartedConnection indicates an expected call of StartedConnection.
-func (mr *MockConnectionTracerMockRecorder) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockConnectionTracerMockRecorder) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "StartedConnection", reflect.TypeOf((*MockConnectionTracer)(nil).StartedConnection), arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "StartedConnection", reflect.TypeOf((*MockConnectionTracer)(nil).StartedConnection), arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
 }
 
 // UpdatedCongestionState mocks base method.
diff --git a/logging/interface.go b/logging/interface.go
index d03b66c8..959b28b5 100644
--- a/logging/interface.go
+++ b/logging/interface.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ type Tracer interface {
 
 // A ConnectionTracer records events.
 type ConnectionTracer interface {
-	StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, version VersionNumber, srcConnID, destConnID ConnectionID)
+	StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, srcConnID, destConnID ConnectionID)
 	ClosedConnection(CloseReason)
 	SentTransportParameters(*TransportParameters)
 	ReceivedTransportParameters(*TransportParameters)
diff --git a/logging/mock_connection_tracer_test.go b/logging/mock_connection_tracer_test.go
index f5f12f87..f939b356 100644
--- a/logging/mock_connection_tracer_test.go
+++ b/logging/mock_connection_tracer_test.go
@@ -267,15 +267,15 @@ func (mr *MockConnectionTracerMockRecorder) SetLossTimer(arg0, arg1, arg2 interf
 }
 
 // StartedConnection mocks base method.
-func (m *MockConnectionTracer) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1 net.Addr, arg2 protocol.VersionNumber, arg3, arg4 protocol.ConnectionID) {
+func (m *MockConnectionTracer) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1 net.Addr, arg2, arg3 protocol.ConnectionID) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	m.ctrl.Call(m, "StartedConnection", arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4)
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "StartedConnection", arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
 }
 
 // StartedConnection indicates an expected call of StartedConnection.
-func (mr *MockConnectionTracerMockRecorder) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockConnectionTracerMockRecorder) StartedConnection(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "StartedConnection", reflect.TypeOf((*MockConnectionTracer)(nil).StartedConnection), arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "StartedConnection", reflect.TypeOf((*MockConnectionTracer)(nil).StartedConnection), arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
 }
 
 // UpdatedCongestionState mocks base method.
diff --git a/logging/multiplex.go b/logging/multiplex.go
index fd529ef6..fc3240fb 100644
--- a/logging/multiplex.go
+++ b/logging/multiplex.go
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ func NewMultiplexedConnectionTracer(tracers ...ConnectionTracer) ConnectionTrace
 	return &connTracerMultiplexer{tracers: tracers}
 }
 
-func (m *connTracerMultiplexer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, version VersionNumber, srcConnID, destConnID ConnectionID) {
+func (m *connTracerMultiplexer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, srcConnID, destConnID ConnectionID) {
 	for _, t := range m.tracers {
-		t.StartedConnection(local, remote, version, srcConnID, destConnID)
+		t.StartedConnection(local, remote, srcConnID, destConnID)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/logging/multiplex_test.go b/logging/multiplex_test.go
index 1f01f402..95693b65 100644
--- a/logging/multiplex_test.go
+++ b/logging/multiplex_test.go
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Tracing", func() {
 		It("trace the ConnectionStarted event", func() {
 			local := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(1, 2, 3, 4)}
 			remote := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(4, 3, 2, 1)}
-			tr1.EXPECT().StartedConnection(local, remote, VersionNumber(1234), ConnectionID{1, 2, 3, 4}, ConnectionID{4, 3, 2, 1})
-			tr2.EXPECT().StartedConnection(local, remote, VersionNumber(1234), ConnectionID{1, 2, 3, 4}, ConnectionID{4, 3, 2, 1})
-			tracer.StartedConnection(local, remote, VersionNumber(1234), ConnectionID{1, 2, 3, 4}, ConnectionID{4, 3, 2, 1})
+			tr1.EXPECT().StartedConnection(local, remote, ConnectionID{1, 2, 3, 4}, ConnectionID{4, 3, 2, 1})
+			tr2.EXPECT().StartedConnection(local, remote, ConnectionID{1, 2, 3, 4}, ConnectionID{4, 3, 2, 1})
+			tracer.StartedConnection(local, remote, ConnectionID{1, 2, 3, 4}, ConnectionID{4, 3, 2, 1})
 		})
 
 		It("traces the ClosedConnection event", func() {
diff --git a/qlog/event.go b/qlog/event.go
index c2251c41..aa00a10a 100644
--- a/qlog/event.go
+++ b/qlog/event.go
@@ -59,11 +59,8 @@ type eventConnectionStarted struct {
 	SrcAddr  *net.UDPAddr
 	DestAddr *net.UDPAddr
 
-	Version          protocol.VersionNumber
 	SrcConnectionID  protocol.ConnectionID
 	DestConnectionID protocol.ConnectionID
-
-	// TODO: add ALPN
 }
 
 var _ eventDetails = &eventConnectionStarted{}
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ func (e eventConnectionStarted) MarshalJSONObject(enc *gojay.Encoder) {
 	enc.IntKey("src_port", e.SrcAddr.Port)
 	enc.StringKey("dst_ip", e.DestAddr.IP.String())
 	enc.IntKey("dst_port", e.DestAddr.Port)
-	enc.StringKey("quic_version", versionNumber(e.Version).String())
 	enc.StringKey("src_cid", connectionID(e.SrcConnectionID).String())
 	enc.StringKey("dst_cid", connectionID(e.DestConnectionID).String())
 }
diff --git a/qlog/qlog.go b/qlog/qlog.go
index 0d04a101..5a553aa3 100644
--- a/qlog/qlog.go
+++ b/qlog/qlog.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (t *connectionTracer) recordEvent(eventTime time.Time, details eventDetails
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *connectionTracer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, version protocol.VersionNumber, srcConnID, destConnID protocol.ConnectionID) {
+func (t *connectionTracer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, srcConnID, destConnID protocol.ConnectionID) {
 	// ignore this event if we're not dealing with UDP addresses here
 	localAddr, ok := local.(*net.UDPAddr)
 	if !ok {
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ func (t *connectionTracer) StartedConnection(local, remote net.Addr, version pro
 	t.recordEvent(time.Now(), &eventConnectionStarted{
 		SrcAddr:          localAddr,
 		DestAddr:         remoteAddr,
-		Version:          version,
 		SrcConnectionID:  srcConnID,
 		DestConnectionID: destConnID,
 	})
diff --git a/qlog/qlog_test.go b/qlog/qlog_test.go
index cf9329bf..7f40c25b 100644
--- a/qlog/qlog_test.go
+++ b/qlog/qlog_test.go
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Tracing", func() {
 				tracer.StartedConnection(
 					&net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(192, 168, 13, 37), Port: 42},
 					&net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(192, 168, 12, 34), Port: 24},
-					0xdeadbeef,
 					protocol.ConnectionID{1, 2, 3, 4},
 					protocol.ConnectionID{5, 6, 7, 8},
 				)
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Tracing", func() {
 				Expect(ev).To(HaveKeyWithValue("src_port", float64(42)))
 				Expect(ev).To(HaveKeyWithValue("dst_ip", "192.168.12.34"))
 				Expect(ev).To(HaveKeyWithValue("dst_port", float64(24)))
-				Expect(ev).To(HaveKeyWithValue("quic_version", "deadbeef"))
 				Expect(ev).To(HaveKeyWithValue("src_cid", "01020304"))
 				Expect(ev).To(HaveKeyWithValue("dst_cid", "05060708"))
 			})
diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index 9764cdcb..0dd9f828 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -1135,7 +1135,6 @@ func (s *session) handleUnpackedPacket(
 				s.tracer.StartedConnection(
 					s.conn.LocalAddr(),
 					s.conn.RemoteAddr(),
-					s.version,
 					packet.hdr.SrcConnectionID,
 					packet.hdr.DestConnectionID,
 				)
@@ -1448,7 +1447,7 @@ func (s *session) handleCloseError(closeErr closeError) {
 		s.datagramQueue.CloseWithError(quicErr)
 	}
 
-	if s.tracer != nil {
+	if s.tracer != nil && !errors.Is(closeErr.err, errCloseForRecreating{}) {
 		var resetErr statelessResetErr
 		var vnErr errVersionNegotiation
 		switch {
diff --git a/session_test.go b/session_test.go
index 9d79d2f7..fdfc80a5 100644
--- a/session_test.go
+++ b/session_test.go
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 				}, nil
 			})
 			gomock.InOrder(
-				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()),
+				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()),
 				tracer.EXPECT().ReceivedPacket(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()),
 				tracer.EXPECT().ClosedConnection(gomock.Any()),
 				tracer.EXPECT().Close(),
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 			)
 			sess.receivedPacketHandler = rph
 			packet.rcvTime = rcvTime
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			tracer.EXPECT().ReceivedPacket(hdr, protocol.ByteCount(len(packet.data)), []logging.Frame{})
 			Expect(sess.handlePacketImpl(packet)).To(BeTrue())
 		})
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 			)
 			sess.receivedPacketHandler = rph
 			packet.rcvTime = rcvTime
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			tracer.EXPECT().ReceivedPacket(hdr, protocol.ByteCount(len(packet.data)), []logging.Frame{&logging.PingFrame{}})
 			Expect(sess.handlePacketImpl(packet)).To(BeTrue())
 		})
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 					hdr:             &wire.ExtendedHeader{Header: *hdr},
 				}, nil
 			}).Times(3)
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			tracer.EXPECT().ReceivedPacket(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Do(func(hdr *wire.ExtendedHeader, _ protocol.ByteCount, _ []logging.Frame) {
 			}).Times(3)
 			packer.EXPECT().PackCoalescedPacket() // only expect a single call
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 					hdr:             &wire.ExtendedHeader{Header: *hdr},
 				}, nil
 			}).Times(3)
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			tracer.EXPECT().ReceivedPacket(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Do(func(hdr *wire.ExtendedHeader, _ protocol.ByteCount, _ []logging.Frame) {
 			}).Times(3)
 			packer.EXPECT().PackCoalescedPacket().Times(3) // only expect a single call
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 				data:            []byte{0}, // one PADDING frame
 			}, nil)
 			p1 := getPacket(hdr1, nil)
-			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+			tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 			tracer.EXPECT().ReceivedPacket(gomock.Any(), protocol.ByteCount(len(p1.data)), gomock.Any())
 			Expect(sess.handlePacketImpl(p1)).To(BeTrue())
 			// The next packet has to be ignored, since the source connection ID doesn't match.
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 					PacketNumberLen: protocol.PacketNumberLen1,
 				}, nil)
 				packet.remoteAddr = &net.IPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 100)}
-				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 				tracer.EXPECT().ReceivedPacket(gomock.Any(), protocol.ByteCount(len(packet.data)), gomock.Any())
 				Expect(sess.handlePacketImpl(packet)).To(BeTrue())
 			})
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 
 		Context("coalesced packets", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
-				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).MaxTimes(1)
+				tracer.EXPECT().StartedConnection(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).MaxTimes(1)
 			})
 			getPacketWithLength := func(connID protocol.ConnectionID, length protocol.ByteCount) (int /* header length */, *receivedPacket) {
 				hdr := &wire.ExtendedHeader{
@@ -2611,7 +2611,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Client Session", func() {
 					ContainElement(protocol.VersionNumber(1337)),
 				))
 			})
-			tracer.EXPECT().ClosedConnection(gomock.Any())
 			cryptoSetup.EXPECT().Close()
 			Expect(sess.handlePacketImpl(getVNP(4321, 1337))).To(BeFalse())
 			var err error