diff --git a/services/core-api/app/api/parties/party/models/party.py b/services/core-api/app/api/parties/party/models/party.py
index 332e4a9a45..d462c027e2 100644
--- a/services/core-api/app/api/parties/party/models/party.py
+++ b/services/core-api/app/api/parties/party/models/party.py
@@ -115,10 +115,13 @@ def business_roles_codes(self):
 
     @hybrid_property
     def digital_wallet_connection_status(self):
-        dwi = [i for i in self.digital_wallet_invitations if i.connection_state] # filter empty conn_state 
+        dwi = set([i.connection_state for i in self.digital_wallet_invitations if i.connection_state]) # filter empty conn_state 
         if dwi:
             current_app.logger.warning(dwi)
-            return dwi.connection_state # active >> invitation
+            if "active" in dwi:
+                return "active"
+            else:       
+                return dwi[0].connection_state # active >> invitation
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/services/core-api/app/api/verifiable_credentials/resources/verifiable_credential_webhook.py b/services/core-api/app/api/verifiable_credentials/resources/verifiable_credential_webhook.py
index e58e18a372..5a3d42ae54 100644
--- a/services/core-api/app/api/verifiable_credentials/resources/verifiable_credential_webhook.py
+++ b/services/core-api/app/api/verifiable_credentials/resources/verifiable_credential_webhook.py
@@ -30,16 +30,18 @@ def post(self, topic):
             if new_state != vc_conn.connection_state:
                 vc_conn.connection_state=new_state
                 vc_conn.save()
-                current_app.logger.debug(f"Updated party_vc_conn connection_id={vc_conn.connection_id} with state={new_state}")
+                current_app.logger.info(f"Updated party_vc_conn connection_id={vc_conn.connection_id} with state={new_state}")
         elif topic == OUT_OF_BAND:
             invitation_id = webhook_body["invi_msg_id"]
             vc_conn = PartyVerifiableCredentialConnection.query.unbound_unsafe().filter_by(invitation_id=invitation_id).first()
             assert vc_conn, f"out_of_band.invi_msg_id={invitation_id} not found"
             new_state = webhook_body["state"]
-            if new_state != vc_conn.connection_state:
+            if new_state == "await-response":
                 vc_conn.connection_state=new_state
                 vc_conn.save()
-                current_app.logger.debug(f"Updated party_vc_conn invitation_id={invitation_id} with state={new_state}")
+                current_app.logger.info(f"Updated party_vc_conn invitation_id={invitation_id} with state={new_state}")
+            else:
+                current_app.logger.debug(f"do not update connection_state with oob_message state")
         elif topic == CREDENTIAL_OFFER:
             cred_exch_id = webhook_body["credential_exchange_id"]
             cred_exch_record = PartyVerifiableCredentialMinesActPermit.query.unbound_unsafe().filter_by(cred_exch_id=cred_exch_id).first()
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ def post(self, topic):
             if new_state != cred_exch_record.cred_exch_state:
                 cred_exch_record.cred_exch_state=new_state
                 cred_exch_record.save()
-                current_app.logger.debug(f"Updated cred_exch_record cred_exch_id={cred_exch_id} with state={new_state}")
+                current_app.logger.info(f"Updated cred_exch_record cred_exch_id={cred_exch_id} with state={new_state}")
 
         else:
             current_app.logger.info(f"unknown topic '{topic}'")