diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/session/ClientConnectionDetails.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/session/ClientConnectionDetails.java
index 8334e9a9..885dcc72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/session/ClientConnectionDetails.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/service/session/ClientConnectionDetails.java
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ public class ClientConnectionDetails {
         final ClientConnectionData connectionData = this.restCallBuilder
                 .call()
                 .get(error -> {
-                    log.error("Unexpected error while trying to get current client connection data: ", error);
+                    log.error("Unexpected error while trying to get current client connection data: {}",
+                            error.getMessage());
                     recoverFromDisposedRestTemplate(error);
                     return null;
                 });
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/ExamSessionCacheService.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/ExamSessionCacheService.java
index 112a6e92..9d8cf3c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/ExamSessionCacheService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/ExamSessionCacheService.java
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ public class ExamSessionCacheService {
         if (clientConnection == null) {
             return null;
         } else {
-            return this.internalClientConnectionDataFactory.createClientConnectionData(clientConnection);
+            return this.internalClientConnectionDataFactory.createClientConnectionData(
+                    clientConnection,
+                    this.getRunningExam(clientConnection.examId) != null);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/InternalClientConnectionDataFactory.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/InternalClientConnectionDataFactory.java
index 54b23f19..f576f982 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/InternalClientConnectionDataFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/InternalClientConnectionDataFactory.java
@@ -32,7 +32,16 @@ public class InternalClientConnectionDataFactory {
         this.sebClientNotificationService = sebClientNotificationService;
     }
 
-    public ClientConnectionDataInternal createClientConnectionData(final ClientConnection clientConnection) {
+    public ClientConnectionDataInternal createClientConnectionData(
+            final ClientConnection clientConnection,
+            final boolean examRunning) {
+
+        if (!examRunning) {
+            return new ClientConnectionDataInternal(
+                    clientConnection,
+                    () -> false,
+                    this.clientIndicatorFactory.createFor(clientConnection, true));
+        }
 
         if (clientConnection.status == ConnectionStatus.CLOSED
                 || clientConnection.status == ConnectionStatus.DISABLED) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/DistributedIndicatorValueService.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/DistributedIndicatorValueService.java
index a7379e01..1850f4c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/DistributedIndicatorValueService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/DistributedIndicatorValueService.java
@@ -287,10 +287,6 @@ public class DistributedIndicatorValueService implements DisposableBean {
         if (value == null) {
             try {
 
-                if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
-                    log.debug("*** Get and cache ping time: {}", indicatorPK);
-                }
-
                 value = this.clientIndicatorValueMapper.selectValueByPrimaryKey(indicatorPK);
                 if (value != null) {
                     this.indicatorValueCache.put(indicatorPK, value);
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/PingIntervalClientIndicator.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/PingIntervalClientIndicator.java
index a197e0ac..376dd618 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/PingIntervalClientIndicator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/indicator/PingIntervalClientIndicator.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public final class PingIntervalClientIndicator extends AbstractPingIndicator {
 
             final long currentTimeMillis = DateTimeUtils.currentTimeMillis();
             this.currentValue = computeValueAt(currentTimeMillis);
+            this.lastUpdate = this.distributedPingCache.lastUpdate();
             return (currentTimeMillis < this.currentValue)
                     ? DateTimeUtils.currentTimeMillis() - this.currentValue
                     : currentTimeMillis - this.currentValue;