diff --git a/config-sample.yaml b/config-sample.yaml
index 55f6de2e5..dd7ce5868 100644
--- a/config-sample.yaml
+++ b/config-sample.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ rtc:
 #  max_bitrate: 3145728
 #  # number of packets to buffer in the SFU, defaults to 500
 #  packet_buffer_size: 500
-#  # optional stun servers to use. by default LiveKit uses Google's public STUN servers
-#  # LiveKit will automatically configure connected clients to use the same STUN servers
+#  # optional STUN servers for LiveKit clients to use. Clients will be configured to use these STUN servers automatically.
+#  # by default LiveKit clients use Google's public STUN servers
 #  stun_servers:
 #    - server1
 #  # minimum amount of time between pli/fir rtcp packets being sent to an individual
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/config.go b/pkg/rtc/config.go
index 307a0c986..dd52c0209 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/config.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/config.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package rtc
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"syscall"
 
@@ -47,15 +46,6 @@ func NewWebRTCConfig(conf *config.Config, externalIP string) (*WebRTCConfig, err
 	loggerFactory := logging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory()
 	lkLogger := loggerFactory.NewLogger("livekit-mux")
 
-	iceUrls := make([]string, 0)
-	for _, stunServer := range rtcConf.StunServers {
-		iceUrls = append(iceUrls, fmt.Sprintf("stun:%s", stunServer))
-	}
-	c.ICEServers = []webrtc.ICEServer{
-		{
-			URLs: iceUrls,
-		},
-	}
 	if rtcConf.UseExternalIP && externalIP != "" {
 		s.SetNAT1To1IPs([]string{externalIP}, webrtc.ICECandidateTypeHost)
 	}
@@ -74,6 +64,7 @@ func NewWebRTCConfig(conf *config.Config, externalIP string) (*WebRTCConfig, err
 	var udpMux *ice.UDPMuxDefault
 	var udpMuxConn *net.UDPConn
 	var err error
+
 	if rtcConf.UDPPort != 0 {
 		udpMuxConn, err = net.ListenUDP("udp4", &net.UDPAddr{
 			Port: int(rtcConf.UDPPort),
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant.go b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
index 8e1bba288..b2ca0bd04 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
@@ -851,7 +851,8 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) handlePublisherICEStateChange(state webrtc.ICEConnecti
 	//	"participant", p.identity)
 	if state == webrtc.ICEConnectionStateConnected {
 		p.updateState(livekit.ParticipantInfo_ACTIVE)
-	} else if state == webrtc.ICEConnectionStateDisconnected || state == webrtc.ICEConnectionStateFailed {
+	} else if state == webrtc.ICEConnectionStateFailed {
+		// only close when failed, to allow clients opportunity to reconnect
 		go func() {
 			_ = p.Close()
 		}()
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant_internal_test.go b/pkg/rtc/participant_internal_test.go
index 537ca650d..1e5ac8ec5 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant_internal_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant_internal_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestICEStateChange(t *testing.T) {
 		p.onClose = func(participant types.Participant) {
 			close(closeChan)
 		}
-		p.handlePublisherICEStateChange(webrtc.ICEConnectionStateDisconnected)
+		p.handlePublisherICEStateChange(webrtc.ICEConnectionStateFailed)
 
 		select {
 		case <-closeChan: