A method including monitoring, by a first device communicating meshnet data via a meshnet connection with a second device in a mesh network, occurrence of a triggering event indicating that the first device and the second device are to communicate the meshnet data via a relay connection; determining, by the first device, occurrence of the triggering event based at least in part on a rate of communication of the meshnet data via the meshnet connection; and transmitting, by the first device to the second device based at least in part on determining the occurrence of the triggering event, a message indicating that the first device and the second device are to communicate the meshnet data via a relay connection is disclosed. Various other aspects are contemplated.