diff --git a/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack.go b/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack.go
index b880065a9..344ff49fb 100644
--- a/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack.go
+++ b/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack.go
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ func (ct *conntrackImpl) Extract(flowLogs []config.GenericMap) []config.GenericM
 
 	var outputRecords []config.GenericMap
 	for _, fl := range flowLogs {
+		if fl.IsDuplicate() {
+			log.Debugf("skipping duplicated flow log %v", fl)
+			ct.metrics.inputRecords.WithLabelValues("duplicate").Inc()
+			continue
+		}
 		computedHash, err := ComputeHash(fl, ct.config.KeyDefinition, ct.hashProvider())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warningf("skipping flow log %v: %v", fl, err)
@@ -164,11 +169,9 @@ func (ct *conntrackImpl) prepareHeartbeatRecords() []config.GenericMap {
 }
 
 func (ct *conntrackImpl) updateConnection(conn connection, flowLog config.GenericMap, flowLogHash totalHashType, isNew bool) {
-	if !flowLog.IsDuplicate() {
-		d := ct.getFlowLogDirection(conn, flowLogHash)
-		for _, agg := range ct.aggregators {
-			agg.update(conn, flowLog, d)
-		}
+	d := ct.getFlowLogDirection(conn, flowLogHash)
+	for _, agg := range ct.aggregators {
+		agg.update(conn, flowLog, d)
 	}
 
 	for _, cp := range ct.copiers {
diff --git a/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack_test.go b/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack_test.go
index f44aaa255..d23310860 100644
--- a/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack_test.go
+++ b/pkg/pipeline/extract/conntrack/conntrack_test.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ func TestTrack(t *testing.T) {
 	hashIdBA := "cc40f571f40f3111"
 
 	flAB1 := newMockFlowLog(ipA, portA, ipB, portB, protocol, flowDir, 111, 11, false)
+	// duplicates should be ignored
 	flAB1Duplicated := newMockFlowLog(ipA, portA, ipB, portB, protocol, flowDir, 111, 11, true)
 	flAB2 := newMockFlowLog(ipA, portA, ipB, portB, protocol, flowDir, 222, 22, false)
 	flBA3 := newMockFlowLog(ipB, portB, ipA, portA, protocol, flowDir, 333, 33, false)
@@ -121,6 +122,12 @@ func TestTrack(t *testing.T) {
 		inputFlowLogs []config.GenericMap
 		expected      []config.GenericMap
 	}{
+		{
+			"duplicates, doesn't output connection events",
+			buildMockConnTrackConfig(true, []string{"newConnection", "heartbeat", "endConnection"}, heartbeatInterval, endConnectionTimeout),
+			[]config.GenericMap{flAB1Duplicated},
+			[]config.GenericMap(nil),
+		},
 		{
 			"bidirectional, output new connection",
 			buildMockConnTrackConfig(true, []string{"newConnection"}, heartbeatInterval, endConnectionTimeout),
@@ -136,7 +143,6 @@ func TestTrack(t *testing.T) {
 			[]config.GenericMap{
 				newMockRecordNewConnAB(ipA, portA, ipB, portB, protocol, 111, 0, 11, 0, 1).withHash(hashId).get(),
 				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flAB1).withHash(hashId).get(),
-				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flAB1Duplicated).withHash(hashIdAB).get(),
 				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flAB2).withHash(hashId).get(),
 				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flBA3).withHash(hashId).get(),
 				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flBA4).withHash(hashId).get(),
@@ -158,7 +164,6 @@ func TestTrack(t *testing.T) {
 			[]config.GenericMap{
 				newMockRecordNewConn(ipA, portA, ipB, portB, protocol, 111, 11, 1).withHash(hashIdAB).get(),
 				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flAB1).withHash(hashIdAB).get(),
-				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flAB1Duplicated).withHash(hashIdAB).get(),
 				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flAB2).withHash(hashIdAB).get(),
 				newMockRecordNewConn(ipB, portB, ipA, portA, protocol, 333, 33, 1).withHash(hashIdBA).get(),
 				newMockRecordFromFlowLog(flBA3).withHash(hashIdBA).get(),
@@ -1017,6 +1022,9 @@ func TestDetectEndConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	hashIdTCP := "705baa5149302fa1"
 	flTCP1 := newMockFlowLog(ipA, portA, ipB, portB, protocolTCP, flowDir, 111, 11, false)
 	flTCP2 := newMockFlowLog(ipB, portB, ipA, portA, protocolTCP, flowDir, 222, 22, false)
+	// duplicates should be ignored
+	flTCP2Duplicated := newMockFlowLog(ipB, portB, ipA, portA, protocolTCP, flowDir, 222, 22, true)
+
 	flTCP2[tcpFlagsFieldName] = FIN_ACK_FLAG
 
 	startTime := clk.Now()
@@ -1043,8 +1051,14 @@ func TestDetectEndConnection(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			"16s: no end connection",
-			startTime.Add(16 * time.Second),
+			"10s: end connection duplicated",
+			startTime.Add(10 * time.Second),
+			[]config.GenericMap{flTCP2Duplicated},
+			[]config.GenericMap(nil),
+		},
+		{
+			"21s: no end connection",
+			startTime.Add(21 * time.Second),
 			[]config.GenericMap{},
 			nil,
 		},