diff --git a/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/HiveMQClientTrafficProcessor.cs b/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/HiveMQClientTrafficProcessor.cs
index ed76aa66..c9109bdd 100644
--- a/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/HiveMQClientTrafficProcessor.cs
+++ b/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/HiveMQClientTrafficProcessor.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private Task ConnectionMonitorAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    // If connected and no recent traffic, send a ping
+                    // If connected and no recent packets have been sent, send a ping
                     if (this.ConnectState == ConnectState.Connected)
                     {
                         if (this.lastCommunicationTimer.Elapsed > TimeSpan.FromSeconds(keepAlivePeriod))
@@ -949,7 +949,6 @@ internal async ValueTask<ReadResult> ReadAsync(CancellationToken cancellationTok
         }
 
         var readResult = await this.Reader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-        this.lastCommunicationTimer.Restart();
         return readResult;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/Options/HiveMQClientOptions.cs b/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/Options/HiveMQClientOptions.cs
index 2c32722d..e1717bf4 100644
--- a/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/Options/HiveMQClientOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/HiveMQtt/Client/Options/HiveMQClientOptions.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public HiveMQClientOptions()
     // When resolving a DNS hostname in the Host property, prefer IPv6 addresses over IPv4 addresses.
     public bool PreferIPv6 { get; set; }
 
-    // The the maximum time interval that is permitted to elapse between the point at which the Client
+    // The the maximum time interval in seconds that is permitted to elapse between the point at which the Client
     // finishes transmitting one MQTT Control Packet and the point it starts sending the next.
     // Valid values: 0..65535
     public int KeepAlive { get; set; }