diff --git a/server/monitor.go b/server/monitor.go
index 05214b999b4..6efe52a36cd 100644
--- a/server/monitor.go
+++ b/server/monitor.go
@@ -340,7 +340,17 @@ func (s *Server) Connz(opts *ConnzOptions) (*Connz, error) {
 
 	// Search by individual CID.
 	if cid > 0 {
-		if state == ConnClosed || state == ConnAll {
+		// Let's first check if user also selects on ConnOpen or ConnAll
+		// and look for opened connections.
+		if state == ConnOpen || state == ConnAll {
+			if client := s.clients[cid]; client != nil {
+				openClients = append(openClients, client)
+				closedClients = nil
+			}
+		}
+		// If we did not find, and the user selected for ConnClosed or ConnAll,
+		// look for closed connections.
+		if len(openClients) == 0 && (state == ConnClosed || state == ConnAll) {
 			copyClosed := closedClients
 			closedClients = nil
 			for _, cc := range copyClosed {
@@ -349,11 +359,6 @@ func (s *Server) Connz(opts *ConnzOptions) (*Connz, error) {
 					break
 				}
 			}
-		} else if state == ConnOpen || state == ConnAll {
-			client := s.clients[cid]
-			if client != nil {
-				openClients = append(openClients, client)
-			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Gather all open clients.
diff --git a/server/monitor_test.go b/server/monitor_test.go
index a1c0d806d63..c5be3239d03 100644
--- a/server/monitor_test.go
+++ b/server/monitor_test.go
@@ -1890,6 +1890,12 @@ func TestConnzWithStateForClosedConns(t *testing.T) {
 			if lc := len(c.Conns); lc != 1 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Expected a connection in open array, got %d", lc)
 			}
+			// It should also work if we ask for "state=all"
+			c = pollConz(t, s, mode, url+"connz?cid=2&state=all", &ConnzOptions{CID: 2, State: ConnAll})
+			if lc := len(c.Conns); lc != 1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Expected a connection in open array, got %d", lc)
+			}
+			// But not for "state=closed"
 			c = pollConz(t, s, mode, url+"connz?cid=2&state=closed", &ConnzOptions{CID: 2, State: ConnClosed})
 			if lc := len(c.Conns); lc != 0 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Expected no connections in closed array, got %d", lc)
diff --git a/server/raft.go b/server/raft.go
index 2b3aafb01c2..7c50dc943dc 100644
--- a/server/raft.go
+++ b/server/raft.go
@@ -177,10 +177,11 @@ type raft struct {
 	c  *client    // Internal client for subscriptions
 	js *jetStream // JetStream, if running, to see if we are out of resources
 
-	dflag     bool        // Debug flag
-	hasleader atomic.Bool // Is there a group leader right now?
-	pleader   atomic.Bool // Has the group ever had a leader?
-	observer  bool        // The node is observing, i.e. not participating in voting
+	dflag       bool        // Debug flag
+	hasleader   atomic.Bool // Is there a group leader right now?
+	pleader     atomic.Bool // Has the group ever had a leader?
+	observer    bool        // The node is observing, i.e. not participating in voting
+	maybeLeader bool        // The group had a preferred leader. And is maybe already acting as leader prior to scale up.
 
 	extSt extensionState // Extension state
 
@@ -1538,6 +1539,7 @@ func (n *raft) Campaign() error {
 func (n *raft) CampaignImmediately() error {
 	n.Lock()
 	defer n.Unlock()
+	n.maybeLeader = true
 	return n.campaign(minCampaignTimeout / 2)
 }
 
@@ -3186,6 +3188,16 @@ func (n *raft) updateLeader(newLeader string) {
 	n.hasleader.Store(newLeader != _EMPTY_)
 	if !n.pleader.Load() && newLeader != noLeader {
 		n.pleader.Store(true)
+		// If we were preferred to become the first leader, but didn't end up successful.
+		// Ensure to call lead change. When scaling from R1 to R3 we've optimized for a scale up
+		// not flipping leader/non-leader/leader status if the leader remains the same. But we need to
+		// correct that if the first leader turns out to be different.
+		if n.maybeLeader {
+			n.maybeLeader = false
+			if n.id != newLeader {
+				n.updateLeadChange(false)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server/raft_test.go b/server/raft_test.go
index d1a894965e0..fc439fc6bd6 100644
--- a/server/raft_test.go
+++ b/server/raft_test.go
@@ -2160,3 +2160,64 @@ func TestNRGHealthCheckWaitForPendingCommitsWhenPaused(t *testing.T) {
 	n.Applied(2)
 	require_True(t, n.Healthy())
 }
+
+func TestNRGSignalLeadChangeFalseIfCampaignImmediately(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		title      string
+		switchNode func(n *raft)
+	}{
+		{
+			title: "Follower",
+		},
+		{
+			title: "Candidate",
+			switchNode: func(n *raft) {
+				n.switchToCandidate()
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			title: "Leader",
+			switchNode: func(n *raft) {
+				n.switchToCandidate()
+				n.switchToLeader()
+				select {
+				case isLeader := <-n.LeadChangeC():
+					require_True(t, isLeader)
+				default:
+					t.Error("Expected leadChange signal")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.title, func(t *testing.T) {
+			n, cleanup := initSingleMemRaftNode(t)
+			defer cleanup()
+
+			// Create a sample entry, the content doesn't matter, just that it's stored.
+			esm := encodeStreamMsgAllowCompress("foo", "_INBOX.foo", nil, nil, 0, 0, true)
+			entries := []*Entry{newEntry(EntryNormal, esm)}
+
+			nats0 := "S1Nunr6R" // "nats-0"
+			aeMsg1 := encode(t, &appendEntry{leader: nats0, term: 1, commit: 0, pterm: 0, pindex: 0, entries: entries})
+
+			// Campaigning immediately signals we're the preferred leader.
+			require_NoError(t, n.CampaignImmediately())
+			if test.switchNode != nil {
+				test.switchNode(n)
+			}
+
+			n.processAppendEntry(aeMsg1, n.aesub)
+
+			select {
+			case isLeader := <-n.LeadChangeC():
+				require_False(t, isLeader)
+			default:
+				t.Error("Expected leadChange signal")
+			}
+			require_Equal(t, n.State(), Follower)
+			require_Equal(t, n.leader, nats0)
+			require_Equal(t, n.term, 1)
+		})
+	}
+}