diff --git a/hub.go b/hub.go
index d672886..2f34d82 100644
--- a/hub.go
+++ b/hub.go
@@ -1306,6 +1306,7 @@ func (h *Hub) processMessageMsg(client *Client, message *ClientMessage) {
 		} else {
 			subject = "session." + msg.Recipient.SessionId
 			recipientSessionId = msg.Recipient.SessionId
+			serverRecipient = &msg.Recipient
 		}
 	case RecipientTypeUser:
 		if msg.Recipient.UserId != "" {
@@ -1501,8 +1502,12 @@ func (h *Hub) processControlMsg(client *Client, message *ClientMessage) {
 						SessionId: virtualSession.SessionId(),
 					}
 				}
+			} else {
+				serverRecipient = &msg.Recipient
 			}
 			h.mu.RUnlock()
+		} else {
+			serverRecipient = &msg.Recipient
 		}
 	case RecipientTypeUser:
 		if msg.Recipient.UserId != "" {
@@ -1600,6 +1605,14 @@ func (h *Hub) processInternalMsg(client *Client, message *ClientMessage) {
 
 		virtualSessionId := GetVirtualSessionId(session, msg.SessionId)
 
+		sess, err := NewVirtualSession(session, privateSessionId, publicSessionId, sessionIdData, msg)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Could not create virtual session %s: %s", virtualSessionId, err)
+			reply := message.NewErrorServerMessage(NewError("add_failed", "Could not create virtual session."))
+			session.SendMessage(reply)
+			return
+		}
+
 		if msg.Options != nil {
 			request := NewBackendClientRoomRequest(room.Id(), msg.UserId, publicSessionId)
 			request.Room.ActorId = msg.Options.ActorId
@@ -1608,6 +1621,7 @@ func (h *Hub) processInternalMsg(client *Client, message *ClientMessage) {
 
 			var response BackendClientResponse
 			if err := h.backend.PerformJSONRequest(ctx, session.ParsedBackendUrl(), request, &response); err != nil {
+				sess.Close()
 				log.Printf("Could not join virtual session %s at backend %s: %s", virtualSessionId, session.BackendUrl(), err)
 				reply := message.NewErrorServerMessage(NewError("add_failed", "Could not join virtual session."))
 				session.SendMessage(reply)
@@ -1615,6 +1629,7 @@ func (h *Hub) processInternalMsg(client *Client, message *ClientMessage) {
 			}
 
 			if response.Type == "error" {
+				sess.Close()
 				log.Printf("Could not join virtual session %s at backend %s: %+v", virtualSessionId, session.BackendUrl(), response.Error)
 				reply := message.NewErrorServerMessage(NewError("add_failed", response.Error.Error()))
 				session.SendMessage(reply)
@@ -1624,6 +1639,7 @@ func (h *Hub) processInternalMsg(client *Client, message *ClientMessage) {
 			request := NewBackendClientSessionRequest(room.Id(), "add", publicSessionId, msg)
 			var response BackendClientSessionResponse
 			if err := h.backend.PerformJSONRequest(ctx, session.ParsedBackendUrl(), request, &response); err != nil {
+				sess.Close()
 				log.Printf("Could not add virtual session %s at backend %s: %s", virtualSessionId, session.BackendUrl(), err)
 				reply := message.NewErrorServerMessage(NewError("add_failed", "Could not add virtual session."))
 				session.SendMessage(reply)
@@ -1631,7 +1647,6 @@ func (h *Hub) processInternalMsg(client *Client, message *ClientMessage) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		sess := NewVirtualSession(session, privateSessionId, publicSessionId, sessionIdData, msg)
 		h.mu.Lock()
 		h.sessions[sessionIdData.Sid] = sess
 		h.virtualSessions[virtualSessionId] = sessionIdData.Sid
diff --git a/virtualsession.go b/virtualsession.go
index 0fb7d39..45ec832 100644
--- a/virtualsession.go
+++ b/virtualsession.go
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ func GetVirtualSessionId(session *ClientSession, sessionId string) string {
 	return session.PublicId() + "|" + sessionId
 }
 
-func NewVirtualSession(session *ClientSession, privateId string, publicId string, data *SessionIdData, msg *AddSessionInternalClientMessage) *VirtualSession {
-	return &VirtualSession{
+func NewVirtualSession(session *ClientSession, privateId string, publicId string, data *SessionIdData, msg *AddSessionInternalClientMessage) (*VirtualSession, error) {
+	result := &VirtualSession{
 		hub:       session.hub,
 		session:   session,
 		privateId: privateId,
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ func NewVirtualSession(session *ClientSession, privateId string, publicId string
 		flags:     msg.Flags,
 		options:   msg.Options,
 	}
+
+	if err := session.events.RegisterSessionListener(publicId, session.Backend(), result); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func (s *VirtualSession) PrivateId() string {
@@ -142,6 +148,7 @@ func (s *VirtualSession) CloseWithFeedback(session *ClientSession, message *Clie
 	if removed && room != nil {
 		go s.notifyBackendRemoved(room, session, message)
 	}
+	s.session.events.UnregisterSessionListener(s.PublicId(), s.session.Backend(), s)
 }
 
 func (s *VirtualSession) notifyBackendRemoved(room *Room, session *ClientSession, message *ClientMessage) {
@@ -255,3 +262,36 @@ func (s *VirtualSession) Flags() uint32 {
 func (s *VirtualSession) Options() *AddSessionOptions {
 	return s.options
 }
+
+func (s *VirtualSession) ProcessAsyncSessionMessage(message *AsyncMessage) {
+	if message.Type == "message" && message.Message != nil {
+		switch message.Message.Type {
+		case "message":
+			if message.Message.Message != nil &&
+				message.Message.Message.Recipient != nil &&
+				message.Message.Message.Recipient.Type == "session" &&
+				message.Message.Message.Recipient.SessionId == s.PublicId() {
+				// The client should see his session id as recipient.
+				message.Message.Message.Recipient = &MessageClientMessageRecipient{
+					Type:      "session",
+					SessionId: s.SessionId(),
+					UserId:    s.UserId(),
+				}
+				s.session.ProcessAsyncSessionMessage(message)
+			}
+		case "control":
+			if message.Message.Control != nil &&
+				message.Message.Control.Recipient != nil &&
+				message.Message.Control.Recipient.Type == "session" &&
+				message.Message.Control.Recipient.SessionId == s.PublicId() {
+				// The client should see his session id as recipient.
+				message.Message.Control.Recipient = &MessageClientMessageRecipient{
+					Type:      "session",
+					SessionId: s.SessionId(),
+					UserId:    s.UserId(),
+				}
+				s.session.ProcessAsyncSessionMessage(message)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}