diff --git a/src/net/acceptor.rs b/src/net/acceptor.rs
index 63bff9462..e086b8e24 100644
--- a/src/net/acceptor.rs
+++ b/src/net/acceptor.rs
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ pub type AcceptorPtr = Arc<Acceptor>;
 pub struct Acceptor {
     channel_subscriber: SubscriberPtr<Result<ChannelPtr>>,
     task: StoppableTaskPtr,
-    //pub session: Mutex<Option<SessionWeakPtr>>,
+    pub session: Mutex<Option<SessionWeakPtr>>,
 }
 
 impl Acceptor {
     /// Create new Acceptor object.
-    pub fn new() -> Arc<Self> {
+    pub fn new(session: Mutex<Option<SessionWeakPtr>>) -> Arc<Self> {
         Arc::new(Self {
             channel_subscriber: Subscriber::new(),
             task: StoppableTask::new(),
-            //session,
+            session,
         })
     }
     /// Start accepting inbound socket connections. Creates a listener to start
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ impl Acceptor {
         loop {
             match listener.next().await {
                 Ok((stream, url)) => {
-                    let channel = Channel::new(stream, url).await;
+                    let channel =
+                        Channel::new(stream, url, self.session.lock().await.clone().unwrap()).await;
                     self.channel_subscriber.notify(Ok(channel)).await;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
diff --git a/src/net/channel.rs b/src/net/channel.rs
index 2a61491cc..2d1c3c498 100644
--- a/src/net/channel.rs
+++ b/src/net/channel.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub struct Channel {
     receive_task: StoppableTaskPtr,
     stopped: Mutex<bool>,
     info: Mutex<ChannelInfo>,
-    //session: SessionWeakPtr,
+    session: SessionWeakPtr,
 }
 
 impl Channel {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Channel {
     pub async fn new(
         stream: Box<dyn TransportStream>,
         address: Url,
-        //session: SessionWeakPtr,
+        session: SessionWeakPtr,
     ) -> Arc<Self> {
         let (reader, writer) = stream.split();
         let reader = Mutex::new(reader);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl Channel {
             receive_task: StoppableTask::new(),
             stopped: Mutex::new(false),
             info: Mutex::new(ChannelInfo::new()),
-            //session,
+            session,
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net/connector.rs b/src/net/connector.rs
index b51cb4cab..fe544f3c4 100644
--- a/src/net/connector.rs
+++ b/src/net/connector.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ use super::{
 /// Create outbound socket connections.
 pub struct Connector {
     settings: SettingsPtr,
-    //pub session: SessionWeakPtr,
+    pub session: SessionWeakPtr,
 }
 
 impl Connector {
     /// Create a new connector with default network settings.
-    pub fn new(settings: SettingsPtr, // session: SessionWeakPtr
-    ) -> Self {
-        Self { settings, // session
-                        }
+    pub fn new(settings: SettingsPtr, session: SessionWeakPtr) -> Self {
+        Self { settings, session }
     }
 
     /// Establish an outbound connection.
@@ -58,10 +56,13 @@ impl Connector {
 
                 let channel = match $upgrade {
                     // session
-                    None => Channel::new(Box::new(stream?), connect_url.clone()).await,
+                    None => {
+                        Channel::new(Box::new(stream?), connect_url.clone(), self.session.clone())
+                            .await
+                    }
                     Some(u) if u == "tls" => {
                         let stream = $transport.upgrade_dialer(stream?)?.await;
-                        Channel::new(Box::new(stream?), connect_url).await
+                        Channel::new(Box::new(stream?), connect_url, self.session.clone()).await
                     }
                     Some(u) => return Err(Error::UnsupportedTransportUpgrade(u)),
                 };
diff --git a/src/net/p2p.rs b/src/net/p2p.rs
index a9ec253f7..a72137428 100644
--- a/src/net/p2p.rs
+++ b/src/net/p2p.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl P2p {
         let parent = Arc::downgrade(&self_);
 
         *self_.session_manual.lock().await = Some(ManualSession::new(parent.clone()));
-        *self_.session_inbound.lock().await = Some(InboundSession::new(parent.clone()));
+        *self_.session_inbound.lock().await = Some(InboundSession::new(parent.clone()).await);
         *self_.session_outbound.lock().await = Some(OutboundSession::new(parent));
 
         register_default_protocols(self_.clone()).await;
diff --git a/src/net/session/inbound_session.rs b/src/net/session/inbound_session.rs
index 4b016171c..b826f402e 100644
--- a/src/net/session/inbound_session.rs
+++ b/src/net/session/inbound_session.rs
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ pub struct InboundSession {
 
 impl InboundSession {
     /// Create a new inbound session.
-    pub fn new(p2p: Weak<P2p>) -> Arc<Self> {
-        //let acceptor = Acceptor::new(Mutex::new(None));
-        let acceptor = Acceptor::new();
+    pub async fn new(p2p: Weak<P2p>) -> Arc<Self> {
+        let acceptor = Acceptor::new(Mutex::new(None));
 
         let self_ = Arc::new(Self {
             p2p,
@@ -48,9 +47,9 @@ impl InboundSession {
             connect_infos: Mutex::new(FxHashMap::default()),
         });
 
-        //let parent = Arc::downgrade(&self_);
+        let parent = Arc::downgrade(&self_);
 
-        //*self_.acceptor.session.lock().await = Some(Arc::new(parent));
+        *self_.acceptor.session.lock().await = Some(Arc::new(parent));
 
         self_
     }
diff --git a/src/net/session/manual_session.rs b/src/net/session/manual_session.rs
index 99dab2a83..0580c431e 100644
--- a/src/net/session/manual_session.rs
+++ b/src/net/session/manual_session.rs
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@ impl ManualSession {
         executor: Arc<Executor<'_>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let parent = Arc::downgrade(&self);
-        let connector = Connector::new(
-            self.p2p().settings(),
-            //Arc::new(parent)
-        );
+        let connector = Connector::new(self.p2p().settings(), Arc::new(parent));
 
         let settings = self.p2p().settings();
 
diff --git a/src/net/session/mod.rs b/src/net/session/mod.rs
index 18d5371b8..efcc7bdc6 100644
--- a/src/net/session/mod.rs
+++ b/src/net/session/mod.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ async fn remove_sub_on_stop(p2p: P2pPtr, channel: ChannelPtr) {
 pub trait Session: Sync {
     /// Registers a new channel with the session. Performs a network handshake
     /// and starts the channel.
+    // if we need to pass Self as an Arc we can do so like this:
+    // pub trait MyTrait: Send + Sync {
+    //      async fn foo(&self, self_: Arc<dyn MyTrait>) {}
+    // }
     async fn register_channel(
-        self_: Arc<dyn Session>,
+        &self,
         channel: ChannelPtr,
         executor: Arc<Executor<'_>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -87,14 +91,14 @@ pub trait Session: Sync {
         // We do this so that the protocols can begin receiving and buffering messages
         // while the handshake protocol is ongoing.
         // They are currently in sleep mode.
-        let p2p = self_.p2p();
+        let p2p = self.p2p();
         let protocols =
-            p2p.protocol_registry().attach(self_.type_id(), channel.clone(), p2p.clone()).await;
+            p2p.protocol_registry().attach(self.type_id(), channel.clone(), p2p.clone()).await;
 
         // Perform the handshake protocol
-        let protocol_version = ProtocolVersion::new(channel.clone(), self_.p2p().settings()).await;
+        let protocol_version = ProtocolVersion::new(channel.clone(), self.p2p().settings()).await;
         let handshake_task =
-            self_.perform_handshake_protocols(protocol_version, channel.clone(), executor.clone());
+            self.perform_handshake_protocols(protocol_version, channel.clone(), executor.clone());
 
         // Switch on the channel
         channel.start(executor.clone());
diff --git a/src/net/session/outbound_session.rs b/src/net/session/outbound_session.rs
index 09bed710f..d72cdb8b6 100644
--- a/src/net/session/outbound_session.rs
+++ b/src/net/session/outbound_session.rs
@@ -137,10 +137,7 @@ impl OutboundSession {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let parent = Arc::downgrade(&self);
 
-        let connector = Connector::new(
-            self.p2p().settings(),
-            //Arc::new(parent)
-        );
+        let connector = Connector::new(self.p2p().settings(), Arc::new(parent));
 
         loop {
             let addr = self.load_address(slot_number).await?;
diff --git a/src/net/session/seed_session.rs b/src/net/session/seed_session.rs
index 6950b76cd..8fba64a0f 100644
--- a/src/net/session/seed_session.rs
+++ b/src/net/session/seed_session.rs
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ impl SeedSession {
         };
 
         let parent = Arc::downgrade(&self);
-        let connector = Connector::new(
-            settings.clone(), //Arc::new(parent)
-        );
+        let connector = Connector::new(settings.clone(), Arc::new(parent));
         match connector.connect(seed.clone()).await {
             Ok(channel) => {
                 // Blacklist goes here