diff --git a/llarp/handlers/null.hpp b/llarp/handlers/null.hpp
index 9ce9f63d5..fde860543 100644
--- a/llarp/handlers/null.hpp
+++ b/llarp/handlers/null.hpp
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ namespace llarp
           uint64_t seqno) override
       {
         if (t == service::ProtocolType::Control)
+        {
+          MarkConvoTagActive(tag);
           return true;
-
+        }
         if (t != service::ProtocolType::QUIC)
           return false;
 
diff --git a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
index deac1671f..7a6485f8f 100644
--- a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
@@ -1536,9 +1536,9 @@ namespace llarp
             tag = *maybe;
           else
             tag.Randomize();
-
           PutSenderFor(tag, m_Identity.pub, true);
           MarkConvoTagActive(tag);
+          Sessions()[tag].forever = true;
           Loop()->call_soon([tag, hook]() { hook(tag); });
           return true;
         }
diff --git a/llarp/service/session.cpp b/llarp/service/session.cpp
index 1163a86c0..2fd3dbfdf 100644
--- a/llarp/service/session.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/session.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ namespace llarp
     bool
     Session::IsExpired(llarp_time_t now, llarp_time_t lifetime) const
     {
+      if (forever)
+        return false;
       return now > lastUsed && (now - lastUsed > lifetime || intro.IsExpired(now));
     }
 
diff --git a/llarp/service/session.hpp b/llarp/service/session.hpp
index 3369e0482..035d922f4 100644
--- a/llarp/service/session.hpp
+++ b/llarp/service/session.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace llarp
       llarp_time_t lastUsed = 0s;
       uint64_t seqno = 0;
       bool inbound = false;
+      bool forever = false;
 
       util::StatusObject
       ExtractStatus() const;