diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
index 9c346f5a20..c83193444d 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.TypingStatusSender;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.IdentityKeyUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.MasterSecretUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.ProfileKeyUtil;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.storage.TextSecureSessionStore;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.Address;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AxolotlStorageModule;
@@ -91,8 +92,10 @@ import org.webrtc.PeerConnectionFactory;
 import org.webrtc.PeerConnectionFactory.InitializationOptions;
 import org.webrtc.voiceengine.WebRtcAudioManager;
 import org.webrtc.voiceengine.WebRtcAudioUtils;
+import org.whispersystems.libsignal.SignalProtocolAddress;
 import org.whispersystems.libsignal.logging.SignalProtocolLoggerProvider;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.messages.SignalServiceEnvelope;
+import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.SignalServiceAddress;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.util.StreamDetails;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.SignalServiceProtos;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.loki.api.Poller;
@@ -588,6 +591,18 @@ public class ApplicationContext extends MultiDexApplication implements Dependenc
 
   @Override
   public void sendSessionRequest(@NotNull String publicKey) {
+    // It's never necessary to establish a session with self
+    String userPublicKey = TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(this);
+    if (publicKey.equals(userPublicKey)) { return; }
+    // Check that we don't already have a session
+    SignalProtocolAddress address = new SignalProtocolAddress(publicKey, SignalServiceAddress.DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID);
+    boolean hasSession = new TextSecureSessionStore(this).containsSession(address);
+    if (hasSession) { return; }
+    // Check that we didn't already send or process a session request
+    LokiAPIDatabase apiDB = DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(this);
+    boolean hasSentOrProcessedSessionRequest = (apiDB.getSessionRequestTimestamp(publicKey) != null);
+    if (hasSentOrProcessedSessionRequest) { return; }
+    // Send the session request
     DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(this).setSessionRequestTimestamp(publicKey, new Date().getTime());
     EphemeralMessage sessionRequest = EphemeralMessage.createSessionRequest(publicKey);
     jobManager.add(new PushEphemeralMessageSendJob(sessionRequest));
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocol.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocol.kt
index 8e7e84111c..40311e35cf 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocol.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocol.kt
@@ -106,13 +106,7 @@ object ClosedGroupsProtocol {
             allDevices.remove(userPublicKey)
         }
         for (device in allDevices) {
-            val deviceAsAddress = SignalProtocolAddress(device, SignalServiceAddress.DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID)
-            val hasSession = TextSecureSessionStore(context).containsSession(deviceAsAddress)
-            if (hasSession) { continue }
-            if (DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(context).getSessionRequestTimestamp(device) != null) { return }
-            DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(context).setSessionRequestTimestamp(device, Date().time)
-            val sessionRequest = EphemeralMessage.createSessionRequest(device)
-            ApplicationContext.getInstance(context).jobManager.add(PushEphemeralMessageSendJob(sessionRequest))
+            ApplicationContext.getInstance(context).sendSessionRequest(device)
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/SessionManagementProtocol.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/SessionManagementProtocol.kt
index 81ca56eaa0..be4663ba4e 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/SessionManagementProtocol.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/SessionManagementProtocol.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences
 import org.whispersystems.libsignal.loki.LokiSessionResetStatus
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.messages.SignalServiceContent
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.loki.protocol.multidevice.MultiDeviceProtocol
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.loki.protocol.todo.LokiThreadFriendRequestStatus
+import java.util.*
 
 object SessionManagementProtocol {
 
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ object SessionManagementProtocol {
         val registrationID = TextSecurePreferences.getLocalRegistrationId(context) // TODO: It seems wrong to use the local registration ID for this?
         val lokiPreKeyBundleDatabase = DatabaseFactory.getLokiPreKeyBundleDatabase(context)
         Log.d("Loki", "Received a pre key bundle from: " + content.sender.toString() + ".")
+        if (content.dataMessage.isPresent && content.dataMessage.get().isSessionRequest) {
+            val sessionRequestTimestamp = DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(context).getSessionRequestTimestamp(content.sender)
+            if (sessionRequestTimestamp != null && content.timestamp < sessionRequestTimestamp) {
+                // We sent or processed a session request after this one was sent
+                Log.d("Loki", "Ignoring session request from: ${content.sender}.")
+                return
+            }
+        }
         val preKeyBundle = preKeyBundleMessage.getPreKeyBundle(registrationID)
         lokiPreKeyBundleDatabase.setPreKeyBundle(content.sender, preKeyBundle)
     }
@@ -66,11 +74,13 @@ object SessionManagementProtocol {
     @JvmStatic
     fun handleSessionRequestIfNeeded(context: Context, content: SignalServiceContent): Boolean {
         if (!content.dataMessage.isPresent || !content.dataMessage.get().isSessionRequest) { return false }
-        val sentSessionRequestTimestamp = DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(context).getSessionRequestTimestamp(content.sender)
-        if (sentSessionRequestTimestamp != null && content.timestamp < sentSessionRequestTimestamp) {
-            // We sent a session request after this one was sent
+        val sessionRequestTimestamp = DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(context).getSessionRequestTimestamp(content.sender)
+        if (sessionRequestTimestamp != null && content.timestamp < sessionRequestTimestamp) {
+            // We sent or processed a session request after this one was sent
+            Log.d("Loki", "Ignoring session request from: ${content.sender}.")
             return false
         }
+        DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(context).setSessionRequestTimestamp(content.sender, Date().time)
         val ephemeralMessage = EphemeralMessage.create(content.sender)
         ApplicationContext.getInstance(context).jobManager.add(PushEphemeralMessageSendJob(ephemeralMessage))
         return true