diff --git a/jack/session.h b/jack/session.h
index 8c13bfa..50ea17b 100644
--- a/jack/session.h
+++ b/jack/session.h
@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@ enum JackSessionFlags {
      * an error occured while saving.
      */
     JackSessionSaveError = 0x01,
-
-    /**
-     * this reply indicates that a client is part of a multiclient application.
-     * the command reply is left empty. but the session manager should still
-     * consider this client part of a session. it will come up due to invocation of another
-     * client.
-     */
-    JackSessionChildClient = 0x02
 };
 
 typedef enum JackSessionFlags jack_session_flags_t;
@@ -130,6 +122,10 @@ typedef void (*JackSessionCallback)(jack_session_event_t *event, void *arg);
  * Tell the JACK server to call @a save_callback the session handler wants
  * to save.
  *
+ * setting more than one session_callback per process is probably a design
+ * error. if you have a multiclient application its more sensible to create
+ * a jack_client with only a session callback set. 
+ *
  * @return 0 on success, otherwise a non-zero error code
  */
 int jack_set_session_callback(jack_client_t *client,
@@ -155,7 +151,16 @@ int jack_session_reply( jack_client_t *client, jack_session_event_t *event ) JAC
  * if its non NULL.
  */
 
-void jack_session_event_free (jack_session_event_t *event);
+void jack_session_event_free (jack_session_event_t *event) JACK_WEAK_EXPORT;
+
+
+/**
+ * get the assigned uuid for client.
+ * safe to call from callback and all other threads.
+ * memory needs to be freed.
+ */
+
+char *jack_client_get_uuid (jack_client_t *client) JACK_WEAK_EXPORT;
 
 /*@}*/
 
diff --git a/jackd/engine.c b/jackd/engine.c
index e3fa1d8..f8ace40 100644
--- a/jackd/engine.c
+++ b/jackd/engine.c
@@ -2638,14 +2638,18 @@ jack_do_session_notify (jack_engine_t *engine, jack_request_t *req, int reply_fd
 	/* GRAPH MUST BE LOCKED : see callers of jack_send_connection_notification() 
 	 */
 
+	// make sure all uuids are set.
+	for (node = engine->clients; node; node = jack_slist_next (node)) {
+		jack_client_internal_t* client = (jack_client_internal_t*) node->data;
+		if( client->control->uid == 0 ) {
+			client->control->uid=jack_engine_get_max_uuid( engine ) + 1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	for (node = engine->clients; node; node = jack_slist_next (node)) {
 		jack_client_internal_t* client = (jack_client_internal_t*) node->data;
 		if (client->control->session_cbset) {
 			
-			if( client->control->uid == 0 ) {
-				client->control->uid=jack_engine_get_max_uuid( engine ) + 1;
-			}
-
 			// in case we only want to send to a special client.
 			// uuid assign is still complete. not sure if thats necessary.
 			if( (req->x.session.target[0] != 0) && strcmp(req->x.session.target, (char *)client->control->name) )
diff --git a/libjack/client.c b/libjack/client.c
index 793a3c8..c82726a 100644
--- a/libjack/client.c
+++ b/libjack/client.c
@@ -2676,6 +2676,16 @@ jack_get_client_name_by_uuid( jack_client_t *client, const char *uuid )
 	return strdup( request.x.port_info.name );
 }
 
+char *
+jack_client_get_uuid( jack_client_t *client )
+{ 
+	char retval[16];
+
+	snprintf( retval, sizeof(retval), "%d", client->control->uid );
+
+	return strdup(retval);
+}
+
 int
 jack_reserve_client_name( jack_client_t *client, const char *name, const char *uuid )
 {