diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs
index b5f9407..5c8b9bd 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use crate::matrix_connection::sync_thread::MatrixSyncTaskID;
 use crate::users::{APIToken, UserEmail};
 use matrix_sdk::Room;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::reaction::OriginalSyncReactionEvent;
 use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::room::message::OriginalSyncRoomMessageEvent;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::room::redaction::OriginalSyncRoomRedactionEvent;
 use matrix_sdk::sync::SyncResponse;
 
 pub type BroadcastSender = tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender<BroadcastMessage>;
@@ -23,6 +25,18 @@ pub enum BroadcastMessage {
         event: Box<OriginalSyncRoomMessageEvent>,
         room: Room,
     },
+    /// New reaction message
+    ReactionEvent {
+        user: UserEmail,
+        event: Box<OriginalSyncReactionEvent>,
+        room: Room,
+    },
+    /// New room redaction
+    RoomRedactionEvent {
+        user: UserEmail,
+        event: Box<OriginalSyncRoomRedactionEvent>,
+        room: Room,
+    },
     /// Raw Matrix sync response
     MatrixSyncResponse { user: UserEmail, sync: SyncResponse },
 }
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/ws_controller.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/ws_controller.rs
index c9ae359..5ed98e2 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/ws_controller.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/ws_controller.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ use actix_web::{FromRequest, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, web};
 use actix_ws::Message;
 use futures_util::StreamExt;
 use matrix_sdk::ruma::OwnedRoomId;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::reaction::ReactionEventContent;
 use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::room::message::RoomMessageEventContent;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::room::redaction::RoomRedactionEventContent;
 use ractor::ActorRef;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
@@ -23,7 +25,19 @@ use tokio::time::interval;
 pub enum WsMessage {
     /// Room message event
     RoomMessageEvent {
-        event: RoomMessageEventContent,
+        event: Box<RoomMessageEventContent>,
+        room_id: OwnedRoomId,
+    },
+
+    /// Room reaction event
+    RoomReactionEvent {
+        event: Box<ReactionEventContent>,
+        room_id: OwnedRoomId,
+    },
+
+    /// Room reaction event
+    RoomRedactionEvent {
+        event: Box<RoomRedactionEventContent>,
         room_id: OwnedRoomId,
     },
 }
@@ -119,12 +133,33 @@ pub async fn ws_handler(
                     BroadcastMessage::RoomMessageEvent{user, event, room} if user == auth.user.email => {
                         // Send the message to the websocket
                         if let Ok(msg) = serde_json::to_string(&WsMessage::RoomMessageEvent {
-                            event:event.content,
+                            event: Box::new(event.content),
                             room_id: room.room_id().to_owned(),
                         }) && let Err(e) = session.text(msg).await {
                             log::error!("Failed to send SyncEvent: {e}");
                         }
                     }
+
+                    BroadcastMessage::ReactionEvent{user, event, room} if user == auth.user.email => {
+                        // Send the message to the websocket
+                        if let Ok(msg) = serde_json::to_string(&WsMessage::RoomReactionEvent {
+                            event: Box::new(event.content),
+                            room_id: room.room_id().to_owned(),
+                        }) && let Err(e) = session.text(msg).await {
+                            log::error!("Failed to send SyncEvent: {e}");
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    BroadcastMessage::RoomRedactionEvent{user, event, room} if user == auth.user.email => {
+                        // Send the message to the websocket
+                        if let Ok(msg) = serde_json::to_string(&WsMessage::RoomRedactionEvent {
+                            event: Box::new(event.content),
+                            room_id: room.room_id().to_owned(),
+                        }) && let Err(e) = session.text(msg).await {
+                            log::error!("Failed to send SyncEvent: {e}");
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     _ => {}
                 };
 
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs
index eb7702e..488773b 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ impl MatrixClient {
                 .encryption()
                 .wait_for_e2ee_initialization_tasks()
                 .await;
+
+            // Save stored session once
+            client.save_stored_session().await?;
         }
 
         // Automatically save session when token gets refreshed
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs
index 223fbc3..2bfb397 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ use crate::matrix_connection::matrix_client::MatrixClient;
 use crate::matrix_connection::matrix_manager::MatrixManagerMsg;
 use futures_util::StreamExt;
 use matrix_sdk::Room;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::reaction::OriginalSyncReactionEvent;
 use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::room::message::OriginalSyncRoomMessageEvent;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::room::redaction::OriginalSyncRoomRedactionEvent;
 use ractor::ActorRef;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -48,19 +50,49 @@ async fn sync_thread_task(
 
     let mut sync_stream = client.sync_stream().await;
 
+    let mut handlers = vec![];
+
     let tx_msg_handle = tx.clone();
-    let user = client.email.clone();
-    let room_message_handle = client.add_event_handler(
+    let user_msg_handle = client.email.clone();
+    handlers.push(client.add_event_handler(
         async move |event: OriginalSyncRoomMessageEvent, room: Room| {
             if let Err(e) = tx_msg_handle.send(BroadcastMessage::RoomMessageEvent {
-                user: user.clone(),
+                user: user_msg_handle.clone(),
                 event: Box::new(event),
                 room,
             }) {
-                log::warn!("Failed to forward room event! {e}");
+                log::warn!("Failed to forward room message event! {e}");
             }
         },
-    );
+    ));
+
+    let tx_reac_handle = tx.clone();
+    let user_reac_handle = client.email.clone();
+    handlers.push(client.add_event_handler(
+        async move |event: OriginalSyncReactionEvent, room: Room| {
+            if let Err(e) = tx_reac_handle.send(BroadcastMessage::ReactionEvent {
+                user: user_reac_handle.clone(),
+                event: Box::new(event),
+                room,
+            }) {
+                log::warn!("Failed to forward reaction event! {e}");
+            }
+        },
+    ));
+
+    let tx_redac_handle = tx.clone();
+    let user_redac_handle = client.email.clone();
+    handlers.push(client.add_event_handler(
+        async move |event: OriginalSyncRoomRedactionEvent, room: Room| {
+            if let Err(e) = tx_redac_handle.send(BroadcastMessage::RoomRedactionEvent {
+                user: user_redac_handle.clone(),
+                event: Box::new(event),
+                room,
+            }) {
+                log::warn!("Failed to forward reaction event! {e}");
+            }
+        },
+    ));
 
     loop {
         tokio::select! {
@@ -103,7 +135,9 @@ async fn sync_thread_task(
         }
     }
 
-    client.remove_event_handler(room_message_handle);
+    for h in handlers {
+        client.remove_event_handler(h);
+    }
 
     // Notify manager about termination, so this thread can be removed from the list
     log::info!("Sync thread {id:?} terminated!");