diff --git a/examples/dapp.html b/examples/dapp.html
index 12862879e..707f12cc5 100644
--- a/examples/dapp.html
+++ b/examples/dapp.html
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@
       }
 
       // Initiate a permission request
-      const requestPermission = (callback, newSession = true) => {
+      const requestPermission = (callback, sessionUpdate = false) => {
         client
-          .requestPermissions(undefined, newSession)
+          .requestPermissions(undefined, sessionUpdate)
           .then((permissions) => {
             console.log('permissions', permissions)
             if (callback) {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
       })
 
       document.getElementById('sessionUpdate').addEventListener('click', () => {
-        requestPermission(undefined, false)
+        requestPermission(undefined, true)
       })
 
       // Add event listener to the button
diff --git a/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts b/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts
index 23f9893ad..312f897cb 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ import {
   getiOSList
 } from '@airgap/beacon-ui'
 import { signMessage } from '@airgap/beacon-utils'
+import { WalletConnectTransport } from '@airgap/beacon-transport-walletconnect'
 
 const logger = new Logger('DAppClient')
 
@@ -186,6 +187,8 @@ export class DAppClient extends Client {
 
   private readonly featuredWallets: string[] | undefined
 
+  private isSessionUpdatingEnabled: boolean = false
+
   constructor(config: DAppClientOptions) {
     super({
       storage: config && config.storage ? config.storage : new LocalStorage(),
@@ -952,7 +955,7 @@ export class DAppClient extends Client {
   }
 
   public async sessionUpdate(input?: RequestPermissionInput) {
-    await this.requestPermissions(input, false)
+    await this.requestPermissions(input, true)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -964,7 +967,7 @@ export class DAppClient extends Client {
    */
   public async requestPermissions(
     input?: RequestPermissionInput,
-    sessionUpdate: boolean = true
+    sessionUpdate: boolean = false
   ): Promise<PermissionResponseOutput> {
     // Add error message for deprecation of network
     // TODO: Remove when we remove deprecated preferredNetwork
@@ -982,11 +985,12 @@ export class DAppClient extends Client {
         input && input.scopes
           ? input.scopes
           : [PermissionScope.OPERATION_REQUEST, PermissionScope.SIGN],
-      sessionUpdate
     }
 
     this.analytics.track('event', 'DAppClient', 'Permission requested')
 
+    this.isSessionUpdatingEnabled = sessionUpdate;
+
     const { message, connectionInfo } = await this.makeRequest<
       PermissionRequest,
       PermissionResponse
@@ -1556,6 +1560,14 @@ export class DAppClient extends Client {
     logger.timeLog(messageId, 'init done')
     logger.log('makeRequest', 'after init')
 
+    const transport = await this.transport;
+
+    if (transport instanceof WalletConnectTransport) {
+      this.isSessionUpdatingEnabled ? transport.enableSessionUpdating() : transport.disableSessionUpdating()
+    }
+
+    console.log("transport: ", transport);
+
     if (await this.addRequestAndCheckIfRateLimited()) {
       this.events
         .emit(BeaconEvent.LOCAL_RATE_LIMIT_REACHED)
@@ -1603,7 +1615,7 @@ export class DAppClient extends Client {
     logger.log('makeRequest', 'sending message', request)
     logger.timeLog('makeRequest', messageId, 'sending')
     try {
-      await (await this.transport).send(payload, peer)
+      await transport.send(payload, peer)
     } catch (sendError) {
       this.events.emit(BeaconEvent.INTERNAL_ERROR, {
         text: 'Unable to send message. If this problem persists, please reset the connection and pair your wallet again.',
diff --git a/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/WalletConnectTransport.ts b/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/WalletConnectTransport.ts
index ec48cb300..2053bb5de 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/WalletConnectTransport.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/WalletConnectTransport.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ export class WalletConnectTransport<
     return super.disconnect()
   }
 
+  async enableSessionUpdating() {
+    this.client.updateExistingSession = true
+  }
+
+  async disableSessionUpdating() {
+    this.client.updateExistingSession = false
+  }
+
   public async startOpenChannelListener(): Promise<void> {
     //
   }
diff --git a/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts b/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts
index 531914337..b7249ca43 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ export interface PermissionScopeParam {
 export enum PermissionScopeMethods {
   GET_ACCOUNTS = 'tezos_getAccounts',
   OPERATION_REQUEST = 'tezos_send',
-  SIGN = 'tezos_sign'
+  SIGN = 'tezos_sign',
+  SESSION_UPDATE = 'tezos_sessionUpdate'
 }
 
 export enum PermissionScopeEvents {
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ export class WalletConnectCommunicationClient extends CommunicationClient {
   private activeNetwork: string | undefined
 
   private currentMessageId: string | undefined // TODO JGD we shouldn't need this
+  updateExistingSession: boolean = false
 
   constructor(private wcOptions: { network: NetworkType; opts: SignClientTypes.Options }) {
     super()
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ export class WalletConnectCommunicationClient extends CommunicationClient {
       throw new MissingRequiredScope(PermissionScopeMethods.GET_ACCOUNTS)
     }
 
-    if (this.activeAccount && message.sessionUpdate) {
+    if (this.activeAccount && !this.updateExistingSession) {
       try {
         await this.openSession()
       } catch (error: any) {
@@ -191,8 +193,21 @@ export class WalletConnectCommunicationClient extends CommunicationClient {
     this.setDefaultAccountAndNetwork()
 
     const session = this.getSession()
+    const signClient = await this.getSignClient()
+
     let publicKey: string | undefined
 
+    if (this.updateExistingSession && !signClient?.pairing.getAll().length) {
+      console.log("dispatching session_update")
+      await signClient.request({
+        topic: session.topic,
+        chainId: `${TEZOS_PLACEHOLDER}:${this.wcOptions.network}`,
+        request: { method: PermissionScopeMethods.SESSION_UPDATE, params: {} }
+      })
+
+      return
+    }
+
     if (
       session.sessionProperties?.pubkey &&
       session.sessionProperties?.algo &&
@@ -429,10 +444,18 @@ export class WalletConnectCommunicationClient extends CommunicationClient {
     })
 
     signClient.core.pairing.events.on('pairing_delete', (event) => {
+      if (this.updateExistingSession) {
+        return
+      }
+
       this.disconnect(signClient, { type: 'pairing', topic: event.topic })
     })
 
     signClient.core.pairing.events.on('pairing_expire', (event) => {
+      if (this.updateExistingSession) {
+        return
+      }
+
       this.disconnect(signClient, { type: 'pairing', topic: event.topic })
     })
   }
diff --git a/packages/beacon-types/src/types/beacon/messages/PermissionRequest.ts b/packages/beacon-types/src/types/beacon/messages/PermissionRequest.ts
index 807e7d118..c36b9162d 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-types/src/types/beacon/messages/PermissionRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-types/src/types/beacon/messages/PermissionRequest.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ export interface PermissionRequest extends BeaconBaseMessage {
   appMetadata: AppMetadata // Some additional information about the DApp
   network: Network // Network on which the permissions are requested. Only one network can be specified. In case you need permissions on multiple networks, you need to request permissions multiple times
   scopes: PermissionScope[] // The permission scopes that the DApp is asking for
-  sessionUpdate: boolean // true when you want to open a new session, false otherwise
 }