diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index b4f69d9082..84bbe37337 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ data ChatCommand
   | SetContactTimedMessages ContactName (Maybe TimedMessagesEnabled)
   | SetGroupTimedMessages GroupName (Maybe Int)
   | SetLocalDeviceName Text
-  -- | CreateRemoteHost -- ^ Configure a new remote host
   | ListRemoteHosts
   | StartRemoteHost (Maybe (RemoteHostId, Bool)) -- ^ Start new or known remote host with optional multicast for known host
   | SwitchRemoteHost (Maybe RemoteHostId) -- ^ Switch current remote host
@@ -642,17 +641,17 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRNtfMessages {user_ :: Maybe User, connEntity :: Maybe ConnectionEntity, msgTs :: Maybe UTCTime, ntfMessages :: [NtfMsgInfo]}
   | CRNewContactConnection {user :: User, connection :: PendingContactConnection}
   | CRContactConnectionDeleted {user :: User, connection :: PendingContactConnection}
-  | CRRemoteHostCreated {remoteHost :: RemoteHostInfo}
   | CRRemoteHostList {remoteHosts :: [RemoteHostInfo]}
   | CRCurrentRemoteHost {remoteHost_ :: Maybe RemoteHostInfo}
   | CRRemoteHostStarted {remoteHost_ :: Maybe RemoteHostInfo, invitation :: Text}
   | CRRemoteHostSessionCode {remoteHost_ :: Maybe RemoteHostInfo, sessionCode :: Text}
+  | CRNewRemoteHost {remoteHost :: RemoteHostInfo}
   | CRRemoteHostConnected {remoteHost :: RemoteHostInfo}
   | CRRemoteHostStopped {remoteHostId :: RemoteHostId}
   | CRRemoteFileStored {remoteHostId :: RemoteHostId, remoteFileSource :: CryptoFile}
   | CRRemoteCtrlList {remoteCtrls :: [RemoteCtrlInfo]}
   | CRRemoteCtrlFound {remoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrlInfo} -- registered fingerprint, may connect
-  | CRRemoteCtrlConnecting {remoteCtrl_ :: Maybe RemoteCtrlInfo, ctrlAppInfo :: CtrlAppInfo, appVersion :: AppVersion} -- TODO is remove
+  | CRRemoteCtrlConnecting {remoteCtrl_ :: Maybe RemoteCtrlInfo, ctrlAppInfo :: CtrlAppInfo, appVersion :: AppVersion}
   | CRRemoteCtrlSessionCode {remoteCtrl_ :: Maybe RemoteCtrlInfo, sessionCode :: Text}
   | CRRemoteCtrlConnected {remoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrlInfo}
   | CRRemoteCtrlStopped
@@ -675,7 +674,6 @@ data ChatResponse
 
 allowRemoteEvent :: ChatResponse -> Bool
 allowRemoteEvent = \case
-  CRRemoteHostCreated {} -> False
   CRRemoteHostList {} -> False
   CRRemoteHostConnected {} -> False
   CRRemoteHostStopped {} -> False
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
index 0ba5f5feda..57dcd33e43 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ startRemoteHost rh_ = do
       -- update remoteHost with updated pairing
       rhi@RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId, storePath} <- upsertRemoteHost pairing' remoteHost_ hostDeviceName
       let rhKey' = RHId remoteHostId -- rhKey may be invalid after upserting on RHNew
-      atomically $ writeTVar rhKeyVar rhKey'
+      when (rhKey' /= rhKey) $ do
+        atomically $ writeTVar rhKeyVar rhKey'
+        toView $ CRNewRemoteHost rhi
       disconnected <- toIO $ onDisconnected remoteHostId
       httpClient <- liftEitherError (httpError rhKey') $ attachRevHTTP2Client disconnected tls
       rhClient <- mkRemoteHostClient httpClient sessionKeys sessId storePath hostInfo
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ startRemoteHost rh_ = do
           pure $ remoteHostInfo rh True
         Just rhi@RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId} -> do
           withStore' $ \db -> updateHostPairing db remoteHostId hostDeviceName hostDhPubKey'
-          pure rhi
+          pure (rhi :: RemoteHostInfo) {sessionActive = True}
     onDisconnected :: ChatMonad m => RemoteHostId -> m ()
     onDisconnected remoteHostId = do
       logDebug "HTTP2 client disconnected"
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index d1871deb73..f3011e4102 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ responseToView hu@(currentRH, user_) ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, showRe
   CRNtfTokenStatus status -> ["device token status: " <> plain (smpEncode status)]
   CRNtfToken _ status mode -> ["device token status: " <> plain (smpEncode status) <> ", notifications mode: " <> plain (strEncode mode)]
   CRNtfMessages {} -> []
-  CRRemoteHostCreated RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId} -> ["remote host " <> sShow remoteHostId <> " created"]
   CRCurrentRemoteHost rhi_ ->
     [ maybe
         "Using local profile"
@@ -296,6 +295,7 @@ responseToView hu@(currentRH, user_) ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, showRe
       "Compare session code with host:",
       plain sessionCode
     ]
+  CRNewRemoteHost RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId = rhId, hostDeviceName} -> ["new remote host " <> sShow rhId <> " added: " <> plain hostDeviceName]
   CRRemoteHostConnected RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId = rhId} -> ["remote host " <> sShow rhId <> " connected"]
   CRRemoteHostStopped rhId -> ["remote host " <> sShow rhId <> " stopped"]
   CRRemoteFileStored rhId (CryptoFile filePath cfArgs_) ->
diff --git a/tests/RemoteTests.hs b/tests/RemoteTests.hs
index 35f7d15b25..6647971122 100644
--- a/tests/RemoteTests.hs
+++ b/tests/RemoteTests.hs
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ startRemote mobile desktop = do
   mobile <## ("/verify remote ctrl " <> sessId)
   mobile ##> ("/verify remote ctrl " <> sessId)
   mobile <## "remote controller 1 session started with My desktop"
+  desktop <## "new remote host 1 added: Mobile"
   desktop <## "remote host 1 connected"
 
 startRemoteStored :: TestCC -> TestCC -> IO ()