diff --git a/libgm/event_handler.go b/libgm/event_handler.go
index a1558dc..51da2b8 100644
--- a/libgm/event_handler.go
+++ b/libgm/event_handler.go
@@ -156,3 +156,45 @@ func (c *Client) HandleRPCMsg(rawMsg *gmproto.IncomingRPCMessage) {
 		c.handleUpdatesEvent(msg)
 	}
 }
+
+func (c *Client) handleUpdatesEvent(msg *IncomingRPCMessage) {
+	switch msg.Message.Action {
+	case gmproto.ActionType_GET_UPDATES:
+		data, ok := msg.DecryptedMessage.(*gmproto.UpdateEvents)
+		if !ok {
+			c.Logger.Error().Type("data_type", msg.DecryptedMessage).Msg("Unexpected data type in GET_UPDATES event")
+			return
+		}
+
+		switch evt := data.Event.(type) {
+		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_UserAlertEvent:
+			c.logContent(msg, "", nil)
+			c.triggerEvent(evt.UserAlertEvent)
+
+		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_SettingsEvent:
+			c.logContent(msg, "", nil)
+			c.triggerEvent(evt.SettingsEvent)
+
+		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_ConversationEvent:
+			if c.deduplicateUpdate(evt.ConversationEvent.GetData().GetConversationID(), msg) {
+				return
+			}
+			c.triggerEvent(evt.ConversationEvent.GetData())
+
+		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_MessageEvent:
+			if c.deduplicateUpdate(evt.MessageEvent.GetData().GetMessageID(), msg) {
+				return
+			}
+			c.triggerEvent(evt.MessageEvent.GetData())
+
+		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_TypingEvent:
+			c.logContent(msg, "", nil)
+			c.triggerEvent(evt.TypingEvent.GetData())
+
+		default:
+			c.Logger.Trace().Any("evt", evt).Msg("Got unknown event type")
+		}
+	default:
+		c.Logger.Trace().Any("response", msg).Msg("Got unexpected response")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libgm/events/ready.go b/libgm/events/ready.go
index 25d42d1..a45175d 100644
--- a/libgm/events/ready.go
+++ b/libgm/events/ready.go
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ type ClientReady struct {
 	Conversations []*gmproto.Conversation
 }
 
-func NewClientReady(sessionID string, conversationList *gmproto.ListConversationsResponse) *ClientReady {
-	return &ClientReady{
-		SessionID:     sessionID,
-		Conversations: conversationList.Conversations,
-	}
-}
-
 type AuthTokenRefreshed struct{}
 
 type HTTPError struct {
diff --git a/libgm/updates_handler.go b/libgm/updates_handler.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 48ba3d4..0000000
--- a/libgm/updates_handler.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-package libgm
-
-import (
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/events"
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-gmessages/libgm/gmproto"
-)
-
-func (c *Client) handleUpdatesEvent(msg *IncomingRPCMessage) {
-	switch msg.Message.Action {
-	case gmproto.ActionType_GET_UPDATES:
-		data, ok := msg.DecryptedMessage.(*gmproto.UpdateEvents)
-		if !ok {
-			c.Logger.Error().Type("data_type", msg.DecryptedMessage).Msg("Unexpected data type in GET_UPDATES event")
-			return
-		}
-
-		switch evt := data.Event.(type) {
-		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_UserAlertEvent:
-			c.logContent(msg, "", nil)
-			c.handleUserAlertEvent(msg, evt.UserAlertEvent)
-
-		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_SettingsEvent:
-			c.logContent(msg, "", nil)
-			c.triggerEvent(evt.SettingsEvent)
-
-		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_ConversationEvent:
-			if c.deduplicateUpdate(evt.ConversationEvent.GetData().GetConversationID(), msg) {
-				return
-			}
-			c.triggerEvent(evt.ConversationEvent.GetData())
-
-		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_MessageEvent:
-			if c.deduplicateUpdate(evt.MessageEvent.GetData().GetMessageID(), msg) {
-				return
-			}
-			c.triggerEvent(evt.MessageEvent.GetData())
-
-		case *gmproto.UpdateEvents_TypingEvent:
-			c.logContent(msg, "", nil)
-			c.triggerEvent(evt.TypingEvent.GetData())
-
-		default:
-			c.Logger.Trace().Any("evt", evt).Msg("Got unknown event type")
-		}
-	default:
-		c.Logger.Trace().Any("response", msg).Msg("Got unexpected response")
-	}
-}
-
-func (c *Client) handleClientReady(newSessionId string) {
-	conversations, convErr := c.ListConversations(25, gmproto.ListConversationsRequest_INBOX)
-	if convErr != nil {
-		panic(convErr)
-	}
-	notifyErr := c.NotifyDittoActivity()
-	if notifyErr != nil {
-		panic(notifyErr)
-	}
-	readyEvt := events.NewClientReady(newSessionId, conversations)
-	c.triggerEvent(readyEvt)
-}
-
-func (c *Client) handleUserAlertEvent(msg *IncomingRPCMessage, data *gmproto.UserAlertEvent) {
-	alertType := data.AlertType
-	switch alertType {
-	case gmproto.AlertType_BROWSER_ACTIVE:
-		newSessionID := msg.Message.SessionID
-		c.Logger.Debug().Any("session_id", newSessionID).Msg("Got browser active notification")
-		if newSessionID != c.sessionHandler.sessionID {
-			evt := events.NewBrowserActive(newSessionID)
-			c.triggerEvent(evt)
-		} else {
-			go c.handleClientReady(newSessionID)
-		}
-	default:
-		c.triggerEvent(data)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/libgm/util/config.go b/libgm/util/config.go
index 2deef7d..2273978 100644
--- a/libgm/util/config.go
+++ b/libgm/util/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 var ConfigMessage = &gmproto.ConfigVersion{
 	Year:  2023,
 	Month: 7,
-	Day:   10,
+	Day:   13,
 	V1:    4,
 	V2:    6,
 }
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index 5f06084..c30a70d 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type User struct {
 	browserInactiveType status.BridgeStateErrorCode
 	batteryLow          bool
 	mobileData          bool
+	ready               bool
 
 	loginInProgress   atomic.Bool
 	pairSuccessChan   chan struct{}
@@ -628,17 +629,6 @@ func (user *User) HandleEvent(event interface{}) {
 	case *gmproto.Message:
 		portal := user.GetPortalByID(v.GetConversationID())
 		portal.messages <- PortalMessage{evt: v, source: user}
-	case *events.ClientReady:
-		user.browserInactiveType = ""
-		user.BridgeState.Send(status.BridgeState{StateEvent: status.StateConnected})
-		go func() {
-			for _, conv := range v.Conversations {
-				user.syncConversation(conv)
-			}
-		}()
-	case *events.BrowserActive:
-		user.zlog.Trace().Any("data", v).Msg("Browser active")
-		user.browserInactiveType = ""
 	case *gmproto.UserAlertEvent:
 		user.handleUserAlert(v)
 	default:
@@ -663,14 +653,28 @@ func (user *User) aggressiveSetActive() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (user *User) fetchAndSyncConversations() {
+	resp, err := user.Client.ListConversations(25, gmproto.ListConversationsRequest_INBOX)
+	if err != nil {
+		user.zlog.Err(err).Msg("Failed to get conversation list")
+		return
+	}
+	for _, conv := range resp.GetConversations() {
+		user.syncConversation(conv)
+	}
+}
+
 func (user *User) handleUserAlert(v *gmproto.UserAlertEvent) {
-	user.zlog.Debug().Any("data", v).Msg("Got user alert event")
+	user.zlog.Debug().Str("alert_type", v.GetAlertType().String()).Msg("Got user alert event")
 	becameInactive := false
 	switch v.GetAlertType() {
 	case gmproto.AlertType_BROWSER_INACTIVE:
-		// TODO aggressively reactivate if configured to do so
 		user.browserInactiveType = GMBrowserInactive
 		becameInactive = true
+	case gmproto.AlertType_BROWSER_ACTIVE:
+		user.browserInactiveType = ""
+		user.ready = true
+		go user.fetchAndSyncConversations()
 	case gmproto.AlertType_BROWSER_INACTIVE_FROM_TIMEOUT:
 		user.browserInactiveType = GMBrowserInactiveTimeout
 		becameInactive = true
@@ -706,6 +710,10 @@ func (user *User) FillBridgeState(state status.BridgeState) status.BridgeState {
 		state.Info["battery_low"] = user.batteryLow
 		state.Info["mobile_data"] = user.mobileData
 		state.Info["browser_active"] = user.browserInactiveType == ""
+		if !user.ready {
+			state.StateEvent = status.StateConnecting
+			state.Error = GMConnecting
+		}
 		if user.longPollingError != nil {
 			state.StateEvent = status.StateTransientDisconnect
 			state.Error = GMListenError