diff --git a/oidc-controller/api/routers/acapy_handler.py b/oidc-controller/api/routers/acapy_handler.py
index ea3379b0..d5cc20b7 100644
--- a/oidc-controller/api/routers/acapy_handler.py
+++ b/oidc-controller/api/routers/acapy_handler.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ async def post_topic(request: Request, topic: str, db: Database = Depends(get_db
             pid = str(auth_session.id)
             connections = connections_reload()
             sid = connections.get(pid)
+            logger.debug(f"sid: {sid} found for pid: {pid}")
 
             if webhook_body["state"] == "presentation_received":
                 logger.info("GOT A PRESENTATION, TIME TO VERIFY")
@@ -53,10 +54,12 @@ async def post_topic(request: Request, topic: str, db: Database = Depends(get_db
                 logger.info("VERIFIED")
                 if webhook_body["verified"] == "true":
                     auth_session.proof_status = AuthSessionState.VERIFIED
-                    await sio.emit("status", {"status": "verified"}, to=sid)
+                    if sid:
+                        await sio.emit("status", {"status": "verified"}, to=sid)
                 else:
                     auth_session.proof_status = AuthSessionState.FAILED
-                    await sio.emit("status", {"status": "failed"}, to=sid)
+                    if sid:
+                        await sio.emit("status", {"status": "failed"}, to=sid)
 
                 await AuthSessionCRUD(db).patch(
                     str(auth_session.id), AuthSessionPatch(**auth_session.dict())
@@ -67,7 +70,9 @@ async def post_topic(request: Request, topic: str, db: Database = Depends(get_db
                 logger.info("ABANDONED")
                 logger.info(webhook_body["error_msg"])
                 auth_session.proof_status = AuthSessionState.ABANDONED
-                await sio.emit("status", {"status": "abandoned"}, to=sid)
+                if sid:
+                    await sio.emit("status", {"status": "abandoned"}, to=sid)
+
                 await AuthSessionCRUD(db).patch(
                     str(auth_session.id), AuthSessionPatch(**auth_session.dict())
                 )
@@ -91,7 +96,9 @@ async def post_topic(request: Request, topic: str, db: Database = Depends(get_db
             ):
                 logger.info("EXPIRED")
                 auth_session.proof_status = AuthSessionState.EXPIRED
-                await sio.emit("status", {"status": "expired"}, to=sid)
+                if sid:
+                    await sio.emit("status", {"status": "expired"}, to=sid)
+
                 await AuthSessionCRUD(db).patch(
                     str(auth_session.id), AuthSessionPatch(**auth_session.dict())
                 )
diff --git a/oidc-controller/api/routers/oidc.py b/oidc-controller/api/routers/oidc.py
index e60fe193..dd7a6276 100644
--- a/oidc-controller/api/routers/oidc.py
+++ b/oidc-controller/api/routers/oidc.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ async def poll_pres_exch_complete(pid: str, db: Database = Depends(get_db)):
             str(auth_session.id), AuthSessionPatch(**auth_session.dict())
         )
         # Send message through the websocket.
-        await sio.emit("status", {"status": "expired"}, to=sid)
+        if sid:
+            await sio.emit("status", {"status": "expired"}, to=sid)
 
     return {"proof_status": auth_session.proof_status}
 
diff --git a/oidc-controller/api/routers/presentation_request.py b/oidc-controller/api/routers/presentation_request.py
index 801fbb6c..44a80b90 100644
--- a/oidc-controller/api/routers/presentation_request.py
+++ b/oidc-controller/api/routers/presentation_request.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ async def send_connectionless_proof_req(
     if auth_session.proof_status is AuthSessionState.NOT_STARTED:
         auth_session.proof_status = AuthSessionState.PENDING
         await AuthSessionCRUD(db).patch(auth_session.id, auth_session)
-        await sio.emit("status", {"status": "pending"}, to=sid)
+        if sid:
+            await sio.emit("status", {"status": "pending"}, to=sid)
 
     msg = auth_session.presentation_request_msg