diff --git a/solar/src/actors/muxrpc/ebt.rs b/solar/src/actors/muxrpc/ebt.rs
index 13ab8fd..e2deec4 100644
--- a/solar/src/actors/muxrpc/ebt.rs
+++ b/solar/src/actors/muxrpc/ebt.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ where
             }
             // Handle an incoming MUXRPC response.
             RpcInput::Network(req_no, rpc::RecvMsg::RpcResponse(_type, res)) => {
-                self.recv_rpc_response(ch_broker, *req_no, res).await
+                self.recv_rpc_response(ch_broker, *req_no, res, peer_ssb_id)
+                    .await
             }
             // Handle an incoming MUXRPC 'cancel stream' response.
             RpcInput::Network(req_no, rpc::RecvMsg::CancelStreamResponse()) => {
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ where
                 BrokerMessage::Ebt(EbtEvent::SendClock(req_no, clock)) => {
                     // Serialize the vector clock as a JSON string.
                     let json_clock = serde_json::to_string(&clock)?;
-                    api.ebt_clock_res_send(*req_no, &json_clock).await?;
+                    // The request number must be negative (response).
+                    api.ebt_clock_res_send(-(*req_no), &json_clock).await?;
 
                     Ok(false)
                 }
@@ -111,7 +113,8 @@ where
                     // Ensure the message is sent to the correct peer.
                     if peer_ssb_id == *ssb_id {
                         let json_msg = msg.to_string();
-                        api.ebt_feed_res_send(*req_no, &json_msg).await?;
+                        // The request number must be negative (response).
+                        api.ebt_feed_res_send(-(*req_no), &json_msg).await?;
                     }
 
                     Ok(false)
@@ -188,12 +191,13 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Process an incoming MUXRPC response.
-    /// The response is expected to contain an SSB message.
+    /// The response is expected to contain a vector clock or an SSB message.
     async fn recv_rpc_response(
         &mut self,
         ch_broker: &mut ChBrokerSend,
         req_no: ReqNo,
         res: &[u8],
+        peer_ssb_id: String,
     ) -> Result<bool> {
         trace!(target: "ebt-handler", "Received RPC response: {}", req_no);
 
@@ -201,25 +205,39 @@ where
         // to us, either because we sent or received the initiating replicate
         // request.
         if self.active_requests.contains_key(&req_no) {
-            // First try to deserialize the response into a message value.
-            // If that fails, try to deserialize into a message KVT and then
-            // convert that into a message value. Return an error if that fails.
-            // This approach allows us to handle the unlikely event that
-            // messages are sent as KVTs and not simply values.
+            // The response may be a vector clock (aka. notes) or an SSB message.
             //
-            // Validation of the message signature and fields is also performed
-            // as part of the call to `from_slice`.
-            let msg = match Message::from_slice(res) {
-                Ok(msg) => msg,
-                Err(_) => MessageKvt::from_slice(res)?.into_message()?,
-            };
-
-            ch_broker
-                .send(BrokerEvent::new(
-                    Destination::Broadcast,
-                    BrokerMessage::Ebt(EbtEvent::ReceivedMessage(msg)),
-                ))
-                .await?;
+            // Since there is no explicit way to determine which was received,
+            // we first attempt deserialization of a vector clock and move on
+            // to attempting message deserialization if that fails.
+            if let Ok(clock) = serde_json::from_slice(res) {
+                ch_broker
+                    .send(BrokerEvent::new(
+                        Destination::Broadcast,
+                        BrokerMessage::Ebt(EbtEvent::ReceivedClock(req_no, peer_ssb_id, clock)),
+                    ))
+                    .await?;
+            } else {
+                // First try to deserialize the response into a message value.
+                // If that fails, try to deserialize into a message KVT and then
+                // convert that into a message value. Return an error if that fails.
+                // This approach allows us to handle the unlikely event that
+                // messages are sent as KVTs and not simply values.
+                //
+                // Validation of the message signature and fields is also performed
+                // as part of the call to `from_slice`.
+                let msg = match Message::from_slice(res) {
+                    Ok(msg) => msg,
+                    Err(_) => MessageKvt::from_slice(res)?.into_message()?,
+                };
+
+                ch_broker
+                    .send(BrokerEvent::new(
+                        Destination::Broadcast,
+                        BrokerMessage::Ebt(EbtEvent::ReceivedMessage(msg)),
+                    ))
+                    .await?;
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(false)
diff --git a/solar/src/actors/replication/ebt/manager.rs b/solar/src/actors/replication/ebt/manager.rs
index 37f8496..c2d1167 100644
--- a/solar/src/actors/replication/ebt/manager.rs
+++ b/solar/src/actors/replication/ebt/manager.rs
@@ -366,10 +366,9 @@ impl EbtManager {
     async fn handle_wait_for_session_request(&self, connection_data: ConnectionData) {
         trace!(target: "ebt", "Waiting for EBT session request");
 
-        let session_role = SessionRole::Responder;
         task::spawn(replicator::run(
             connection_data,
-            session_role,
+            SessionRole::Responder,
             self.session_wait_timeout,
         ));
     }
@@ -387,10 +386,9 @@ impl EbtManager {
                     connection_data.peer_public_key.unwrap()
                 );
 
-                let session_role = SessionRole::Requester;
                 task::spawn(replicator::run(
                     connection_data,
-                    session_role,
+                    SessionRole::Requester,
                     self.session_wait_timeout,
                 ));
             }