diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
index e1df205b4..4eecc550b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
@@ -527,14 +527,19 @@ static int impl_connect(struct pw_protocol_client *client)
         return -1;
 }
 
-static int impl_get_fd(struct pw_protocol_client *client)
+static int impl_steal_fd(struct pw_protocol_client *client)
 {
 	struct client *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(client, struct client, this);
+	int fd;
 
 	if (impl->source == NULL)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	return impl->source->fd;
+	fd = dup(impl->source->fd);
+
+	pw_protocol_client_disconnect(client);
+
+	return fd;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -636,6 +641,8 @@ static int impl_connect_fd(struct pw_protocol_client *client, int fd)
 	struct client *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(client, struct client, this);
 	struct pw_remote *remote = client->remote;
 
+	impl->disconnecting = false;
+
 	impl->connection = pw_protocol_native_connection_new(fd);
 	if (impl->connection == NULL)
                 goto error_close;
@@ -707,7 +714,7 @@ impl_new_client(struct pw_protocol *protocol,
 	impl->properties = properties ? pw_properties_copy(properties) : NULL;
 
 	this->connect = impl_connect;
-	this->get_fd = impl_get_fd;
+	this->steal_fd = impl_steal_fd;
 	this->connect_fd = impl_connect_fd;
 	this->disconnect = impl_disconnect;
 	this->destroy = impl_destroy;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
index e37f4b554..c07d5449a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
 
 #include "connection.h"
 
+static void core_marshal_hello(void *object)
+{
+	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
+	struct spa_pod_builder *b;
+
+	b = pw_protocol_native_begin_proxy(proxy, PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_HELLO);
+
+	spa_pod_builder_struct(b, "P", NULL);
+
+	pw_protocol_native_end_proxy(proxy, b);
+}
+
 static void core_marshal_client_update(void *object, const struct spa_dict *props)
 {
 	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
@@ -403,6 +415,20 @@ static int core_demarshal_permissions(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int core_demarshal_hello(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
+{
+	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
+	struct spa_pod_parser prs;
+	void *ptr;
+
+	spa_pod_parser_init(&prs, data, size, 0);
+	if (spa_pod_parser_get(&prs, "[P]", &ptr, NULL) < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pw_resource_do(resource, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, hello);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int core_demarshal_sync(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
 {
 	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
@@ -947,6 +973,7 @@ static void registry_marshal_bind(void *object, uint32_t id,
 
 static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods pw_protocol_native_core_method_marshal = {
 	PW_VERSION_CORE_PROXY_METHODS,
+	&core_marshal_hello,
 	&core_marshal_update_types_client,
 	&core_marshal_sync,
 	&core_marshal_get_registry,
@@ -956,6 +983,7 @@ static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods pw_protocol_native_core_method_marshal
 };
 
 static const struct pw_protocol_native_demarshal pw_protocol_native_core_method_demarshal[PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_NUM] = {
+	{ &core_demarshal_hello, 0, },
 	{ &core_demarshal_update_types_server, 0, },
 	{ &core_demarshal_sync, 0, },
 	{ &core_demarshal_get_registry, 0, },
diff --git a/src/pipewire/core.c b/src/pipewire/core.c
index 24b899bcb..9935b843b 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/core.c
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ static const struct pw_resource_events resource_events = {
 	.destroy = destroy_registry_resource
 };
 
+static void core_hello(void *object)
+{
+	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
+	struct pw_core *this = resource->core;
+
+	pw_log_debug("core %p: hello from source %p", this, resource);
+	resource->client->n_types = 0;
+
+	this->info.change_mask = PW_CORE_CHANGE_MASK_ALL;
+	pw_core_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
+}
+
 static void core_client_update(void *object, const struct spa_dict *props)
 {
 	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
@@ -248,6 +260,7 @@ static void core_update_types(void *object, uint32_t first_id, const char **type
 
 static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods core_methods = {
 	PW_VERSION_CORE_PROXY_METHODS,
+	.hello = core_hello,
 	.update_types = core_update_types,
 	.sync = core_sync,
 	.get_registry = core_get_registry,
@@ -295,8 +308,6 @@ core_bind_func(struct pw_global *global,
 
 	pw_log_debug("core %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
-	this->info.change_mask = PW_CORE_CHANGE_MASK_ALL;
-	pw_core_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/interfaces.h b/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
index 37a18d7cc..0eeb8403e 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ struct pw_link_proxy;
 
 #define PW_VERSION_CORE				0
 
-#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_UPDATE_TYPES	0
-#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_SYNC		1
-#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_GET_REGISTRY	2
-#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_CLIENT_UPDATE	3
-#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_PERMISSIONS	4
-#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_CREATE_OBJECT	5
-#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_NUM		6
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_HELLO		0
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_UPDATE_TYPES	1
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_SYNC		2
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_GET_REGISTRY	3
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_CLIENT_UPDATE	4
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_PERMISSIONS	5
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_CREATE_OBJECT	6
+#define PW_CORE_PROXY_METHOD_NUM		7
 
 /**
  * Key to update default permissions of globals without specific
@@ -110,6 +111,11 @@ struct pw_link_proxy;
 struct pw_core_proxy_methods {
 #define PW_VERSION_CORE_PROXY_METHODS	0
 	uint32_t version;
+	/**
+	 * Start a conversation with the server. This will send
+	 * the core info and server types.
+	 */
+	void (*hello) (void *object);
 	/**
 	 * Update the type map
 	 *
@@ -179,6 +185,12 @@ struct pw_core_proxy_methods {
 			       uint32_t new_id);
 };
 
+static inline void
+pw_core_proxy_hello(struct pw_core_proxy *core)
+{
+	pw_proxy_do((struct pw_proxy*)core, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, hello);
+}
+
 static inline void
 pw_core_proxy_update_types(struct pw_core_proxy *core, uint32_t first_id, const char **types, uint32_t n_types)
 {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/main-loop.c b/src/pipewire/main-loop.c
index 7c5fef140..b2497d7e0 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/main-loop.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/main-loop.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 static void do_stop(void *data, uint64_t count)
 {
 	struct pw_main_loop *this = data;
+	pw_log_debug("main-loop %p: do stop", this);
 	this->running = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/protocol.h b/src/pipewire/protocol.h
index f0b0c3880..c7e00d1e4 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/protocol.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/protocol.h
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ struct pw_protocol_client {
 	struct pw_remote *remote;	/**< the associated remote */
 
 	int (*connect) (struct pw_protocol_client *client);
-	int (*get_fd) (struct pw_protocol_client *client);
+	int (*steal_fd) (struct pw_protocol_client *client);
 	int (*connect_fd) (struct pw_protocol_client *client, int fd);
 	void (*disconnect) (struct pw_protocol_client *client);
 	void (*destroy) (struct pw_protocol_client *client);
 };
 
 #define pw_protocol_client_connect(c)		((c)->connect(c))
-#define pw_protocol_client_get_fd(c)		((c)->get_fd(c))
+#define pw_protocol_client_steal_fd(c)		((c)->steal_fd(c))
 #define pw_protocol_client_connect_fd(c,fd)	((c)->connect_fd(c,fd))
 #define pw_protocol_client_disconnect(c)	((c)->disconnect(c))
 #define pw_protocol_client_destroy(c)		((c)->destroy(c))
diff --git a/src/pipewire/remote.c b/src/pipewire/remote.c
index 6ab0076e0..4f72166a1 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/remote.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/remote.c
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ static int do_connect(struct pw_remote *remote)
 
 	pw_core_proxy_add_listener(remote->core_proxy, &impl->core_listener, &core_proxy_events, remote);
 
+	pw_core_proxy_hello(remote->core_proxy);
 	pw_core_proxy_client_update(remote->core_proxy, &remote->properties->dict);
 	pw_core_proxy_sync(remote->core_proxy, 0);
 
@@ -404,9 +405,14 @@ int pw_remote_connect_fd(struct pw_remote *remote, int fd)
 	return do_connect(remote);
 }
 
-int pw_remote_get_fd(struct pw_remote *remote)
+int pw_remote_steal_fd(struct pw_remote *remote)
 {
-	return pw_protocol_client_get_fd(remote->conn);
+	int fd;
+
+	fd = pw_protocol_client_steal_fd(remote->conn);
+	pw_remote_update_state(remote, PW_REMOTE_STATE_UNCONNECTED, NULL);
+
+	return fd;
 }
 
 int pw_remote_disconnect(struct pw_remote *remote)
diff --git a/src/pipewire/remote.h b/src/pipewire/remote.h
index 4463ca1ba..1921b68f7 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/remote.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/remote.h
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ int pw_remote_connect(struct pw_remote *remote);
  * \return 0 on success, < 0 on error */
 int pw_remote_connect_fd(struct pw_remote *remote, int fd);
 
-/** Get the fd of the remote connection or < 0 on error */
-int pw_remote_get_fd(struct pw_remote *remote);
+/** Steal the fd of the remote connection or < 0 on error. The remote
+  * will be in the unconnected state after this call. */
+int pw_remote_steal_fd(struct pw_remote *remote);
 
 /** Get the core proxy, can only be called when connected */
 struct pw_core_proxy * pw_remote_get_core_proxy(struct pw_remote *remote);