diff --git a/fedn/fedn/network/api/v1/session_routes.py b/fedn/fedn/network/api/v1/session_routes.py
index 39891b70e..7f4ff00c5 100644
--- a/fedn/fedn/network/api/v1/session_routes.py
+++ b/fedn/fedn/network/api/v1/session_routes.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def get_sessions():
 @bp.route("/<string:id>", methods=["GET"])
 def get_session(id: str):
     try:
-        session = session_repository.get(id)
+        session = session_repository.get(id, use_typing=True)
         response = session.__dict__
 
         return jsonify(response), 200
diff --git a/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/status_repository.py b/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/status_repository.py
index 1a71a05dc..ee01921ff 100644
--- a/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/status_repository.py
+++ b/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/status_repository.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 class Status:
-    def __init__(self, id: str, status: str, timestamp: str, log_level: str, data: str, correlation_id: str, type: str, extra: str, sender: dict = None):
+    def __init__(self, id: str, status: str, timestamp: str, log_level: str, data: str, correlation_id: str, type: str, extra: str, session_id: str, sender: dict = None):
         self.id = id
         self.status = status
         self.timestamp = timestamp
@@ -16,14 +16,10 @@ def __init__(self, id: str, status: str, timestamp: str, log_level: str, data: s
         self.correlation_id = correlation_id
         self.type = type
         self.extra = extra
+        self.session_id = session_id
         self.sender = sender
 
     def from_dict(data: dict) -> 'Status':
-        sender = None
-        if 'sender' in data:
-            if 'role' in data['sender'] and 'name' in data['sender']:
-                sender = data['sender']
-
         return Status(
             id=str(data['_id']),
             status=data['status'] if 'status' in data else None,
@@ -33,7 +29,8 @@ def from_dict(data: dict) -> 'Status':
             correlation_id=data['correlationId'] if 'correlationId' in data else None,
             type=data['type'] if 'type' in data else None,
             extra=data['extra'] if 'extra' in data else None,
-            sender=sender
+            session_id=data['sessionId'] if 'sessionId' in data else None,
+            sender=data['sender'] if 'sender' in data else None
         )
 
 
diff --git a/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/validation_repository.py b/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/validation_repository.py
index 8128cefee..bab65b908 100644
--- a/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/validation_repository.py
+++ b/fedn/fedn/network/storage/statestore/repositories/validation_repository.py
@@ -15,18 +15,10 @@ def __init__(self, id: str, model_id: str, data: str, correlation_id: str, times
         self.timestamp = timestamp
         self.session_id = session_id
         self.meta = meta
+        self.sender = sender
+        self.receiver = receiver
 
     def from_dict(data: dict) -> 'Validation':
-        sender = None
-        if 'sender' in data:
-            if 'role' in data['sender'] and 'name' in data['sender']:
-                sender = data['sender']
-
-        receiver = None
-        if 'receiver' in data:
-            if 'role' in data['receiver'] and 'name' in data['receiver']:
-                receiver = data['receiver']
-
         return Validation(
             id=str(data['_id']),
             model_id=data['modelId'] if 'modelId' in data else None,
@@ -35,8 +27,8 @@ def from_dict(data: dict) -> 'Validation':
             timestamp=data['timestamp'] if 'timestamp' in data else None,
             session_id=data['sessionId'] if 'sessionId' in data else None,
             meta=data['meta'] if 'meta' in data else None,
-            sender=sender,
-            receiver=receiver
+            sender=data['sender'] if 'sender' in data else None,
+            receiver=data['receiver'] if 'receiver' in data else None
         )