diff --git a/authentik/outposts/channels.py b/authentik/outposts/channels.py
index ab9739f1b..918b79881 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/channels.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/channels.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class OutpostConsumer(AuthJsonConsumer):
 
     outpost: Optional[Outpost] = None
 
+    last_uid: Optional[str] = None
+
     def connect(self):
         super().connect()
         uuid = self.scope["url_route"]["kwargs"]["pk"]
@@ -52,9 +54,7 @@ class OutpostConsumer(AuthJsonConsumer):
             raise DenyConnection()
         self.accept()
         self.outpost = outpost.first()
-        OutpostState(
-            uid=self.channel_name, last_seen=datetime.now(), _outpost=self.outpost
-        ).save(timeout=OUTPOST_HELLO_INTERVAL * 1.5)
+        self.last_uid = self.channel_name
         LOGGER.debug(
             "added outpost instace to cache",
             outpost=self.outpost,
@@ -63,18 +63,20 @@ class OutpostConsumer(AuthJsonConsumer):
 
     # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def disconnect(self, close_code):
-        if self.outpost:
-            OutpostState.for_channel(self.outpost, self.channel_name).delete()
+        if self.outpost and self.last_uid:
+            OutpostState.for_channel(self.outpost, self.last_uid).delete()
         LOGGER.debug(
             "removed outpost instance from cache",
             outpost=self.outpost,
-            channel_name=self.channel_name,
+            instance_uuid=self.last_uid,
         )
 
     def receive_json(self, content: Data):
         msg = from_dict(WebsocketMessage, content)
+        uid = msg.args.get("uuid", self.channel_name)
+        self.last_uid = uid
         state = OutpostState(
-            uid=self.channel_name,
+            uid=uid,
             last_seen=datetime.now(),
             _outpost=self.outpost,
         )
@@ -82,8 +84,7 @@ class OutpostConsumer(AuthJsonConsumer):
             state.version = msg.args.get("version", None)
         elif msg.instruction == WebsocketMessageInstruction.ACK:
             return
-        if state.version:
-            state.save(timeout=OUTPOST_HELLO_INTERVAL * 1.5)
+        state.save(timeout=OUTPOST_HELLO_INTERVAL * 1.5)
 
         response = WebsocketMessage(instruction=WebsocketMessageInstruction.ACK)
         self.send_json(asdict(response))
diff --git a/outpost/go.mod b/outpost/go.mod
index 7d7fcc00e..667cccb93 100644
--- a/outpost/go.mod
+++ b/outpost/go.mod
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-redis/redis/v7 v7.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-swagger/go-swagger v0.27.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 // indirect
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2
 	github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.0.0-20190924061706-b57f9002281a
 	github.com/justinas/alice v1.2.0
diff --git a/outpost/go.sum b/outpost/go.sum
index d08d4491c..1382969c3 100644
--- a/outpost/go.sum
+++ b/outpost/go.sum
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ github.com/google/renameio v0.1.0/go.mod h1:KWCgfxg9yswjAJkECMjeO8J8rahYeXnNhOm4
 github.com/google/uuid v1.0.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1 h1:Gkbcsh/GbpXz7lPftLA3P6TYMwjCLYm83jiFQZF/3gY=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.2.0 h1:qJYtXnJRWmpe7m/3XlyhrsLrEURqHRM2kxzoxXqyUDs=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.2.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.0.4/go.mod h1:0Wqv26UfaUD9n4G6kQubkQ+KchISgw+vpHVxEJEs9eg=
 github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.0.5 h1:sjZBwGj9Jlw33ImPtvFviGYvseOtDM7hkSKB7+Tv3SM=
 github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.0.5/go.mod h1:DWXyrwAJ9X0FpwwEdw+IPEYBICEFu5mhpdKc/us6bOk=
diff --git a/outpost/pkg/ak/api.go b/outpost/pkg/ak/api.go
index 62571163b..c897003a4 100644
--- a/outpost/pkg/ak/api.go
+++ b/outpost/pkg/ak/api.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-openapi/runtime"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/recws-org/recws"
 	"goauthentik.io/outpost/pkg"
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ type APIController struct {
 
 	reloadOffset time.Duration
 
-	wsConn *recws.RecConn
+	wsConn       *recws.RecConn
+	instanceUUID uuid.UUID
 }
 
 // NewAPIController initialise new API Controller instance from URL and API token
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ func NewAPIController(akURL url.URL, token string) *APIController {
 		logger: log,
 
 		reloadOffset: time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)) * time.Second,
+		instanceUUID: uuid.New(),
 	}
 	ac.logger.Debugf("HA Reload offset: %s", ac.reloadOffset)
 	ac.initWS(akURL, outpost.Pk)
diff --git a/outpost/pkg/ak/api_ws.go b/outpost/pkg/ak/api_ws.go
index cdf891ed0..fb5526961 100644
--- a/outpost/pkg/ak/api_ws.go
+++ b/outpost/pkg/ak/api_ws.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func (ac *APIController) initWS(akURL url.URL, outpostUUID strfmt.UUID) {
 		Instruction: WebsocketInstructionHello,
 		Args: map[string]interface{}{
 			"version": pkg.VERSION,
+			"uuid":    ac.instanceUUID.String(),
 		},
 	}
 	err := ws.WriteJSON(msg)
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ func (ac *APIController) startWSHealth() {
 			Instruction: WebsocketInstructionHello,
 			Args: map[string]interface{}{
 				"version": pkg.VERSION,
+				"uuid":    ac.instanceUUID.String(),
 			},
 		}
 		err := ac.wsConn.WriteJSON(aliveMsg)