diff --git a/server/crates/arbiter-client/src/lib.rs b/server/crates/arbiter-client/src/lib.rs
index 2c7ec5b..cd65220 100644
--- a/server/crates/arbiter-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/crates/arbiter-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -367,7 +367,9 @@ async fn receive_auth_confirmation(
         .await
         .map_err(|_| ConnectError::UnexpectedAuthResponse)?;
 
-    let payload = response.payload.ok_or(ConnectError::UnexpectedAuthResponse)?;
+    let payload = response
+        .payload
+        .ok_or(ConnectError::UnexpectedAuthResponse)?;
     match payload {
         ClientResponsePayload::AuthOk(_) => Ok(()),
         ClientResponsePayload::ClientConnectError(err) => Err(map_connect_error(err.code)),
diff --git a/server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/client/auth.rs b/server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/client/auth.rs
index 55acb4c..18386d8 100644
--- a/server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/client/auth.rs
+++ b/server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/client/auth.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use arbiter_proto::{
     format_challenge,
     proto::client::{
-        AuthChallenge, AuthChallengeSolution, ClientConnectError, ClientRequest, ClientResponse,
-        client_connect_error::Code as ConnectErrorCode,
+        AuthChallenge, AuthChallengeSolution, AuthOk, ClientConnectError, ClientRequest,
+        ClientResponse, client_connect_error::Code as ConnectErrorCode,
         client_request::Payload as ClientRequestPayload,
         client_response::Payload as ClientResponsePayload,
     },
@@ -26,6 +26,25 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::session::ClientSession;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub struct ClientId(i32);
+
+impl ClientId {
+    pub fn new(raw: i32) -> Self {
+        Self(raw)
+    }
+
+    pub fn as_i32(self) -> i32 {
+        self.0
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct ClientNonceState {
+    client_id: ClientId,
+    nonce: i32,
+}
+
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error("Unexpected message payload")]
@@ -63,7 +82,7 @@ pub enum ApproveError {
 async fn get_nonce(
     db: &db::DatabasePool,
     pubkey: &VerifyingKey,
-) -> Result<Option<(i32, i32)>, Error> {
+) -> Result<Option<ClientNonceState>, Error> {
     let pubkey_bytes = pubkey.as_bytes().to_vec();
 
     let mut conn = db.get().await.map_err(|e| {
@@ -90,7 +109,10 @@ async fn get_nonce(
                 .execute(conn)
                 .await?;
 
-            Ok(Some((client_id, current_nonce)))
+            Ok(Some(ClientNonceState {
+                client_id: ClientId::new(client_id),
+                nonce: current_nonce,
+            }))
         })
     })
     .await
@@ -126,7 +148,7 @@ async fn approve_new_client(
 }
 
 enum InsertClientResult {
-    Inserted(i32),
+    Inserted(ClientId),
     AlreadyExists,
 }
 
@@ -176,7 +198,7 @@ async fn insert_client(
             Error::DatabaseOperationFailed
         })?;
 
-    Ok(InsertClientResult::Inserted(client_id))
+    Ok(InsertClientResult::Inserted(ClientId::new(client_id)))
 }
 
 async fn challenge_client(
@@ -224,6 +246,17 @@ async fn challenge_client(
         Error::InvalidChallengeSolution
     })?;
 
+    props
+        .transport
+        .send(Ok(ClientResponse {
+            payload: Some(ClientResponsePayload::AuthOk(AuthOk {})),
+        }))
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            error!(error = ?e, "Failed to send auth ok");
+            Error::Transport
+        })?;
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +270,7 @@ fn connect_error_code(err: &Error) -> ConnectErrorCode {
     }
 }
 
-async fn authenticate(props: &mut ClientConnection) -> Result<(VerifyingKey, i32), Error> {
+async fn authenticate(props: &mut ClientConnection) -> Result<(VerifyingKey, ClientId), Error> {
     let Some(ClientRequest {
         payload: Some(ClientRequestPayload::AuthChallengeRequest(challenge)),
     }) = props.transport.recv().await
@@ -253,13 +286,13 @@ async fn authenticate(props: &mut ClientConnection) -> Result<(VerifyingKey, i32
         VerifyingKey::from_bytes(pubkey_bytes).map_err(|_| Error::InvalidAuthPubkeyEncoding)?;
 
     let (client_id, nonce) = match get_nonce(&props.db, &pubkey).await? {
-        Some((client_id, nonce)) => (client_id, nonce),
+        Some(state) => (state.client_id, state.nonce),
         None => {
             approve_new_client(&props.actors, pubkey).await?;
             match insert_client(&props.db, &pubkey).await? {
                 InsertClientResult::Inserted(client_id) => (client_id, 0),
                 InsertClientResult::AlreadyExists => match get_nonce(&props.db, &pubkey).await? {
-                    Some((client_id, nonce)) => (client_id, nonce),
+                    Some(state) => (state.client_id, state.nonce),
                     None => return Err(Error::InternalError),
                 },
             }
diff --git a/server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/client/auth.rs b/server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/client/auth.rs
index 5d82423..45b7335 100644
--- a/server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/client/auth.rs
+++ b/server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/client/auth.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ pub async fn test_challenge_auth() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
+    let response = test_transport.recv().await.expect("should receive auth ok");
+    match response {
+        Ok(resp) => match resp.payload {
+            Some(ClientResponsePayload::AuthOk(_)) => {}
+            other => panic!("Expected AuthOk, got {other:?}"),
+        },
+        Err(err) => panic!("Expected Ok response, got Err({err:?})"),
+    }
+
     // Auth completes, session spawned
     task.await.unwrap();
 }
@@ -178,6 +187,15 @@ pub async fn test_evm_sign_request_payload_is_handled() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
+    let response = test_transport.recv().await.expect("should receive auth ok");
+    match response {
+        Ok(resp) => match resp.payload {
+            Some(ClientResponsePayload::AuthOk(_)) => {}
+            other => panic!("Expected AuthOk, got {other:?}"),
+        },
+        Err(err) => panic!("Expected Ok response, got Err({err:?})"),
+    }
+
     task.await.unwrap();
 
     let tx = TxEip1559 {