diff --git a/packages/core/src/network/config-manager.ts b/packages/core/src/network/config-manager.ts
index 8fd520e0..80690d28 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/network/config-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/network/config-manager.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export class ConfigManager {
         return !this._config || this._config.expires < Date.now() / 1000
     }
 
-    update(): Promise<void> {
-        if (!this.isStale) return Promise.resolve()
+    update(force = false): Promise<void> {
+        if (!force && !this.isStale) return Promise.resolve()
         if (this._updatingPromise) return this._updatingPromise
 
         return (this._updatingPromise = this._update().then((config) => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/network/multi-session-connection.ts b/packages/core/src/network/multi-session-connection.ts
index da8ec79b..24b00e50 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/network/multi-session-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/network/multi-session-connection.ts
@@ -148,11 +148,16 @@ export class MultiSessionConnection extends EventEmitter {
                     ...this.params,
                     usePfs: this.params.usePfs || this._enforcePfs,
                     isMainConnection: this.params.isMainConnection && i === 0,
+                    withUpdates:
+                        this.params.isMainConnection &&
+                        !this.params.disableUpdates,
                 },
                 session,
             )
 
-            conn.on('update', (update) => this.emit('update', update))
+            if (this.params.isMainConnection) {
+                conn.on('update', (update) => this.emit('update', update))
+            }
             conn.on('error', (err) => this.emit('error', err, conn))
             conn.on('key-change', (key) => {
                 this.emit('key-change', i, key)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/network/network-manager.ts b/packages/core/src/network/network-manager.ts
index 4825c8aa..6b817c1f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/network/network-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/network/network-manager.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export interface NetworkManagerExtraParams {
      * Connection count for each connection kind
      *
      * Defaults to TDLib logic:
-     *   - main: 1 (should not be changed manually)
+     *   - main: handled internally, **cannot be changed here**
      *   - upload: if premium or dc id is other than 2 or 4, then 8, otherwise 4
      *   - download: if premium then 8, otherwise 2
      *   - downloadSmall: if premium then 8, otherwise 2
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ export class DcConnectionManager {
         'DOWNLOAD_SMALL',
     )
 
+    private get _mainConnectionCount() {
+        if (!this.isPrimary) return 1
+
+        return this.manager.config.getNow()?.tmpSessions ?? 1
+    }
+
     constructor(
         readonly manager: NetworkManager,
         readonly dcId: number,
@@ -212,11 +218,7 @@ export class DcConnectionManager {
 
         this.main = new MultiSessionConnection(
             mainParams,
-            this.manager._connectionCount(
-                'main',
-                this._dc.id,
-                this.manager.params.isPremium,
-            ),
+            this._mainConnectionCount,
             this._log,
             'MAIN',
         )
@@ -442,6 +444,9 @@ export class NetworkManager {
             params.reconnectionStrategy ?? defaultReconnectionStrategy
         this._connectionCount =
             params.connectionCount ?? defaultConnectionCountDelegate
+
+        this._onConfigChanged = this._onConfigChanged.bind(this)
+        config.onConfigUpdate(this._onConfigChanged)
     }
 
     private _switchPrimaryDc(dc: DcConnectionManager) {
@@ -462,6 +467,15 @@ export class NetworkManager {
                     this._lastUpdateTime = Date.now()
                 }
             }, 60_000)
+
+            Promise.resolve(this._storage.getSelf()).then((self) => {
+                if (self?.isBot) {
+                    // bots may receive tmpSessions, which we should respect
+                    this.config
+                        .update(true)
+                        .catch((e) => this.params._emitError(e))
+                }
+            })
         })
         dc.main.on('update', (update) => {
             this._lastUpdateTime = Date.now()
@@ -569,6 +583,22 @@ export class NetworkManager {
         }
     }
 
+    async notifyLoggedIn(auth: tl.auth.TypeAuthorization): Promise<void> {
+        if (auth._ === 'auth.authorizationSignUpRequired') return
+
+        if (auth.tmpSessions) {
+            this._primaryDc?.main.setCount(auth.tmpSessions)
+        }
+
+        // await this.exportAuth()
+    }
+
+    private _onConfigChanged(config: tl.RawConfig): void {
+        if (config.tmpSessions) {
+            this._primaryDc?.main.setCount(config.tmpSessions)
+        }
+    }
+
     async changePrimaryDc(newDc: number): Promise<void> {
         if (newDc === this._primaryDc?.dcId) return
 
@@ -723,7 +753,11 @@ export class NetworkManager {
     destroy(): void {
         for (const dc of Object.values(this._dcConnections)) {
             dc.main.destroy()
+            dc.upload.destroy()
+            dc.download.destroy()
+            dc.downloadSmall.destroy()
         }
         if (this._keepAliveInterval) clearInterval(this._keepAliveInterval)
+        this.config.offConfigUpdate(this._onConfigChanged)
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/network/session-connection.ts b/packages/core/src/network/session-connection.ts
index c17fefcf..fa995d9c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/network/session-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/network/session-connection.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface SessionConnectionParams extends PersistentConnectionParams {
     niceStacks?: boolean
     layer: number
     disableUpdates?: boolean
+    withUpdates?: boolean
     isMainConnection: boolean
     usePfs?: boolean
 
@@ -266,6 +267,14 @@ export class SessionConnection extends PersistentConnection {
     protected onConnectionUsable() {
         super.onConnectionUsable()
 
+        if (this.params.withUpdates) {
+            // we must send some user-related rpc to the server to make sure that
+            // it will send us updates
+            this.sendRpc({ _: 'updates.getState' }).catch((err: any) => {
+                this.log.warn('failed to send updates.getState: %s', err)
+            })
+        }
+
         // just in case
         this._flushTimer.emitBeforeNext(1000)
     }
@@ -716,10 +725,6 @@ export class SessionConnection extends PersistentConnection {
                         // todo: reset session
                         break
                     }
-                    if (!this.params.isMainConnection) {
-                        this.log.warn('received updates on non-main connection')
-                        break
-                    }
 
                     this.emit('update', message)