diff --git a/src/wormhole/blocking/transcribe.py b/src/wormhole/blocking/transcribe.py
index 2e88c5b..86f24c2 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/blocking/transcribe.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/blocking/transcribe.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class Channel:
                           timeout=self._timeout)
         r.raise_for_status()
         resp = r.json()
+        if "welcome" in resp:
+            self._handle_welcome(resp["welcome"])
         self._add_inbound_messages(resp["messages"])
 
     def get_first_of(self, phases):
diff --git a/src/wormhole/twisted/transcribe.py b/src/wormhole/twisted/transcribe.py
index 6ea9e41..044d217 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/twisted/transcribe.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/twisted/transcribe.py
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ class Channel:
                    "phase": phase,
                    "body": hexlify(msg).decode("ascii")}
         d = post_json(self._agent, self._relay_url+"add", payload)
+        def _maybe_handle_welcome(resp):
+            if "welcome" in resp:
+                self._handle_welcome(resp["welcome"])
+            return resp
+        d.addCallback(_maybe_handle_welcome)
         d.addCallback(lambda resp: self._add_inbound_messages(resp["messages"]))
         return d