diff --git a/tmate-msg.c b/tmate-msg.c
index a47f9e4d..4ee0a5de 100644
--- a/tmate-msg.c
+++ b/tmate-msg.c
@@ -50,6 +50,24 @@ static void tmate_status_message_client(struct client *c, const char *message)
 	recalculate_sizes();
 }
 
+static void tmate_status_message_session(const char *message)
+{
+	if (tmate_foreground)
+		return;
+
+	struct session *s;
+	s = RB_MIN(sessions, &sessions);
+	if (!s) {
+		cfg_add_cause("%s", message);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct window_pane *wp;
+	wp = s->curw->window->active;
+	if (wp->mode == &window_copy_mode)
+		window_copy_add(wp, "%s", message);
+}
+
 void __tmate_status_message(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
 	struct client *c;
@@ -63,6 +81,8 @@ void __tmate_status_message(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 			tmate_status_message_client(c, message);
 	}
 
+	tmate_status_message_session(message);
+
 	free(message);
 }
 
diff --git a/tmate-session.c b/tmate-session.c
index b9f03a8e..0c07a758 100644
--- a/tmate-session.c
+++ b/tmate-session.c
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ void tmate_session_start(void)
 	 * - While we are parsing the config file, we need to be able to
 	 *   serialize it, and so we need a worker encoder.
 	 */
+	if (!tmate_foreground) {
+		cfg_add_cause("%s", "To see these messages again, run: tmate show-messages");
+		cfg_add_cause("%s", "-----------------------------------------------------");
+	}
+
 	send_authorized_keys();
 	tmate_write_ready();
 	lookup_and_connect();