diff --git a/internal/websocket/admin.go b/internal/websocket/admin.go
index dd78a770..cc3e6f05 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/admin.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/admin.go
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) adminControl(id string, session types.Session) error {
 
 	host, ok := h.sessions.GetHost()
 
-	h.sessions.SetHost(id)
+	if err := h.sessions.SetHost(id); err != nil {
+		h.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msgf("SetHost failed")
+		return err
+	}
 
 	if ok {
 		if err := h.sessions.Broadcast(
@@ -138,7 +141,10 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) adminGive(id string, session types.Session, payload *me
 	}
 
 	// set host
-	h.sessions.SetHost(payload.ID)
+	if err := h.sessions.SetHost(payload.ID); err != nil {
+		h.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msgf("SetHost failed")
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// let everyone know
 	if err := h.sessions.Broadcast(
diff --git a/internal/websocket/control.go b/internal/websocket/control.go
index cf771bc3..b02fe6c8 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/control.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/control.go
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) controlRequest(id string, session types.Session) error
 	// check for host
 	if !h.sessions.HasHost() {
 		// set host
-		h.sessions.SetHost(id)
+		if err := h.sessions.SetHost(id); err != nil {
+			h.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msgf("SetHost failed")
+			return err
+		}
 
 		// let everyone know
 		if err := h.sessions.Broadcast(
@@ -89,7 +92,10 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) controlGive(id string, session types.Session, payload *
 	}
 
 	// set host
-	h.sessions.SetHost(payload.ID)
+	if err := h.sessions.SetHost(payload.ID); err != nil {
+		h.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msgf("SetHost failed")
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// let everyone know
 	if err := h.sessions.Broadcast(