diff --git a/jupyter_dcv_proxy/run-dcv-user-session.sh b/jupyter_dcv_proxy/run-dcv-user-session.sh
index f8c71ce..785f3d6 100644
--- a/jupyter_dcv_proxy/run-dcv-user-session.sh
+++ b/jupyter_dcv_proxy/run-dcv-user-session.sh
@@ -2,13 +2,26 @@
 
 echo "========================================================="
 echo "Creating DCV Session:"
-echo "dcv create-session --owner ${NB_USER} ${SESSION_ID}"
 
-dcv create-session --owner ${NB_USER} ${SESSION_ID}
+export SESSION_ID=$(uuidgen)
+echo "dcv create-session --owner ${USER} ${SESSION_ID}"
+dcv create-session --owner ${USER} ${SESSION_ID}
 
 echo "Listing DCV Sessions"
 dcv list-sessions
 
-configurable-http-proxy --port ${PORT} --default-target=https://localhost:8443 --insecure --log-level=debug
+configurable-http-proxy --port ${PORT} --default-target=https://localhost:8443 --insecure --log-level=debug &
+
+
+while true; do
+
+    dcv describe-session "${SESSION_ID}" || {
+        echo >&2 "DCV session ${SESSION_ID} exited unexpectedly. Starting new session"
+        SESSION_ID=$(openssl rand -hex 12)
+        dcv create-session --owner $USER ${SESSION_ID}
+    }
+    sleep 10
+
+done
 
 echo "========================================================="