diff --git a/torba/torba/server/coins.py b/torba/torba/server/coins.py
index bd3e16b64..68cbe53ff 100644
--- a/torba/torba/server/coins.py
+++ b/torba/torba/server/coins.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import torba.server.tx as lib_tx
 import torba.server.block_processor as block_proc
 from torba.server.db import DB
 import torba.server.daemon as daemon
-from torba.server.session import ElectrumX, DashElectrumX
+from torba.server.session import ElectrumX, DashElectrumX, SessionManager
 
 
 Block = namedtuple("Block", "raw header transactions")
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class Coin:
     DESERIALIZER = lib_tx.Deserializer
     DAEMON = daemon.Daemon
     BLOCK_PROCESSOR = block_proc.BlockProcessor
+    SESSION_MANAGER = SessionManager
     DB = DB
     HEADER_VALUES = [
         'version', 'prev_block_hash', 'merkle_root', 'timestamp', 'bits', 'nonce'
diff --git a/torba/torba/server/server.py b/torba/torba/server/server.py
index 322e68a30..893860db5 100644
--- a/torba/torba/server/server.py
+++ b/torba/torba/server/server.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Server:
         MemPoolAPI.register(Notifications)
         self.mempool = mempool = MemPool(env.coin, notifications)
 
-        self.session_mgr = SessionManager(
+        self.session_mgr = env.coin.SESSION_MANAGER(
             env, db, bp, daemon, mempool, self.shutdown_event
         )
 
diff --git a/torba/torba/server/session.py b/torba/torba/server/session.py
index 45900f8c2..e28b82af4 100644
--- a/torba/torba/server/session.py
+++ b/torba/torba/server/session.py
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ class SessionManager:
                                  .format(self.env.drop_client.pattern))
             # Start notifications; initialize hsub_results
             await notifications.start(self.db.db_height, self._notify_sessions)
+            await self.start_other()
             await self._start_external_servers()
             server_listening_event.set()
             # Peer discovery should start after the external servers
@@ -539,6 +540,13 @@ class SessionManager:
                 await asyncio.wait([
                     session.close(force_after=1) for session in self.sessions
                 ])
+            await self.stop_other()
+
+    async def start_other(self):
+        pass
+
+    async def stop_other(self):
+        pass
 
     def session_count(self) -> int:
         """The number of connections that we've sent something to."""