diff --git a/custom_components/browser_mod/browser.py b/custom_components/browser_mod/browser.py
index ce279b3..ae2c014 100644
--- a/custom_components/browser_mod/browser.py
+++ b/custom_components/browser_mod/browser.py
@@ -156,7 +156,17 @@ def getBrowser(hass, browserID, *, create=True):
 
 
 def deleteBrowser(hass, browserID):
+    """Delete a browser by BrowserID."""
     browsers = hass.data[DOMAIN][DATA_BROWSERS]
     if browserID in browsers:
         browsers[browserID].delete(hass)
         del browsers[browserID]
+
+
+def getBrowserByConnection(hass, connection):
+    """Get the browser that has a given connection open."""
+    browsers = hass.data[DOMAIN][DATA_BROWSERS]
+
+    for k, v in browsers.items():
+        if any([c[0] == connection for c in v.connection]):
+            return v
diff --git a/custom_components/browser_mod/browser_mod.js b/custom_components/browser_mod/browser_mod.js
index 8479c80..a574ee2 100644
--- a/custom_components/browser_mod/browser_mod.js
+++ b/custom_components/browser_mod/browser_mod.js
@@ -2062,12 +2062,25 @@ const BrowserIDMixin = (SuperClass) => {
                 }
             }
         }
+        async recall_id() {
+            // If the connection is still open, but the BrowserID has disappeared - recall it from the backend
+            // This happens e.g. when the frontend cache is reset in the Compainon app
+            if (!this.connection)
+                return;
+            const recalledID = await this.connection.sendMessagePromise({
+                type: "browser_mod/recall_id",
+            });
+            if (recalledID) {
+                localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY] = recalledID;
+            }
+        }
         get browserID() {
             if (document.querySelector("hc-main"))
                 return "CAST";
             if (localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY])
                 return localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY];
             this.browserID = "";
+            this.recall_id();
             return this.browserID;
         }
         set browserID(id) {
diff --git a/custom_components/browser_mod/connection.py b/custom_components/browser_mod/connection.py
index d1e432a..9c75900 100644
--- a/custom_components/browser_mod/connection.py
+++ b/custom_components/browser_mod/connection.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from .const import (
     DOMAIN,
 )
 
-from .browser import getBrowser, deleteBrowser
+from .browser import getBrowser, deleteBrowser, getBrowserByConnection
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -159,9 +159,34 @@ async def async_setup_connection(hass):
             await store.set_global_settings(**{msg["key"]: msg.get("value", None)})
         pass
 
+    @websocket_api.websocket_command(
+        {
+            vol.Required("type"): "browser_mod/recall_id",
+        }
+    )
+    def handle_recall_id(hass, connection, msg):
+        dev = getBrowserByConnection(hass, connection)
+        if dev:
+            connection.send_message(
+                websocket_api.result_message(msg["id"], dev.browserID)
+            )
+        connection.send_message(websocket_api.result_message(msg["id"], None))
+
+    @websocket_api.websocket_command(
+        {
+            vol.Required("type"): "browser_mod/log",
+            vol.Required("message"): str,
+        }
+    )
+    def handle_log(hass, connection, msg):
+        _LOGGER.info("LOG MESSAGE")
+        _LOGGER.info(msg["message"])
+
     async_register_command(hass, handle_connect)
     async_register_command(hass, handle_register)
     async_register_command(hass, handle_unregister)
     async_register_command(hass, handle_reregister)
     async_register_command(hass, handle_update)
     async_register_command(hass, handle_settings)
+    async_register_command(hass, handle_recall_id)
+    async_register_command(hass, handle_log)
diff --git a/js/plugin/browserID.ts b/js/plugin/browserID.ts
index f07cd67..e12cd59 100644
--- a/js/plugin/browserID.ts
+++ b/js/plugin/browserID.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,23 @@ export const BrowserIDMixin = (SuperClass) => {
       }
     }
 
+    async recall_id() {
+      // If the connection is still open, but the BrowserID has disappeared - recall it from the backend
+      // This happens e.g. when the frontend cache is reset in the Compainon app
+      if (!this.connection) return;
+      const recalledID = await this.connection.sendMessagePromise({
+        type: "browser_mod/recall_id",
+      });
+      if (recalledID) {
+        localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY] = recalledID;
+      }
+    }
+
     get browserID() {
       if (document.querySelector("hc-main")) return "CAST";
       if (localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY]) return localStorage[ID_STORAGE_KEY];
       this.browserID = "";
+      this.recall_id();
       return this.browserID;
     }
     set browserID(id) {
diff --git a/js/plugin/connection.ts b/js/plugin/connection.ts
index 8267724..5b7b0f5 100644
--- a/js/plugin/connection.ts
+++ b/js/plugin/connection.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ export const ConnectionMixin = (SuperClass) => {
       return;
       const dt = new Date();
       console.log(`${dt.toLocaleTimeString()}`, ...args);
+
+      this.connection.sendMessage({
+        type: "browser_mod/log",
+        message: args[0],
+      });
     }
 
     private fireEvent(event, detail = undefined) {