diff --git a/test/end2end/session/test_fallback.py b/test/end2end/session/test_fallback.py
index 8e84be4efff5..2c88a131b46e 100644
--- a/test/end2end/session/test_fallback.py
+++ b/test/end2end/session/test_fallback.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def wait_for_n_messages(n):
 
         utt = Message("recognizer_loop:utterance",
                       {"utterances": ["invalid"]},
-                      {"session": SessionManager.default_session.serialize()})
+                      {"session": SessionManager.default_session.serialize(),  # explicit default sess
+                       "x": "xx"})
         self.core.bus.emit(utt)
 
         # confirm all expected messages are sent
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ def wait_for_n_messages(n):
         # verify that contexts are kept around
         for m in messages:
             self.assertEqual(m.context["session"]["session_id"], "default")
+            self.assertEqual(m.context["x"], "xx")
 
         # verify converse ping/pong answer from skill
         self.assertEqual(messages[1].msg_type, "skill.converse.ping")
@@ -105,3 +107,104 @@ def wait_for_n_messages(n):
         # verify default session is now updated
         self.assertEqual(messages[12].msg_type, "ovos.session.update_default")
         self.assertEqual(messages[12].data["session_data"]["session_id"], "default")
+
+    def test_fallback_with_session(self):
+        SessionManager.sessions = {}
+        SessionManager.default_session = SessionManager.sessions["default"] = Session("default")
+        SessionManager.default_session.lang = "en-us"
+        messages = []
+
+        sess = Session()
+
+        def new_msg(msg):
+            nonlocal messages
+            m = Message.deserialize(msg)
+            if m.msg_type in ["ovos.skills.settings_changed"]:
+                return  # skip these, only happen in 1st run
+            messages.append(m)
+            print(len(messages), msg)
+
+        def wait_for_n_messages(n):
+            nonlocal messages
+            while len(messages) < n:
+                sleep(0.1)
+
+        self.core.bus.on("message", new_msg)
+
+        utt = Message("recognizer_loop:utterance",
+                      {"utterances": ["invalid"]},
+                      {"session": sess.serialize(),  # explicit sess
+                       "x": "xx"})
+        self.core.bus.emit(utt)
+
+        # confirm all expected messages are sent
+        expected_messages = [
+            "recognizer_loop:utterance",
+            # Converse
+            "skill.converse.ping",
+            "skill.converse.pong",
+            # FallbackV2
+            "ovos.skills.fallback.ping",
+            "ovos.skills.fallback.pong",
+            # skill executing
+            f"ovos.skills.fallback.{self.skill_id}.request",
+            f"ovos.skills.fallback.{self.skill_id}.start",
+            "enclosure.active_skill",
+            "speak",
+            f"ovos.skills.fallback.{self.skill_id}.response",
+            # intent service post fallback
+            "intent.service.skills.activated",
+            f"{self.skill_id}.activate"
+        ]
+        wait_for_n_messages(len(expected_messages))
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(expected_messages), len(messages))
+
+        mtypes = [m.msg_type for m in messages]
+        for m in expected_messages:
+            self.assertTrue(m in mtypes)
+
+        # verify that contexts are kept around
+        for m in messages:
+            self.assertEqual(m.context["session"]["session_id"], sess.session_id)
+            self.assertEqual(m.context["x"], "xx")
+
+        # verify converse ping/pong answer from skill
+        self.assertEqual(messages[1].msg_type, "skill.converse.ping")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[2].msg_type, "skill.converse.pong")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[2].data["skill_id"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertEqual(messages[2].context["skill_id"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertFalse(messages[2].data["can_handle"])
+
+        # verify fallback ping/pong answer from skill
+        self.assertEqual(messages[3].msg_type, "ovos.skills.fallback.ping")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[4].msg_type, "ovos.skills.fallback.pong")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[4].data["skill_id"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertEqual(messages[4].context["skill_id"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertTrue(messages[4].data["can_handle"])
+
+        # verify skill executes
+        self.assertEqual(messages[5].msg_type, f"ovos.skills.fallback.{self.skill_id}.request")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[5].data["skill_id"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertEqual(messages[6].msg_type, f"ovos.skills.fallback.{self.skill_id}.start")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[7].msg_type, "enclosure.active_skill")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[7].data["skill_id"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertEqual(messages[8].msg_type, "speak")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[8].data["meta"]["dialog"], "unknown")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[8].data["meta"]["skill"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertEqual(messages[9].msg_type, f"ovos.skills.fallback.{self.skill_id}.response")
+        self.assertTrue(messages[9].data["result"])
+        self.assertEqual(messages[9].data["fallback_handler"], "UnknownSkill.handle_fallback")
+
+        # verify skill is activated
+        self.assertEqual(messages[10].msg_type, "intent.service.skills.activated")
+        self.assertEqual(messages[10].data["skill_id"], self.skill_id)
+        self.assertEqual(messages[11].msg_type, f"{self.skill_id}.activate")
+
+        # test that active skills list has been updated
+        sess = SessionManager.sessions[sess.session_id]
+        self.assertEqual(sess.active_skills[0][0], self.skill_id)
+        # test that default session remains unchanged
+        self.assertEqual(SessionManager.default_session.active_skills, [])
+
+