diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 036a3fc..8f24b15 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,28 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [1.1.2a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/tree/1.1.2a1) (2024-12-19)
+## [1.1.3a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/tree/1.1.3a1) (2024-12-19)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/compare/1.1.1a1...1.1.2a1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/compare/1.1.2...1.1.3a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- fix:dont\_allow\_load\_game [\#48](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/pull/48) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
-
-## [1.1.1a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/tree/1.1.1a1) (2024-12-19)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/compare/1.1.0a1...1.1.1a1)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- fix:improve\_media\_clf [\#46](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/pull/46) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
-
-## [1.1.0a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/tree/1.1.0a1) (2024-12-18)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/compare/1.0.11...1.1.0a1)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- feat: save/load game intent [\#44](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/pull/44) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+- fix: active skills in session [\#50](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-pipeline-plugin/pull/50) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
 
 
 
diff --git a/ocp_pipeline/opm.py b/ocp_pipeline/opm.py
index 91f89ca..771b342 100644
--- a/ocp_pipeline/opm.py
+++ b/ocp_pipeline/opm.py
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ def handle_play_intent(self, message: Message):
         query = message.data["query"]
         media_type = message.data["media_type"]
         skills = message.data.get("skills", [])
+        sess = SessionManager.get(message)
 
         # search common play skills
         lang = standardize_lang_tag(lang)
@@ -610,6 +611,9 @@ def handle_play_intent(self, message: Message):
             player = self.get_player(message)
             player.skill_id = best.skill_id
             self.update_player_proxy(player)
+            # add active skill to session
+            sess.activate_skill(best.skill_id)
+            message.context["session"] = sess.serialize()
             if not player.ocp_available:
                 self.legacy_play(results, query, message=message)
             else:
diff --git a/ocp_pipeline/version.py b/ocp_pipeline/version.py
index 2de3060..39e4a47 100644
--- a/ocp_pipeline/version.py
+++ b/ocp_pipeline/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # START_VERSION_BLOCK
 VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 VERSION_MINOR = 1
-VERSION_BUILD = 2
-VERSION_ALPHA = 0
+VERSION_BUILD = 3
+VERSION_ALPHA = 1
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK