diff --git a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/browser-session.decorator.ts b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/browser-session.decorator.ts
index bee93173d1..73cdf76735 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/browser-session.decorator.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/browser-session.decorator.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function browserSession<TCtor extends Constructor<any>>(constructor: TCto
     }
 
     buildSyncer(metadata: SyncedItemMetadata, stateService: StateService) {
-      const syncer = new SessionSyncer((this as any)[metadata.key], stateService, metadata);
+      const syncer = new SessionSyncer((this as any)[metadata.propertyKey], stateService, metadata);
       syncer.init();
       return syncer;
     }
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.spec.ts
index d1cb8e7d15..c82f270021 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ describe("sessionSync decorator", () => {
     const testClass = new TestClass();
     expect((testClass as any).__syncedItemMetadata).toEqual([
       expect.objectContaining({
-        key: "TestClass_testProperty",
+        propertyKey: "testProperty",
+        sessionKey: "TestClass_testProperty",
         ctor: ctor,
         initializer: initializer,
       }),
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.ts b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.ts
index e9887c0085..df0764528f 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-sync.decorator.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ export function sessionSync<T>(buildOptions: BuildOptions<T>) {
     }
 
     p.__syncedItemMetadata.push({
-      key: `${prototype.constructor.name}_${propertyKey}`,
+      propertyKey,
+      sessionKey: `${prototype.constructor.name}_${propertyKey}`,
       ctor: buildOptions.ctor,
       initializer: buildOptions.initializer,
       initializeAsArray: buildOptions.initializeAsArray,
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.spec.ts
index b08ee85647..40ba412cd4 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.spec.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ import { StateService } from "../../services/abstractions/state.service";
 import { SessionSyncer } from "./session-syncer";
 
 describe("session syncer", () => {
-  const key = "Test__behaviorSubject";
-  const metaData = { key, initializer: (s: string) => s };
+  const propertyKey = "behaviorSubject";
+  const sessionKey = "Test__" + propertyKey;
+  const metaData = { propertyKey, sessionKey, initializer: (s: string) => s };
   let stateService: MockProxy<StateService>;
   let sut: SessionSyncer;
   let behaviorSubject: BehaviorSubject<string>;
@@ -40,18 +41,19 @@ describe("session syncer", () => {
 
     it("should create if either ctor or initializer is provided", () => {
       expect(
-        new SessionSyncer(behaviorSubject, stateService, { key: key, ctor: String })
+        new SessionSyncer(behaviorSubject, stateService, { propertyKey, sessionKey, ctor: String })
       ).toBeDefined();
       expect(
         new SessionSyncer(behaviorSubject, stateService, {
-          key: key,
+          propertyKey,
+          sessionKey,
           initializer: (s: any) => s,
         })
       ).toBeDefined();
     });
     it("should throw if neither ctor or initializer is provided", () => {
       expect(() => {
-        new SessionSyncer(behaviorSubject, stateService, { key: key });
+        new SessionSyncer(behaviorSubject, stateService, { propertyKey, sessionKey });
       }).toThrowError("ctor or initializer must be provided");
     });
   });
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ describe("session syncer", () => {
       // await finishing of fire-and-forget operation
       await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
       expect(stateService.setInSessionMemory).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(stateService.setInSessionMemory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(key, "test");
+      expect(stateService.setInSessionMemory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(sessionKey, "test");
     });
 
     it("should update sessionSyncers in other contexts", async () => {
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ describe("session syncer", () => {
       await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
 
       expect(sendMessageSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(sendMessageSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`${key}_update`, { id: sut.id });
+      expect(sendMessageSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`${sessionKey}_update`, { id: sut.id });
     });
   });
 
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ describe("session syncer", () => {
     });
 
     it("should ignore messages from itself", async () => {
-      await sut.updateFromMessage({ command: `${key}_update`, id: sut.id });
+      await sut.updateFromMessage({ command: `${sessionKey}_update`, id: sut.id });
 
       expect(stateService.getFromSessionMemory).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(nextSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -140,10 +142,10 @@ describe("session syncer", () => {
     it("should update from message on emit from another instance", async () => {
       stateService.getFromSessionMemory.mockResolvedValue("test");
 
-      await sut.updateFromMessage({ command: `${key}_update`, id: "different_id" });
+      await sut.updateFromMessage({ command: `${sessionKey}_update`, id: "different_id" });
 
       expect(stateService.getFromSessionMemory).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(stateService.getFromSessionMemory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(key);
+      expect(stateService.getFromSessionMemory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(sessionKey);
 
       expect(nextSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(nextSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("test");
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.ts b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.ts
index 0bfc56d521..80eb07289f 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/session-syncer.ts
@@ -62,18 +62,18 @@ export class SessionSyncer {
     if (message.command != this.updateMessageCommand || message.id === this.id) {
       return;
     }
-    const keyValuePair = await this.stateService.getFromSessionMemory(this.metaData.key);
+    const keyValuePair = await this.stateService.getFromSessionMemory(this.metaData.sessionKey);
     const value = SyncedItemMetadata.buildFromKeyValuePair(keyValuePair, this.metaData);
     this.ignoreNextUpdate = true;
     this.behaviorSubject.next(value);
   }
 
   private async updateSession(value: any) {
-    await this.stateService.setInSessionMemory(this.metaData.key, value);
+    await this.stateService.setInSessionMemory(this.metaData.sessionKey, value);
     await BrowserApi.sendMessage(this.updateMessageCommand, { id: this.id });
   }
 
   private get updateMessageCommand() {
-    return `${this.metaData.key}_update`;
+    return `${this.metaData.sessionKey}_update`;
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/sync-item-metadata.ts b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/sync-item-metadata.ts
index 7f632c962e..e225db6196 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/sync-item-metadata.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/sync-item-metadata.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export class SyncedItemMetadata {
-  key: string;
+  propertyKey: string;
+  sessionKey: string;
   ctor?: new () => any;
   initializer?: (keyValuePair: any) => any;
   initializeAsArray?: boolean;
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/synced-item-metadata.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/synced-item-metadata.spec.ts
index c8e819dbe6..da65be0490 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/synced-item-metadata.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/decorators/session-sync-observable/synced-item-metadata.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { SyncedItemMetadata } from "./sync-item-metadata";
 
 describe("build from key value pair", () => {
+  const propertyKey = "propertyKey";
   const key = "key";
   const initializer = (s: any) => "used initializer";
   class TestClass {}
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ describe("build from key value pair", () => {
     const actual = SyncedItemMetadata.buildFromKeyValuePair(
       {},
       {
-        key: "key",
+        propertyKey,
+        sessionKey: "key",
         initializer: initializer,
       }
     );
@@ -21,7 +23,8 @@ describe("build from key value pair", () => {
   it("should call ctor if provided", () => {
     const expected = { provided: "value" };
     const actual = SyncedItemMetadata.buildFromKeyValuePair(expected, {
-      key: key,
+      propertyKey,
+      sessionKey: key,
       ctor: ctor,
     });
 
@@ -33,7 +36,8 @@ describe("build from key value pair", () => {
     const actual = SyncedItemMetadata.buildFromKeyValuePair(
       {},
       {
-        key: key,
+        propertyKey,
+        sessionKey: key,
         initializer: initializer,
         ctor: ctor,
       }
@@ -44,7 +48,8 @@ describe("build from key value pair", () => {
 
   it("should honor initialize as array", () => {
     const actual = SyncedItemMetadata.buildFromKeyValuePair([1, 2], {
-      key: key,
+      propertyKey,
+      sessionKey: key,
       initializer: initializer,
       initializeAsArray: true,
     });