diff --git a/sleekxmpp/clientxmpp.py b/sleekxmpp/clientxmpp.py
index 20012b5f..e3d210ae 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/clientxmpp.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/clientxmpp.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class ClientXMPP(BaseXMPP):
         self.bindfail = False
 
         self.add_event_handler('connected', self._handle_connected)
+        self.add_event_handler('session_bind', self._handle_session_bind)
 
         self.register_stanza(StreamFeatures)
 
@@ -288,6 +289,14 @@ class ClientXMPP(BaseXMPP):
             iq.send()
         return True
 
+    def _handle_session_bind(self, jid):
+        """Set the client roster to the JID set by the server.
+
+        :param :class:`sleekxmpp.xmlstream.jid.JID` jid: The bound JID as
+            dictated by the server. The same as :attr:`boundjid`.
+        """
+        self.client_roster = self.roster[jid]
+
 
 # To comply with PEP8, method names now use underscores.
 # Deprecated method names are re-mapped for backwards compatibility.
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py
index d3b2b737..72897131 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class feature_bind(base_plugin):
 
         self.xmpp.set_jid(response['bind']['jid'])
         self.xmpp.bound = True
+        self.xmpp.event('session_bind', self.xmpp.boundjid, direct=True)
 
         self.xmpp.features.add('bind')