diff --git a/inc_internal/zt_internal.h b/inc_internal/zt_internal.h
index 14c1458b..745bc475 100644
--- a/inc_internal/zt_internal.h
+++ b/inc_internal/zt_internal.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ struct ziti_ctx {
     uv_timeval64_t session_received_at;
     ziti_identity_data *identity_data;
 
+    bool services_loaded;
     // map<name,ziti_service>
     model_map services;
     // map<service_id,ziti_net_session>
diff --git a/library/ziti.c b/library/ziti.c
index d7d2aff9..cad1250f 100644
--- a/library/ziti.c
+++ b/library/ziti.c
@@ -787,16 +787,16 @@ static void set_service_flags(ziti_service *s) {
 
 static void service_cb(ziti_service *s, const ziti_error *err, void *ctx) {
     struct service_req_s *req = ctx;
-    int rc = err ? err->err : ZITI_OK;
+    int rc = ZITI_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE;
 
     if (s != NULL) {
         set_service_flags(s);
         ziti_service *old = model_map_set(&req->ztx->services, s->name, s);
         free_ziti_service_ptr(old);
-    }
-    else {
-        if (rc == ZITI_NOT_FOUND) {
-            rc = ZITI_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE;
+        rc = ZITI_OK;
+    } else {
+        if (err) {
+            rc = err->err;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1188,9 +1188,11 @@ static void update_services(ziti_service_array services, const ziti_error *error
         model_map_set(&ztx->services, s->name, s);
     }
 
-    if (addIdx > 0 || remIdx > 0 || chIdx > 0) {
-        ZTX_LOG(DEBUG, "sending service event %zd added, %zd removed, %zd changed", addIdx, remIdx, chIdx);
+    if (!ztx->services_loaded || (addIdx + remIdx + chIdx) > 0) {
+        ZTX_LOG(DEBUG, "sending service event initial[%s] %zd added, %zd removed, %zd changed",
+                ztx->services_loaded ? "false" : "true", addIdx, remIdx, chIdx);
         ziti_send_event(ztx, &ev);
+        ztx->services_loaded = true;
     } else {
         ZTX_LOG(VERBOSE, "no services added, changed, or removed");
     }
diff --git a/programs/sample-bridge/ziti-fd-client.c b/programs/sample-bridge/ziti-fd-client.c
index e3075223..6a599db3 100644
--- a/programs/sample-bridge/ziti-fd-client.c
+++ b/programs/sample-bridge/ziti-fd-client.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2022.  NetFoundry Inc.
+// Copyright (c) 2022-2023.  NetFoundry Inc.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     long rc = service ? Ziti_connect(socket, ztx, service, "ziggy") : Ziti_connect_addr(socket, hostname, port);
 
     if (rc != 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "failed to connect: %ld(%s)\n", rc, ziti_errorstr(rc));
+        fprintf(stderr, "failed to connect: %ld(%s)\n", rc, ziti_errorstr(Ziti_last_error()));
         goto DONE;
     }