diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/package-lock.json b/tracker/tracker-assist/package-lock.json
index f0fd5eb9f..3c159da6d 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/package-lock.json
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/package-lock.json
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
   "name": "@openreplay/tracker-assist",
-  "version": "3.5.7",
+  "version": "3.5.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@openreplay/tracker-assist",
-      "version": "3.5.7",
+      "version": "3.5.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "csstype": "^3.0.10",
-        "peerjs": "^1.3.2",
+        "peerjs": "1.3.2",
         "socket.io-client": "^4.4.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     "../tracker": {
       "name": "@openreplay/tracker",
-      "version": "3.5.4",
+      "version": "3.5.11",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -644,15 +644,19 @@
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         "json-schema-traverse": "^0.4.1",
         "uri-js": "^4.2.2"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/epoberezkin"
       }
     },
     "../tracker/node_modules/ansi-escapes": {
@@ -1791,12 +1795,6 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz",
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-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/levn/-/levn-0.3.0.tgz",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.6.tgz",
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       "dev": true
     },
     "../tracker/node_modules/mkdirp": {
@@ -2376,9 +2374,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1apePfXM1UOSqw0o9IiFAovVz9M5S1Dg+4TrDwfMewQ6p/rmMueb7tWZjQ1rx4Loy1ArBggoqGpfqqdI4rondg==",
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ILlv4k/3f6vfQ4OoP2AGvirOktlQ98ZEL1k9FaQjxa3L1abBgbuTDAdPOpvbGncC0BTVQrl+OM8xZGK6tWXt7g==",
       "dev": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=6"
@@ -4444,9 +4442,9 @@
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-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-6.12.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-D6gFiFA0RRLyUbvijN74DWAjXSFxWKaWP7mldxkVhyhAV3+SWA9HEJPHQ2c9soIeTFJqcSdFDGFgdqs1iUU2Hw==",
+          "version": "6.12.6",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-6.12.6.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-j3fVLgvTo527anyYyJOGTYJbG+vnnQYvE0m5mmkc1TK+nxAppkCLMIL0aZ4dblVCNoGShhm+kzE4ZUykBoMg4g==",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
             "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.1",
@@ -5337,14 +5335,6 @@
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           "requires": {
             "minimist": "^1.2.5"
-          },
-          "dependencies": {
-            "minimist": {
-              "version": "1.2.5",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz",
-              "integrity": "sha512-FM9nNUYrRBAELZQT3xeZQ7fmMOBg6nWNmJKTcgsJeaLstP/UODVpGsr5OhXhhXg6f+qtJ8uiZ+PUxkDWcgIXLw==",
-              "dev": true
-            }
           }
         },
         "levn": {
@@ -5391,9 +5381,9 @@
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         "minimist": {
-          "version": "1.2.5",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-FM9nNUYrRBAELZQT3xeZQ7fmMOBg6nWNmJKTcgsJeaLstP/UODVpGsr5OhXhhXg6f+qtJ8uiZ+PUxkDWcgIXLw==",
+          "version": "1.2.6",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.6.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-Jsjnk4bw3YJqYzbdyBiNsPWHPfO++UGG749Cxs6peCu5Xg4nrena6OVxOYxrQTqww0Jmwt+Ref8rggumkTLz9Q==",
           "dev": true
         },
         "mkdirp": {
@@ -5793,9 +5783,9 @@
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           "dependencies": {
             "ansi-regex": {
-              "version": "4.1.0",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz",
-              "integrity": "sha512-1apePfXM1UOSqw0o9IiFAovVz9M5S1Dg+4TrDwfMewQ6p/rmMueb7tWZjQ1rx4Loy1ArBggoqGpfqqdI4rondg==",
+              "version": "4.1.1",
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.1.tgz",
+              "integrity": "sha512-ILlv4k/3f6vfQ4OoP2AGvirOktlQ98ZEL1k9FaQjxa3L1abBgbuTDAdPOpvbGncC0BTVQrl+OM8xZGK6tWXt7g==",
               "dev": true
             }
           }
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json b/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
index 19149b62a..437a86499 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@openreplay/tracker-assist",
   "description": "Tracker plugin for screen assistance through the WebRTC",
-  "version": "3.5.8",
+  "version": "3.5.9",
   "keywords": [
     "WebRTC",
     "assistance",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "csstype": "^3.0.10",
-    "peerjs": "^1.3.2",
+    "peerjs": "1.3.2",
     "socket.io-client": "^4.4.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts
index 24f04e7e0..ab64ab9b2 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Assist.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import AnnotationCanvas from './AnnotationCanvas.js';
 import ConfirmWindow, { callConfirmDefault, controlConfirmDefault } from './ConfirmWindow.js';
 import type { Options as ConfirmOptions } from './ConfirmWindow.js';
 
+// TODO: fully specified  strict check (everywhere)
 
 //@ts-ignore  peerjs hack for webpack5 (?!) TODO: ES/node modules;
 Peer = Peer.default || Peer;
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/RemoteControl.ts b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/RemoteControl.ts
index a32f81035..02137d99f 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/RemoteControl.ts
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/RemoteControl.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default class RemoteControl {
 
   reconnect(ids: string[]) {
     const storedID = sessionStorage.getItem(this.options.session_control_peer_key)
-    if (storedID !== null && ids.includes(storedID)) {
+    if (storedID !== null &&  ids.indexOf(storedID) !== -1) {
       this.grantControl(storedID)
     } else {
       sessionStorage.removeItem(this.options.session_control_peer_key)