diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs
index 00a14fb0bd..d863acd0b4 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Activity
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Task RunAsync()
         {
-            _sessionManager.SessionStarted += OnSessionStarted;
             _sessionManager.SessionEnded += OnSessionEnded;
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
@@ -67,38 +66,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Activity
             }).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
-        private async void OnSessionStarted(object sender, SessionEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var session = e.SessionInfo;
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(session.UserName))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            await CreateLogEntry(new ActivityLog(
-                string.Format(
-                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
-                    _localization.GetLocalizedString("UserOnlineFromDevice"),
-                    session.UserName,
-                    session.DeviceName),
-                "SessionStarted",
-                session.UserId)
-            {
-                ShortOverview = string.Format(
-                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
-                    _localization.GetLocalizedString("LabelIpAddressValue"),
-                    session.RemoteEndPoint)
-            }).ConfigureAwait(false);
-        }
-
         private async Task CreateLogEntry(ActivityLog entry)
             => await _activityManager.CreateAsync(entry).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void Dispose()
         {
-            _sessionManager.SessionStarted -= OnSessionStarted;
             _sessionManager.SessionEnded -= OnSessionEnded;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Events/Consumers/Session/SessionStartedLogger.cs b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Events/Consumers/Session/SessionStartedLogger.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a0f29b09f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Events/Consumers/Session/SessionStartedLogger.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events.Session;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Activity;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Events.Consumers.Session
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an entry in the activity log when a session is started.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SessionStartedLogger : IEventConsumer<SessionStartedEventArgs>
+    {
+        private readonly ILocalizationManager _localizationManager;
+        private readonly IActivityManager _activityManager;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SessionStartedLogger"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="localizationManager">The localization manager.</param>
+        /// <param name="activityManager">The activity manager.</param>
+        public SessionStartedLogger(ILocalizationManager localizationManager, IActivityManager activityManager)
+        {
+            _localizationManager = localizationManager;
+            _activityManager = activityManager;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async Task OnEvent(SessionStartedEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(eventArgs.Argument.UserName))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            await _activityManager.CreateAsync(new ActivityLog(
+                string.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    _localizationManager.GetLocalizedString("UserOnlineFromDevice"),
+                    eventArgs.Argument.UserName,
+                    eventArgs.Argument.DeviceName),
+                "SessionStarted",
+                eventArgs.Argument.UserId)
+            {
+                ShortOverview = string.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    _localizationManager.GetLocalizedString("LabelIpAddressValue"),
+                    eventArgs.Argument.RemoteEndPoint)
+            }).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Events/Session/SessionStartedEventArgs.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Events/Session/SessionStartedEventArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aab19cc46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Events/Session/SessionStartedEventArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Jellyfin.Data.Events;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Events.Session
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An event that fires when a session is started.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SessionStartedEventArgs : GenericEventArgs<SessionInfo>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SessionStartedEventArgs"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="arg">The session info.</param>
+        public SessionStartedEventArgs(SessionInfo arg) : base(arg)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}