diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/key_request.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/key_request.rs
index 5b900ce4..377b4579 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/key_request.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/key_request.rs
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ use matrix_sdk_common::{
     events::{
         forwarded_room_key::ForwardedRoomKeyEventContent,
         room_key_request::{Action, RequestedKeyInfo, RoomKeyRequestEventContent},
-        EventType, ToDeviceEvent,
+        AnyToDeviceEvent, EventType, ToDeviceEvent,
     },
     identifiers::{DeviceIdBox, EventEncryptionAlgorithm, RoomId, UserId},
     uuid::Uuid,
+    Raw,
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -284,11 +285,11 @@ impl KeyRequestMachine {
         &self,
         sender_key: &str,
         event: &mut ToDeviceEvent<ForwardedRoomKeyEventContent>,
-    ) -> Result<(), CryptoStoreError> {
+    ) -> Result<Option<Raw<AnyToDeviceEvent>>, CryptoStoreError> {
         let key_info = self.get_key_info(&event.content).await?;
 
         if let Some(info) = key_info {
-            let session = InboundGroupSession::from_forwarded_key(sender_key, &event.content)?;
+            let session = InboundGroupSession::from_forwarded_key(sender_key, &mut event.content)?;
 
             let old_session = self
                 .store
@@ -312,14 +313,17 @@ impl KeyRequestMachine {
             } else {
                 self.save_session(info, session).await?;
             }
+
+            Ok(Some(Raw::from(AnyToDeviceEvent::ForwardedRoomKey(
+                event.clone(),
+            ))))
         } else {
             info!(
                 "Received a forwarded room key from {}, but no key info was found.",
                 event.sender,
             );
+            Ok(None)
         }
-
-        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
index 0bde95ed..4c9fa447 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
@@ -1019,13 +1019,10 @@ impl OlmMachine {
             AnyToDeviceEvent::RoomKey(mut e) => {
                 Ok(self.add_room_key(sender_key, signing_key, &mut e).await?)
             }
-            AnyToDeviceEvent::ForwardedRoomKey(mut e) => {
-                // TODO do the mem take dance to remove the key.
-                self.key_request_machine
-                    .receive_forwarded_room_key(sender_key, &mut e)
-                    .await?;
-                Ok(None)
-            }
+            AnyToDeviceEvent::ForwardedRoomKey(mut e) => Ok(self
+                .key_request_machine
+                .receive_forwarded_room_key(sender_key, &mut e)
+                .await?),
             _ => {
                 warn!("Received a unexpected encrypted to-device event");
                 Ok(None)
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/inbound.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/inbound.rs
index 63830d4c..9e8a5c11 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/inbound.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/olm/group_sessions/inbound.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,23 @@
 use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
     convert::{TryFrom, TryInto},
-    fmt,
+    fmt, mem,
     sync::Arc,
 };
 
+use olm_rs::{
+    errors::OlmGroupSessionError, inbound_group_session::OlmInboundGroupSession, PicklingMode,
+};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::Value;
+use zeroize::Zeroizing;
+
+pub use olm_rs::{
+    account::IdentityKeys,
+    session::{OlmMessage, PreKeyMessage},
+    utility::OlmUtility,
+};
+
 use matrix_sdk_common::{
     events::{
         forwarded_room_key::ForwardedRoomKeyEventContent, room::encrypted::EncryptedEventContent,
@@ -28,17 +41,6 @@ use matrix_sdk_common::{
     locks::Mutex,
     Raw,
 };
-use olm_rs::{
-    errors::OlmGroupSessionError, inbound_group_session::OlmInboundGroupSession, PicklingMode,
-};
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_json::Value;
-
-pub use olm_rs::{
-    account::IdentityKeys,
-    session::{OlmMessage, PreKeyMessage},
-    utility::OlmUtility,
-};
 
 use super::{ExportedGroupSessionKey, ExportedRoomKey, GroupSessionKey};
 use crate::error::{EventError, MegolmResult};
@@ -127,9 +129,11 @@ impl InboundGroupSession {
     /// to create the `InboundGroupSession`.
     pub(crate) fn from_forwarded_key(
         sender_key: &str,
-        content: &ForwardedRoomKeyEventContent,
+        content: &mut ForwardedRoomKeyEventContent,
     ) -> Result<Self, OlmGroupSessionError> {
-        let session = OlmInboundGroupSession::import(&content.session_key)?;
+        let key = Zeroizing::from(mem::take(&mut content.session_key));
+
+        let session = OlmInboundGroupSession::import(&key)?;
         let mut forwarding_chains = content.forwarding_curve25519_key_chain.clone();
         forwarding_chains.push(sender_key.to_owned());