diff --git a/lib/client/api.go b/lib/client/api.go
index b7a4b604e2c0..57a03924c526 100644
--- a/lib/client/api.go
+++ b/lib/client/api.go
@@ -2106,8 +2106,6 @@ func (tc *TeleportClient) Join(ctx context.Context, mode types.SessionParticipan
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Joining session with participant mode: %v. \n\n", mode)
-
 	// running shell with a given session means "join" it:
 	err = nc.RunInteractiveShell(ctx, mode, session, tc.OnChannelRequest, beforeStart)
 	return trace.Wrap(err)
diff --git a/lib/client/kubesession.go b/lib/client/kubesession.go
index 0ce75de9522b..b3222ac5530a 100644
--- a/lib/client/kubesession.go
+++ b/lib/client/kubesession.go
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ func NewKubeSession(ctx context.Context, tc *TeleportClient, meta types.SessionT
 		TLSClientConfig: tlsConfig,
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Joining session with participant mode: %v. \n\n", mode)
-
 	ws, resp, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, joinEndpoint, nil)
 	if resp != nil && resp.Body != nil {
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
diff --git a/lib/kube/proxy/forwarder.go b/lib/kube/proxy/forwarder.go
index 544952da0e6b..7f5fef31c124 100644
--- a/lib/kube/proxy/forwarder.go
+++ b/lib/kube/proxy/forwarder.go
@@ -1656,9 +1656,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) exec(authCtx *authContext, w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.
 			}
 
 			f.setSession(session.id, session)
-			// When Teleport attaches the original session creator terminal streams to the
-			// session, we don't want to emit session.join event since it won't be required.
-			if err = session.join(party, false /* emitSessionJoinEvent */); err != nil {
+			if err = session.join(party, true /* emitSessionJoinEvent */); err != nil {
 				return trace.Wrap(err)
 			}
 
diff --git a/lib/kube/proxy/sess.go b/lib/kube/proxy/sess.go
index f09770c5380d..54ed10105b8e 100644
--- a/lib/kube/proxy/sess.go
+++ b/lib/kube/proxy/sess.go
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ func newSession(ctx authContext, forwarder *Forwarder, req *http.Request, params
 	s.io.OnReadError = s.disconnectPartyOnErr
 
 	s.BroadcastMessage("Creating session with ID: %v...", id.String())
-	s.BroadcastMessage(srv.SessionControlsInfoBroadcast)
 
 	go func() {
 		if _, open := <-s.io.TerminateNotifier(); open {
@@ -982,7 +981,7 @@ func (s *session) join(p *party, emitJoinEvent bool) error {
 		return trace.Wrap(err)
 	}
 
-	// we only want to emit the session.join when someone tries to join a session via
+	// We only want to emit the session.join when someone tries to join a session via
 	// tsh kube join and not when the original session owner terminal streams are
 	// connected to the Kubernetes session.
 	if emitJoinEvent {
@@ -993,6 +992,7 @@ func (s *session) join(p *party, emitJoinEvent bool) error {
 	if _, err := p.Client.stdoutStream().Write(recentWrites); err != nil {
 		s.log.Warnf("Failed to write history to client: %v.", err)
 	}
+	s.BroadcastMessage("User %v joined the session with participant mode: %v.", p.Ctx.User.GetName(), p.Mode)
 
 	// increment the party track waitgroup.
 	// It is decremented when session.leave() finishes its execution.
@@ -1017,10 +1017,17 @@ func (s *session) join(p *party, emitJoinEvent bool) error {
 	if p.Mode == types.SessionPeerMode {
 		s.io.AddReader(stringID, p.Client.stdinStream())
 	}
-
 	s.io.AddWriter(stringID, p.Client.stdoutStream())
-	s.BroadcastMessage("User %v joined the session with participant mode: %v.", p.Ctx.User.GetName(), p.Mode)
 
+	// Send the participant mode and controls to the additional participant
+	if p.Ctx.User.GetName() != s.ctx.User.GetName() {
+		err := srv.MsgParticipantCtrls(p.Client.stdoutStream(), p.Mode)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.log.Errorf("Could not send intro message to participant: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Allow the moderator to force terminate the session
 	if p.Mode == types.SessionModeratorMode {
 		s.weakEventsWaiter.Add(1)
 		go func() {
@@ -1095,7 +1102,6 @@ func (s *session) join(p *party, emitJoinEvent bool) error {
 			s.log.Warnf("Failed to set tracker state to %v", types.SessionState_SessionStateRunning)
 		}
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/srv/sess.go b/lib/srv/sess.go
index 7633ebe054f0..328ca574e629 100644
--- a/lib/srv/sess.go
+++ b/lib/srv/sess.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package srv
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@@ -66,10 +67,6 @@ const (
 	PresenceMaxDifference  = time.Minute
 )
 
-// SessionControlsInfoBroadcast is sent in tandem with session creation
-// to inform any joining users about the session controls.
-const SessionControlsInfoBroadcast = "Controls\r\n  - CTRL-C: Leave the session\r\n  - t: Forcefully terminate the session (moderators only)"
-
 const (
 	// sessionRecordingWarningMessage is sent when the session recording is
 	// going to be disabled.
@@ -86,6 +83,21 @@ var serverSessions = prometheus.NewGauge(
 	},
 )
 
+func MsgParticipantCtrls(w io.Writer, m types.SessionParticipantMode) error {
+	var modeCtrl bytes.Buffer
+	modeCtrl.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\r\nTeleport > Joining session with participant mode: %s\r\n", string(m)))
+	modeCtrl.WriteString("Teleport > Controls\r\n")
+	modeCtrl.WriteString("Teleport >   - CTRL-C: Leave the session\r\n")
+	if m == types.SessionModeratorMode {
+		modeCtrl.WriteString("Teleport >   - t: Forcefully terminate the session\r\n")
+	}
+	_, err := w.Write(modeCtrl.Bytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not write bytes: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // SessionRegistry holds a map of all active sessions on a given
 // SSH server
 type SessionRegistry struct {
@@ -1292,7 +1304,6 @@ func (s *session) startInteractive(ctx context.Context, scx *ServerContext, p *p
 	s.io.AddReader("reader", inReader)
 	s.io.AddWriter(sessionRecorderID, utils.WriteCloserWithContext(scx.srv.Context(), s.Recorder()))
 	s.BroadcastMessage("Creating session with ID: %v", s.id)
-	s.BroadcastMessage(SessionControlsInfoBroadcast)
 
 	if err := s.startTerminal(ctx, scx); err != nil {
 		return trace.Wrap(err)
@@ -1942,16 +1953,23 @@ func (s *session) addParty(p *party, mode types.SessionParticipantMode) error {
 	s.participants[p.id] = p
 	p.ctx.AddCloser(p)
 
-	// Write last chunk (so the newly joined parties won't stare at a blank
-	// screen).
+	// Write last chunk (so the newly joined parties won't stare at a blank screen).
 	if _, err := p.Write(s.io.GetRecentHistory()); err != nil {
 		return trace.Wrap(err)
 	}
+	s.BroadcastMessage("User %v joined the session with participant mode: %v.", p.user, p.mode)
 
 	// Register this party as one of the session writers (output will go to it).
 	s.io.AddWriter(string(p.id), p)
 
-	s.BroadcastMessage("User %v joined the session with participant mode: %v.", p.user, p.mode)
+	// Send the participant mode and controls to the additional participant
+	if s.login != p.login {
+		err := MsgParticipantCtrls(p.ch, mode)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.log.Errorf("Could not send intro message to participant: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	s.log.Infof("New party %v joined the session with participant mode: %v.", p.String(), p.mode)
 
 	if mode == types.SessionPeerMode {
diff --git a/lib/web/apiserver_test.go b/lib/web/apiserver_test.go
index d824e953a10b..2e2d4411594a 100644
--- a/lib/web/apiserver_test.go
+++ b/lib/web/apiserver_test.go
@@ -7579,7 +7579,7 @@ func waitForOutputWithDuration(r ReaderWithDeadline, substr string, timeout time
 	timeoutCh := time.After(timeout)
 
 	var prev string
-	out := make([]byte, int64(len(substr)*2))
+	out := make([]byte, int64(len(substr)*3))
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-timeoutCh:
@@ -9495,7 +9495,7 @@ func TestModeratedSession(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t.Cleanup(func() { require.NoError(t, peerTerm.Close()) })
 
-	require.NoError(t, waitForOutput(peerTerm, "Teleport > User foo joined the session with participant mode: peer."), "waiting for peer to enter session")
+	require.NoError(t, waitForOutput(peerTerm, "Teleport > Waiting for required participants..."), "waiting for peer to enter session")
 
 	moderatorTerm, err := connectToHost(ctx, connectConfig{
 		pack:            s.authPack(t, "bar", moderatorRole.GetName()),
@@ -9613,7 +9613,7 @@ func TestModeratedSessionWithMFA(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t.Cleanup(func() { require.NoError(t, peerTerm.Close()) })
 
-	require.NoError(t, waitForOutput(peerTerm, "Teleport > User foo joined the session with participant mode: peer."), "waiting for peer to start session")
+	require.NoError(t, waitForOutput(peerTerm, "Teleport > Waiting for required participants..."), "waiting for peer to start session")
 
 	moderatorTerm, err := connectToHost(ctx, connectConfig{
 		pack:            moderator,