diff --git a/trame_rca/protocol.py b/trame_rca/protocol.py
index 9192fdc..1ccd1b1 100644
--- a/trame_rca/protocol.py
+++ b/trame_rca/protocol.py
@@ -71,3 +71,13 @@ def on_interaction(self, area_name, origin, event):
             adapter.on_interaction(origin, event)
         else:
             print(f"No area {area_name} available for event")
+
+    @exportRpc("trame.rca.ack_id")
+    def on_ack_id(self, area_name, ack_id):
+        # if ack_id is sent with a frame, it is echoed back to the
+        # adapter when the frame is received.
+        adapter = self._area_adapters.get(area_name, None)
+        if adapter:
+            adapter.on_ack_id(ack_id)
+        else:
+            print(f"No area {area_name} available for event")
diff --git a/vue-components/src/components/DisplayArea.js b/vue-components/src/components/DisplayArea.js
index 55af60e..954e4b5 100644
--- a/vue-components/src/components/DisplayArea.js
+++ b/vue-components/src/components/DisplayArea.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ export default {
       <image-display-area v-if="display === 'image'" :name="name" :origin="origin" :poolSize="4" />
       <media-source-display-area v-if="display === 'media-source'" :name="name" :origin="origin" />
       <video-decoder-display-area v-if="display === 'video-decoder'" :name="name" :origin="origin" />
-      <raw-image-display-area v-if="display === 'raw-image'" :name="name" :origin="origin" />
+      <raw-image-display-area v-if="display === 'raw-image'" :name="name" :origin="origin"
+        @user_data="(d) => $emit('user_data', d)"/>
     </div>
   `,
 };
diff --git a/vue-components/src/components/RawImageDisplayArea.js b/vue-components/src/components/RawImageDisplayArea.js
index bcd865e..4749894 100644
--- a/vue-components/src/components/RawImageDisplayArea.js
+++ b/vue-components/src/components/RawImageDisplayArea.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const { inject } = window.Vue;
+
 export default {
   props: {
     name: {
@@ -29,18 +31,21 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   mounted() {
+    const trame = inject('trame');
+
     this.wslinkSubscription = null;
     const canvas = this.$el;
     const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
     this.onImage = async ([{ name, meta, content }]) => {
       if (this.name === name) {
+        let imageData = null;
         if (meta.type.includes('image/rgb24')) {
           const data = content.buffer
             ? content
             : new Uint8Array(await content.arrayBuffer());
           canvas.width = meta.w;
           canvas.height = meta.h;
-          const imageData = ctx.createImageData(meta.w, meta.h);
+          imageData = ctx.createImageData(meta.w, meta.h);
           const pixels = imageData.data;
           let iRGB = 0;
           let iRGBA = 0;
@@ -50,16 +55,28 @@ export default {
             pixels[iRGBA++] = data[iRGB++];
             pixels[iRGBA++] = 255;
           }
-          ctx.putImageData(imageData, 0, 0);
-          this.hasContent = true;
         } else if (meta.type.includes('image/rgba32')) {
           const data = new Uint8ClampedArray(
             content.buffer ? content : await content.arrayBuffer()
           );
           canvas.width = meta.w;
           canvas.height = meta.h;
-          const imageData = new ImageData(data, meta.w, meta.h);
+          imageData = new ImageData(data, meta.w, meta.h);
+        }
+        if (imageData) {
           ctx.putImageData(imageData, 0, 0);
+          // if the frame sender provided an ack_id, send back to the server
+          // so they know this frame has been processed
+          if (meta['ack_id'] !== undefined) {
+            trame.client
+              .getConnection()
+              .getSession()
+              .call('trame.rca.ack_id', [this.name, meta['ack_id']]);
+          }
+          // if the frame sender provide user_data, emit as a client event
+          if (meta['user_data'] !== undefined) {
+            this.$emit('user_data', meta['user_data']);
+          }
           this.hasContent = true;
         } else {
           this.hasContent = false;