diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/core/FlipperReceiver.java b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/core/FlipperReceiver.java
index d12ca1451..1151dc89a 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/core/FlipperReceiver.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/core/FlipperReceiver.java
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ public interface FlipperReceiver {
    * Reciver for a request sent from the Flipper desktop client.
    *
    * @param params Optional set of parameters sent with the request.
-   * @param responder Optional responder for request. Some requests don't warrant a response
-   *     through. In this case the request should be made from the desktop using send() instead of
-   *     call().
+   * @param responder Responder for request, ensure to respond otherwise request will time out on
+   *     the desktop side
    */
   void onReceive(FlipperObject params, FlipperResponder responder) throws Exception;
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/InspectorFlipperPlugin.java b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/InspectorFlipperPlugin.java
index 2b0fced5b..91e8c2b50 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/InspectorFlipperPlugin.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/InspectorFlipperPlugin.java
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ public class InspectorFlipperPlugin implements FlipperPlugin {
           }
           mHighlightedId = nodeId;
           mHighlightedAlignmentMode = isAlignmentMode;
+
+          responder.success();
         }
       };
 
diff --git a/iOS/Plugins/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin.mm b/iOS/Plugins/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin.mm
index 9ff368866..e6d56af5b 100644
--- a/iOS/Plugins/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin.mm
+++ b/iOS/Plugins/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin.mm
@@ -372,6 +372,10 @@ NSObject* flattenLayoutEditorMessage(NSObject* field) {
 
 - (void)onCallSetHighlighted:(NSString*)objectId
                withResponder:(id<FlipperResponder>)responder {
+  if (objectId == nil || [objectId isKindOfClass:[NSNull class]]) {
+    [responder error:@{@"error" : @"parameter ObjectID was null"}];
+    return;
+  }
   if (_lastHighlightedNode != nil) {
     id lastHighlightedObject =
         [_trackedObjects objectForKey:_lastHighlightedNode];
@@ -387,10 +391,6 @@ NSObject* flattenLayoutEditorMessage(NSObject* field) {
     _lastHighlightedNode = nil;
   }
 
-  if (objectId == nil || [objectId isKindOfClass:[NSNull class]]) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   id object = [_trackedObjects objectForKey:objectId];
   if (object == nil) {
     SKLog(@"tried to setHighlighted for untracked id, objectId: %@", objectId);
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ NSObject* flattenLayoutEditorMessage(NSObject* field) {
   [descriptor setHighlighted:YES forNode:object];
 
   _lastHighlightedNode = objectId;
+
+  [responder success:@{}];
 }
 
 - (void)onCallSetSearchActive:(BOOL)active