diff --git a/src/AblyBroadcaster.php b/src/AblyBroadcaster.php
index c913800..f8f40df 100644
--- a/src/AblyBroadcaster.php
+++ b/src/AblyBroadcaster.php
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ public function __construct(AblyRest $ably, $config)
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return int
+     * Get the current server time adjusted by the Ably server time difference (if clock difference exists).
+     *
+     * @return int The current server time in seconds.
      */
     private function getServerTime()
     {
@@ -212,11 +214,19 @@ public function getSignedToken($channelName, $token, $clientId, $guardedChannelC
         $serverTimeFn = function () {
             return $this->getServerTime();
         };
-        if ($token && Utils::isJwtValid($token, $serverTimeFn, $this->getPrivateToken())) {
+        if ($token && Utils::isJwtValid($token, $serverTimeFn, $this->getPrivateToken()) && Utils::isSameUser($token, $clientId)) {
             $payload = Utils::parseJwt($token)['payload'];
             $iat = $payload['iat'];
             $exp = $payload['exp'];
             $channelClaims = json_decode($payload['x-ably-capability'], true);
+
+            // Check if the token is about to expire and renew it if necessary
+            // The Laravel Echo client typically initiates token renewal 30 seconds before expiry
+            // Spec: RTN22
+            if ($exp - $serverTimeFn() <= 30) {
+                $iat = $serverTimeFn();
+                $exp = $iat + $this->tokenExpiry;
+            }
         } else {
             $iat = $serverTimeFn();
             $exp = $iat + $this->tokenExpiry;
diff --git a/src/Utils.php b/src/Utils.php
index b3c8c9f..36fd399 100644
--- a/src/Utils.php
+++ b/src/Utils.php
@@ -104,4 +104,19 @@ public static function decodeSocketId($socketId): ?object
         }
         return $socketIdObject;
     }
+
+    public static function isSameUser($token, $clientId)
+    {
+        // Decode the JWT token to extract the payload
+        $decodedToken = Utils::parseJwt($token);
+        $payload = $decodedToken['payload'];
+
+        // Check if the clientId in the payload matches the provided clientId
+        if (isset($payload['x-ably-clientId']) && $payload['x-ably-clientId'] == $clientId) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // If the clientId does not match, return false
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/AblyBroadcasterTest.php b/tests/AblyBroadcasterTest.php
index b06d403..45641f6 100644
--- a/tests/AblyBroadcasterTest.php
+++ b/tests/AblyBroadcasterTest.php
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ public function testShouldHaveUpgradedCapabilitiesForValidToken()
         $token = $this->broadcaster->getSignedToken('private:channel3', $token, 'user98', $this->guardedChannelCapability);
         $parsedToken = Utils::parseJwt($token);
         $payload = $parsedToken['payload'];
-        $expectedCapability = '{"public:*":["subscribe","history","channel-metadata"],"private:channel":["*"],"private:channel2":["*"],"private:channel3":["*"]}';
+        // Since this is a different user, the capabilities from previous token will be reset and only returned for given channel
+        $expectedCapability = '{"public:*":["subscribe","history","channel-metadata"],"private:channel3":["*"]}';
         self::assertEquals('user98', $payload['x-ably-clientId']);
         self::assertEquals($expectedCapability, $payload['x-ably-capability']);
         self::assertEquals($iat, $payload['iat']);