diff --git a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
index 1591e6ffa..ad00e89bd 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
@@ -2943,7 +2943,8 @@ inherit_session_state(#state{user = U, server = S} = StateData, ResumeID) ->
 			      {auth_module, StateData#state.auth_module}],
 		      ejabberd_sm:open_session(NewSID, U, S, R,
 					       Priority, Info),
-		      {ok, StateData#state{sid = NewSID,
+		      {ok, StateData#state{conn = Conn,
+					   sid = NewSID,
 					   jid = OldStateData#state.jid,
 					   resource = OldStateData#state.resource,
 					   pres_t = OldStateData#state.pres_t,