diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index bd16746022..bc43c4ca16 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ static void vnc_client_cache_addr(VncState *client)
     vnc_init_basic_info_from_remote_addr(client->sioc,
                                          qapi_VncClientInfo_base(client->info),
                                          &err);
+    client->info->websocket = client->websocket;
     if (err) {
         qapi_free_VncClientInfo(client->info);
         client->info = NULL;