diff --git a/xrootd4j/src/main/java/org/dcache/xrootd/core/XrootdRequestHandler.java b/xrootd4j/src/main/java/org/dcache/xrootd/core/XrootdRequestHandler.java
index 806b1897..9269de35 100644
--- a/xrootd4j/src/main/java/org/dcache/xrootd/core/XrootdRequestHandler.java
+++ b/xrootd4j/src/main/java/org/dcache/xrootd/core/XrootdRequestHandler.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public void channelActive(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exception
     {
         _destinationAddress = (InetSocketAddress) ctx.channel().localAddress();
         _sourceAddress = (InetSocketAddress) ctx.channel().remoteAddress();
+        super.channelActive(ctx);
     }
 
     @Override