diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/protocol/ConnectionHandler.java b/protocol/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/protocol/ConnectionHandler.java
index 73008d9..a0ddd57 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/protocol/ConnectionHandler.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/pm2/multichat/protocol/ConnectionHandler.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package ch.zhaw.pm2.multichat.protocol;
 
 public abstract class ConnectionHandler {
-    private final NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection;
+    private NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> connection;
 
     // Data types used for the Chat Protocol
     private static final String DATA_TYPE_CONNECT = "CONNECT";
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ public abstract class ConnectionHandler {
     public NetworkHandler.NetworkConnection<String> getConnection() {
         return connection;
     }
+
+    protected void setConnection() {
+        this.connection = connection;
+    }
 }