1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/actioncable/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb b/actioncable/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb
index 7e9eec7508..f7b18a85ae 100644
--- a/actioncable/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb
+++ b/actioncable/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ module ActionCable
         @subscriptions  = ActionCable::Connection::Subscriptions.new(self)
         @message_buffer = ActionCable::Connection::MessageBuffer.new(self)
 
+        @_internal_redis_subscriptions = nil
         @started_at = Time.now
       end
 
@@ -138,10 +139,11 @@ module ActionCable
         end
 
 
-      private
+     protected
         attr_reader :websocket
         attr_reader :message_buffer
 
+      private
         def on_open
           connect if respond_to?(:connect)
           subscribe_to_internal_channel