1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/action_cable/engine.rb b/lib/action_cable/engine.rb
index 613a9b99f2..4777c3886b 100644
--- a/lib/action_cable/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/action_cable/engine.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 require 'rails/engine'
 require 'active_support/ordered_options'
+require 'action_cable/helpers/action_cable_helper'
 
 module ActionCable
   class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
     config.action_cable = ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new
 
+    config.to_prepare do
+      ApplicationController.helper ActionCable::Helpers::ActionCableHelper
+    end
+
     initializer "action_cable.logger" do
       ActiveSupport.on_load(:action_cable) { self.logger ||= ::Rails.logger }
     end