diff --git a/http/websocket.hpp b/http/websocket.hpp
index 324ffd5..30a9b9f 100644
--- a/http/websocket.hpp
+++ b/http/websocket.hpp
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@
     {
         BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Websocket accepted connection";
 
-        auto asyncResp = std::make_shared<bmcweb::AsyncResp>();
+        auto asyncResp = std::make_shared<bmcweb::AsyncResp>(
+            res, [this, self(shared_from_this())]() { doRead(); });
 
         asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::ok);
-        doRead();
 
         if (openHandler)
         {