diff --git a/include/proto/stream_interface.h b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
index 6dffcaf84..26e9bfa53 100644
--- a/include/proto/stream_interface.h
+++ b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static inline void si_prepare_none(struct stream_interface *si)
 	si->end = NULL;
 	conn_prepare(si->conn, NULL, NULL, NULL, si);
 	si->conn->target = NULL;
+	si->appctx.applet = NULL;
 }
 
 static inline void si_prepare_conn(struct stream_interface *si, const struct protocol *ctrl, const struct xprt_ops *xprt)
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ static inline void si_prepare_applet(struct stream_interface *si, struct si_appl
 	si->end = NULL;
 	conn_prepare(si->conn, NULL, NULL, NULL, si);
 	si->conn->target = &applet->obj_type;
+	si->appctx.applet = applet;
 }
 
 /* Sends a shutr to the connection using the data layer */
diff --git a/include/types/stream_interface.h b/include/types/stream_interface.h
index fc09aa613..588f4c48b 100644
--- a/include/types/stream_interface.h
+++ b/include/types/stream_interface.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 struct stream_interface;
+struct si_applet;
 
 /* operations available on a stream-interface */
 struct si_ops {
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ struct appctx {
 	unsigned int st0;          /* CLI state for stats, session state for peers */
 	unsigned int st1;          /* prompt for stats, session error for peers */
 	unsigned int st2;          /* output state for stats, unused by peers  */
+	struct si_applet *applet;  /* applet this context refers to */
 
 	union {
 		struct {