diff --git a/lib/pure/net.nim b/lib/pure/net.nim
index fc04ef1af4..bf5f3f57e1 100644
--- a/lib/pure/net.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/net.nim
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ proc acceptAddr*(server: Socket, client: var Socket, address: var string,
   else:
     address = ret[1]
     client.fd = sock
+    client.domain = getSockDomain(sock)
     client.isBuffered = server.isBuffered
 
     # Handle SSL.