diff --git a/krpc/krpc-client/src/commonMain/kotlin/kotlinx/rpc/krpc/client/KrpcClient.kt b/krpc/krpc-client/src/commonMain/kotlin/kotlinx/rpc/krpc/client/KrpcClient.kt
index 7c90ae57a..c7b9689ec 100644
--- a/krpc/krpc-client/src/commonMain/kotlin/kotlinx/rpc/krpc/client/KrpcClient.kt
+++ b/krpc/krpc-client/src/commonMain/kotlin/kotlinx/rpc/krpc/client/KrpcClient.kt
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ public abstract class KrpcClient : RpcClient, KrpcEndpoint {
                 transport = initializeTransport()
                 isTransportReady = true
 
+                internalScope // access scope to initialize it
+
                 connector.subscribeToGenericMessages(::handleGenericMessage)
                 connector.subscribeToProtocolMessages(::handleProtocolMessage)