diff --git a/include/server/http/request.hpp b/include/server/http/request.hpp
index 1b86253f7..e5d867c23 100644
--- a/include/server/http/request.hpp
+++ b/include/server/http/request.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct request
     std::string uri;
     std::string referrer;
     std::string agent;
+    std::string connection;
     boost::asio::ip::address endpoint;
 };
 }
diff --git a/src/server/request_parser.cpp b/src/server/request_parser.cpp
index e408a792f..283425693 100644
--- a/src/server/request_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/server/request_parser.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ RequestParser::RequestStatus RequestParser::consume(http::request &current_reque
             current_request.agent = current_header.value;
         }
 
+        if (boost::iequals(current_header.name, "Connection"))
+        {
+            current_request.connection = current_header.value;
+        }
+
         if (input == '\r')
         {
             state = internal_state::expecting_newline_3;