diff --git a/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h b/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h
index bd76296e..943cf055 100644
--- a/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h
+++ b/client/protocols/protocols_defs.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ constexpr char containers[] = "containers";
 constexpr char container[] = "container";
 constexpr char defaultContainer[] = "defaultContainer";
 
+constexpr char protocol[] = "protocol";
 constexpr char protocols[] = "protocols";
 
 constexpr char remote[] = "remote";
diff --git a/client/vpnconnection.cpp b/client/vpnconnection.cpp
index dd3d737a..d41cd2ab 100644
--- a/client/vpnconnection.cpp
+++ b/client/vpnconnection.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ QJsonObject VpnConnection::createVpnConfiguration(int serverIndex,
 
     }
 
+    Protocol proto = ContainerProps::defaultProtocol(container);
+    vpnConfiguration[config_key::protocol] = ProtocolProps::protoToString(proto);
+
     return vpnConfiguration;
 }
 
@@ -248,7 +251,6 @@ ErrorCode VpnConnection::connectToVpn(int serverIndex,
 
 
 #else
-    Protocol proto = ContainerProps::defaultProtocol(container);
     AndroidVpnProtocol *androidVpnProtocol = new AndroidVpnProtocol(proto, m_vpnConfiguration);
     androidVpnProtocol->initialize();
     m_vpnProtocol.reset(androidVpnProtocol);