diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py b/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py
index d7aa39ec2a..9b959c5f11 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/askar/profile.py
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ def __init__(
             self._opener = self.profile.store.transaction(profile.profile_id)
         else:
             self._opener = self.profile.store.session(profile.profile_id)
+        self._profile = profile
         self._handle: Session = None
         self._acquire_start: float = None
         self._acquire_end: float = None