diff --git a/rest_live/mixins.py b/rest_live/mixins.py
index 2f9108d..75fc0f9 100644
--- a/rest_live/mixins.py
+++ b/rest_live/mixins.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def from_scope(cls, viewset_action, scope, view_kwargs, query_params):
         )
         # TODO: Run other middleware?
         base_request.user = scope.get("user", None)
+        base_request._user = scope.get("user", None)
         base_request.session = scope.get("session", None)
 
         self.request = self.initialize_request(base_request)