diff --git a/org.jgrapes.io/src/org/jgrapes/net/SslCodec.java b/org.jgrapes.io/src/org/jgrapes/net/SslCodec.java
index 560ea4c8387..f75bd61930c 100644
--- a/org.jgrapes.io/src/org/jgrapes/net/SslCodec.java
+++ b/org.jgrapes.io/src/org/jgrapes/net/SslCodec.java
@@ -176,8 +176,11 @@ public void onOpenConnection(OpenSocketConnection event) {
      *            the accepted event
      */
     @Handler(channels = EncryptedChannel.class)
-    public void onConnected(Connected<?> event, IOSubchannel encryptedChannel) {
-        new PlainChannel(event, encryptedChannel);
+    public void onConnected(ClientConnected event,
+            IOSubchannel encryptedChannel) {
+        if (event.openEvent().associated(SslCodec.class).isPresent()) {
+            new PlainChannel(event, encryptedChannel);
+        }
     }
 
     /**