diff --git a/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/http/parser.hpp b/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/http/parser.hpp
index 6323465378..f79a3753cd 100644
--- a/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/http/parser.hpp
+++ b/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/http/parser.hpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public:
             ss >> val;
             set_version(val);
         } else {
+            set_method(request);
             return false;
         }