diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/CommandNotSupportedException.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/CommandNotSupportedException.java
index ddf1cc7b21..3b51254659 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/CommandNotSupportedException.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/CommandNotSupportedException.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public final class CommandNotSupportedException extends RuntimeException
   public CommandNotSupportedException(Command command, String message)
   {
     super(message);
+    this.command = command;
   }
 
   //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------