diff --git a/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v b/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v
index ec7ffb1f43..efb4b14732 100644
--- a/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v
+++ b/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ mut:
 	// cwebsocket_subprotocol *subprotocols[];
 	mtx        &sync.Mutex = sync.new_mutex()
 	write_lock &sync.Mutex = sync.new_mutex()
-	state      State
 	socket     net.Socket
 	flags      []Flag
 	sslctx     &C.SSL_CTX
 	ssl        &C.SSL
 	fragments  []Fragment
 pub mut:
+	state      State
 	log        log.Log = log.Log{
 	output_label: 'ws'
 }