diff --git a/sat_frontends/jp/base.py b/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
index d0e74127..bd2773e2 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ class Jp(object):
             self._outputs[type_] = OrderedDict()
         self.default_output = {}
 
+        self.own_jid = None  # must be filled at runtime if needed
+
     def _bridgeEb(self, failure):
         if isinstance(failure, exceptions.BridgeExceptionNoService):
             print(_(u"Can't connect to SàT backend, are you sure it's launched ?"))