diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index bfcb715..54b33b7 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ function noQsMethod(options) {
         return onError({message: 'invalid token datatype'}, 'invalid_token');
       }
 
+      // Store encoded JWT
+      socket[options.encodedPropertyName] = token;
+
       var onJwtVerificationReady = function(err, decoded) {
 
         if (err) {
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ function noQsMethod(options) {
 }
 
 function authorize(options, onConnection) {
-  options = xtend({ decodedPropertyName: 'decoded_token' }, options);
+  options = xtend({ decodedPropertyName: 'decoded_token', encodedPropertyName: 'encoded_token' }, options);
 
   if (!options.handshake) {
     return noQsMethod(options);
@@ -167,6 +170,9 @@ function authorize(options, onConnection) {
       return auth.fail(error, data, accept);
     }
 
+    // Store encoded JWT
+    socket[options.encodedPropertyName] = token;
+
     var onJwtVerificationReady = function(err, decoded) {
 
       if (err) {