diff --git a/djangocms_blog/liveblog/consumers.py b/djangocms_blog/liveblog/consumers.py
index 91041e9..8635f89 100644
--- a/djangocms_blog/liveblog/consumers.py
+++ b/djangocms_blog/liveblog/consumers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def liveblog_connect(message, apphook, lang, post):
         })
         return
     Group(post.liveblog_group).add(message.reply_channel)
+    message.reply_channel.send({"accept": True})
 
 
 def liveblog_disconnect(message, apphook, lang, post):
diff --git a/tests/test_liveblog.py b/tests/test_liveblog.py
index 93ec18a..a9784a0 100644
--- a/tests/test_liveblog.py
+++ b/tests/test_liveblog.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ try:
             Channel('setup').send({'connect': 1, 'reply_channel': 'reply'})
             message = self.get_next_message('setup', require=True)
             liveblog_connect(message, self.app_config_1.namespace, 'en', post.slug)
+            result = self.get_next_message(message.reply_channel.name, require=True)
+            self.assertTrue(result['accept'])
 
             plugin = add_plugin(
                 post.liveblog, 'LiveblogPlugin', language='en', body='live text', publish=True
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ try:
             Channel('setup').send({'connect': 1, 'reply_channel': 'reply'})
             message = self.get_next_message('setup', require=True)
             liveblog_connect(message, self.app_config_1.namespace, 'en', post.slug)
+            result = self.get_next_message(message.reply_channel.name, require=True)
+            self.assertTrue(result['accept'])
 
             plugin = add_plugin(
                 post.liveblog, 'LiveblogPlugin', language='en', body='live text', publish=False
@@ -114,6 +118,8 @@ try:
             Channel('setup').send({'connect': 1, 'reply_channel': 'reply'})
             message = self.get_next_message('setup', require=True)
             liveblog_connect(message, self.app_config_1.namespace, 'en', post.slug)
+            result = self.get_next_message(message.reply_channel.name, require=True)
+            self.assertTrue(result['accept'])
 
             plugin = add_plugin(
                 post.liveblog, 'LiveblogPlugin', language='en', body='live text', publish=True