diff --git a/lib/handlers/allow.js b/lib/handlers/allow.js
index 5487d909a..dcc709065 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/allow.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/allow.js
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ function allow (mode) {
       suffix: ldp.suffixAcl,
       strictOrigin: ldp.strictOrigin
     })
+    req.acl = acl
 
     getUserId(req, function (err, userId) {
       if (err) return next(err)
+      req.userId = userId
 
       var reqPath = res && res.locals && res.locals.path
         ? res.locals.path