diff --git a/libp2p/network/stream/net_stream.py b/libp2p/network/stream/net_stream.py
index 8cfb635..f708962 100644
--- a/libp2p/network/stream/net_stream.py
+++ b/libp2p/network/stream/net_stream.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class NetStream(INetStream):
 
     def __init__(self, muxed_stream):
         self.muxed_stream = muxed_stream
+        self.mplex_conn = muxed_stream.mplex_conn
         self.protocol_id = None
 
     def get_protocol(self):
diff --git a/tests/libp2p/test_notify.py b/tests/libp2p/test_notify.py
index e9a62cd..3021cf1 100644
--- a/tests/libp2p/test_notify.py
+++ b/tests/libp2p/test_notify.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class MyNotifee(INotifee):
         pass
 
     async def connected(self, network, conn):
-        self.events.append("connected" + self.val_to_append_to_event)
+        self.events.append(["connected" + self.val_to_append_to_event,\
+            conn])
 
     async def disconnected(self, network, conn):
         pass
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ async def test_one_notifier():
     # Ensure the connected and opened_stream events were hit in MyNotifee obj
     # and that stream passed into opened_stream matches the stream created on
     # node_a
-    assert events == ["connected0", ["opened_stream0", stream]]
+    assert events == [["connected0", stream.mplex_conn], \
+        ["opened_stream0", stream]]
 
     messages = ["hello", "hello"]
     for message in messages:
@@ -112,8 +114,8 @@ async def test_two_notifiers():
     # Ensure the connected and opened_stream events were hit in both Notifee objs
     # and that the stream passed into opened_stream matches the stream created on
     # node_a
-    assert events0 == ["connected0", ["opened_stream0", stream]]
-    assert events1 == ["connected1", ["opened_stream1", stream]]
+    assert events0 == [["connected0", stream.mplex_conn], ["opened_stream0", stream]]
+    assert events1 == [["connected1", stream.mplex_conn], ["opened_stream1", stream]]
 
 
     messages = ["hello", "hello"]
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ async def test_ten_notifiers():
     # and that the stream passed into opened_stream matches the stream created on
     # node_a
     for i in range(num_notifiers):
-        assert events_lst[i] == ["connected" + str(i), \
+        assert events_lst[i] == [["connected" + str(i), stream.mplex_conn], \
             ["opened_stream" + str(i), stream]]
 
     messages = ["hello", "hello"]