diff --git a/IPython/html/base/handlers.py b/IPython/html/base/handlers.py
index a237a204e..fcd79b34a 100644
--- a/IPython/html/base/handlers.py
+++ b/IPython/html/base/handlers.py
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ class IPythonHandler(AuthenticatedHandler):
     def cluster_manager(self):
         return self.settings['cluster_manager']
     
+    @property
+    def session_manager(self):
+        return self.settings['session_manager']
+    
     @property
     def project(self):
         return self.notebook_manager.notebook_dir