diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hud.py b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
index 22d9e7a3..279798c0 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hud.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class Hud:
 #
 #    this method also manages the creating and destruction of stat
 #    windows via calls to the Stat_Window class
+        self.hand = hand  
         if not self.mw_created:
             self.create_mw()