diff --git a/platypush/message/event/assistant/__init__.py b/platypush/message/event/assistant/__init__.py
index 942e2c1ea..309cb910b 100644
--- a/platypush/message/event/assistant/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/message/event/assistant/__init__.py
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@ class AssistantEvent(Event):
         """
         assistant = assistant or kwargs.get('assistant')
         if assistant:
-            assistant = (
+            kwargs['plugin'] = kwargs['_assistant'] = (
                 assistant
                 if isinstance(assistant, str)
                 else get_plugin_name_by_class(assistant.__class__)
             )
 
-            kwargs['_assistant'] = assistant
-
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     @property