diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
index db416739..f1f21e5c 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public abstract class CordovaWebView {
 
     String OVER_SCROLL_NEVER = null;
     public PluginManager pluginManager = null;
-    NativeToJsMessageQueue jsMessageQueue = null;
+    protected NativeToJsMessageQueue jsMessageQueue = null;
 
     public abstract View getView();