diff --git a/um-init.php b/um-init.php
index 5767c549..b2ac66e5 100644
--- a/um-init.php
+++ b/um-init.php
@@ -223,4 +223,6 @@ class UM_API {
 
 }
 
+global $ultimatemember;
+
 $ultimatemember = new UM_API();