diff --git a/js/embark.js b/js/embark.js
index 57a9d6c5..903d7ac8 100644
--- a/js/embark.js
+++ b/js/embark.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ EmbarkJS.Contract = function(options) {
         }
       }
 
+      ContractClass.abi = ContractClass.options.abi;
+
       var messageEvents = function() {
         this.cb = function() {};
       };
diff --git a/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs b/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs
index 908d5769..8527b3a3 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs
+++ b/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <%- className %>Abi = <%- abi %>;
 <%- className %> = new web3.eth.Contract(<%- className %>Abi);
 <%- className %>.options.address = '<%- contract.deployedAddress %>';
+<%- className %>.abi = <%- abi %>;
 <%- className %>.address = '<%- contract.deployedAddress %>';
 <%- className %>.options.from = web3.eth.defaultAccount;
 <% if (gasLimit != false) { %>