diff --git a/samples/SampleApplication.py b/samples/SampleApplication.py
index f4ca085..70fbb59 100755
--- a/samples/SampleApplication.py
+++ b/samples/SampleApplication.py
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ try:
 
     # make a sample application
     this_application = SampleApplication(this_device, args.ini.address)
+    if _debug: _log.debug("    - this_application: %r", this_application)
+
+    # get the services supported
+    services_supported = this_application.get_services_supported()
+    if _debug: _log.debug("    - services_supported: %r", services_supported)
+
+    # let the device object know
+    this_device.protocolServicesSupported = services_supported.value
 
     _log.debug("running")