diff --git a/KefirConnect.js b/KefirConnect.js
index 87f00c4..d4c5e66 100644
--- a/KefirConnect.js
+++ b/KefirConnect.js
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
                 observable.offValue(handler);
             });
         };
-        if ('_current' in observable) {
+        if ('_getInitialCurrent' in observable) {
             mixin.getInitialState = function () {
-                return keyValue(statePropertyName, observable._current);
+                return keyValue(statePropertyName, observable._getInitialCurrent());
             };
         }
         return mixin;