diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/application_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/application_route.js
index 68eb310921b..be96c9ca831 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/application_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/application_route.js
@@ -80,8 +80,16 @@ Discourse.ApplicationRoute = Em.Route.extend({
         });
       }
 
-    }
+    },
+  },
 
+  activate: function() {
+    this._super();
+    Em.run.next(function() { 
+      // Support for callbacks once the application has activated
+      Discourse.ApplicationRoute.trigger('activate');
+    });
   }
-
 });
+
+RSVP.EventTarget.mixin(Discourse.ApplicationRoute);