diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
index 87d466f8f58..89ec7031353 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 <%
+
 require_asset ("./main_include.js")
 
-# Include plugin javascripts
-DiscoursePluginRegistry.javascripts.each do |js|
-  require_asset(js)
-end
+# Include plugin javascripts/handlebars templates
+DiscoursePluginRegistry.javascripts.each { |js| require_asset(js) }
+DiscoursePluginRegistry.handlebars.each { |hb| require_asset(hb) }
+
 %>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/ember/resolver.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/ember/resolver.js
index ada682f4e64..f2f8dc848e4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/ember/resolver.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/ember/resolver.js
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@ Discourse.Resolver = Ember.DefaultResolver.extend({
     @returns {Template} the template (if found)
   **/
   resolveTemplate: function(parsedName) {
-    return this.findMobileTemplate(parsedName) || this.findTemplate(parsedName) || Ember.TEMPLATES.not_found;
+    return this.findPluginTemplate(parsedName) ||
+           this.findMobileTemplate(parsedName) ||
+           this.findTemplate(parsedName) ||
+           Ember.TEMPLATES.not_found;
+  },
+
+  findPluginTemplate: function(parsedName) {
+    var pluginParsedName = this.parseName(parsedName.fullName.replace("template:", "template:javascripts/"));
+    return this.findTemplate(pluginParsedName);
   },
 
   findMobileTemplate: function(parsedName) {
@@ -49,4 +57,4 @@ Discourse.Resolver = Ember.DefaultResolver.extend({
     }
   }
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js b/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
index b1b26036fcd..71a6997e5b9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@
 //= require_tree ./discourse/templates
 //= require_tree ./discourse/routes
 //= require_tree ./discourse/initializers
+
diff --git a/lib/discourse_plugin_registry.rb b/lib/discourse_plugin_registry.rb
index c5266664e61..f635e6347c2 100644
--- a/lib/discourse_plugin_registry.rb
+++ b/lib/discourse_plugin_registry.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class DiscoursePluginRegistry
     attr_accessor :javascripts
     attr_accessor :server_side_javascripts
     attr_accessor :stylesheets
+    attr_accessor :handlebars
 
     # Default accessor values
     def javascripts
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ class DiscoursePluginRegistry
     def stylesheets
       @stylesheets ||= Set.new
     end
+
+    def handlebars
+      @handlebars ||= Set.new
+    end
   end
 
   def register_js(filename, options={})
@@ -48,10 +53,15 @@ class DiscoursePluginRegistry
     self.class.stylesheets
   end
 
+  def handlebars
+    self.class.handlebars
+  end
+
   def self.clear
     self.javascripts = nil
     self.server_side_javascripts = nil
     self.stylesheets = nil
+    self.handlebars = nil
   end
 
   def self.setup(plugin_class)
diff --git a/lib/plugin/instance.rb b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
index bd741f2bfdd..17f865c4707 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/instance.rb
+++ b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ class Plugin::Instance
     @javascripts << js
   end
 
-
   def register_asset(file,opts=nil)
     full_path = File.dirname(path) << "/assets/" << file
     assets << full_path
@@ -154,10 +153,12 @@ class Plugin::Instance
     end
     unless assets.blank?
       assets.each do |asset|
-        if asset =~ /\.js$|.js.erb$/
+        if asset =~ /\.js$|\.js\.erb$/
           DiscoursePluginRegistry.javascripts << asset
         elsif asset =~ /\.css$|\.scss$/
           DiscoursePluginRegistry.stylesheets << asset
+        elsif asset =~ /\.js\.handlebars$$/
+          DiscoursePluginRegistry.handlebars << asset
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/test/javascripts/ember/resolver_test.js b/test/javascripts/ember/resolver_test.js
index f58a3db9388..fc011aa20d9 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/ember/resolver_test.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/ember/resolver_test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var lookup = function(lookupString, expectedTemplate, message) {
   equal(Discourse.__container__.lookup(lookupString, {singleton: false}), expectedTemplate, message);
 };
 
-var setTemplates = function(lookupStrings) {  
+var setTemplates = function(lookupStrings) {
   lookupStrings.forEach(function(lookupString) {
     Ember.TEMPLATES[lookupString] = lookupString;
   });
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@ test("resolves mobile templates to 'mobile/' namespace", function() {
   lookup("template:baz", "baz", "falling back to a normal version when mobile version is not present");
 });
 
+test("resolves plugin templates to 'javascripts/' namespace", function() {
+  setTemplates([
+    "javascripts/foo",
+    "bar",
+    "javascripts/bar",
+    "baz"
+  ]);
+
+  lookup("template:foo", "javascripts/foo", "finding plugin version even if normal one is not present");
+  lookup("template:bar", "javascripts/bar", "preferring plugin version when both versions are present");
+  lookup("template:baz", "baz", "falling back to a normal version when plugin version is not present");
+});
+
 test("resolves templates with 'admin' prefix to 'admin/templates/' namespace", function() {
   setTemplates([
     "admin/templates/foo",