diff --git a/modules/core/src/application.js b/modules/core/src/application.js
index de95211a80..2ccf94934f 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/application.js
+++ b/modules/core/src/application.js
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ export function bootstrap(appComponentType: Type, bindings=null) {
     if (isPresent(bindings)) appInjector = appInjector.createChild(bindings);
 
     return appInjector.asyncGet(LifeCycle).
-        then((lc) => lc.registerWith(zone)).
+        then((lc) => {
+          lc.registerWith(zone);
+          lc.tick();
+        }).
         then((_) => appInjector);
   });
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/life_cycle/life_cycle.js b/modules/core/src/life_cycle/life_cycle.js
index 04300797e2..417cb5fef0 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/life_cycle/life_cycle.js
+++ b/modules/core/src/life_cycle/life_cycle.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export class LifeCycle {
     zone.initCallbacks({
       onTurnDone: () => this.tick()
     });
-    this.tick();
   }
 
   tick() {
diff --git a/modules/facade/src/async.dart b/modules/facade/src/async.dart
index c44523f9d0..e96806df35 100644
--- a/modules/facade/src/async.dart
+++ b/modules/facade/src/async.dart
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ class _Completer {
 
   get promise => c.future;
   get complete => c.complete;
-
+  get reject => c.completeError;
 }