diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
index 44db1e7c7..b8461c581 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ using NzbDrone.Common.Serializer;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Instrumentation;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Lifecycle;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Events;
 using NzbDrone.Host.AccessControl;
 using NzbDrone.Http.Authentication;
 using NzbDrone.SignalR;
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Host
                               IConfigFileProvider configFileProvider,
                               IRuntimeInfo runtimeInfo,
                               IFirewallAdapter firewallAdapter,
+                              IEventAggregator eventAggregator,
                               ProwlarrErrorPipeline errorHandler)
         {
             initializeLogger.Initialize();
@@ -236,6 +239,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Host
                 Console.CancelKeyPress += (sender, eventArgs) => NLog.LogManager.Configuration = null;
             }
 
+            eventAggregator.PublishEvent(new ApplicationStartingEvent());
+
             if (OsInfo.IsWindows && runtimeInfo.IsAdmin)
             {
                 firewallAdapter.MakeAccessible();