diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
index bff842ccf..c8a837210 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 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;
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app,
                               IConfigFileProvider configFileProvider,
                               IRuntimeInfo runtimeInfo,
                               IFirewallAdapter firewallAdapter,
+                              IEventAggregator eventAggregator,
                               ReadarrErrorPipeline errorHandler)
         {
             initializeLogger.Initialize();
@@ -154,6 +157,8 @@ public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app,
                 Console.CancelKeyPress += (sender, eventArgs) => NLog.LogManager.Configuration = null;
             }
 
+            eventAggregator.PublishEvent(new ApplicationStartingEvent());
+
             if (OsInfo.IsWindows && runtimeInfo.IsAdmin)
             {
                 firewallAdapter.MakeAccessible();