diff --git a/src/weave.js b/src/weave.js
index 840627e..ede3a29 100644
--- a/src/weave.js
+++ b/src/weave.js
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ define([ "jquery" ], function WeaveModule($) {
 								.apply(Widget, argv)
 								.bind(DESTROY, onDestroy);
 
+							if (deferred){
+								// notify deferred we wired an widget
+								deferred.notifyWith(widget, ['wired', widget]);
+							}
+
 							// Start
 							$.Deferred(function deferredStart(dfdStart) {
 								widget.start(dfdStart);