diff --git a/platform/framework/src/register/CustomRegistrars.js b/platform/framework/src/register/CustomRegistrars.js
index 9c3fc0a225..9f6717367a 100644
--- a/platform/framework/src/register/CustomRegistrars.js
+++ b/platform/framework/src/register/CustomRegistrars.js
@@ -72,6 +72,21 @@ define(
 
             }
 
+            // Custom registration function for extensions of category "runs"
+            function registerRun(extension) {
+                if (typeof extension === 'function') {
+                    // Prepend dependencies, and schedule to run
+                    app.run((extension.depends || []).concat([extension]));
+                } else {
+                    // If it's not a function, no implementation was given
+                    $log.warn([
+                        "Cannot register run extension from ",
+                        (extension.bundle || {}).path,
+                        "; no implementation."
+                    ].join(""));
+                }
+            }
+
             // Custom registration function for extensions of category "route"
             function registerRoute(extension) {
                 var route = Object.create(extension);
@@ -107,7 +122,7 @@ define(
             // Utility; create a function which converts another function
             // (which acts on single objects) to one which acts upon arrays.
             function mapUpon(func) {
-                return function(array) {
+                return function (array) {
                     return array.map(func);
                 };
             }
@@ -121,6 +136,7 @@ define(
                 directives: mapUpon(new CustomRegistrar("directive")),
                 controllers: mapUpon(new CustomRegistrar("controller")),
                 services: mapUpon(new CustomRegistrar("service")),
+                runs: mapUpon(registerRun),
                 components: registerComponents
             };
         }
diff --git a/platform/framework/test/register/CustomRegistrarsSpec.js b/platform/framework/test/register/CustomRegistrarsSpec.js
index 106253ca6c..f7b13caa94 100644
--- a/platform/framework/test/register/CustomRegistrarsSpec.js
+++ b/platform/framework/test/register/CustomRegistrarsSpec.js
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ define(
                 expect(customRegistrars.components).toBeTruthy();
                 customRegistrars.components([]);
             });
+
+            it("warns if no implementation is provided for runs", function () {
+                // Verify precondition
+                expect(mockLog.warn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+                customRegistrars.runs([{ something: "that is not a function"}]);
+                expect(mockLog.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.any(String));
+                expect(mockApp.run).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
         });
     }
 );
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