diff --git a/js/core.js b/js/core.js
index fdc67cf521..fddfb59c2c 100644
--- a/js/core.js
+++ b/js/core.js
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ wn.versions.check();
 
 /* start the application */
 $(document).bind('ready', function() {
-	wn.app = new wn.Application();
+	wn.provide('wn.app');
+	$.extend(wn.app, new wn.Application());
 });
diff --git a/js/core.min.js b/js/core.min.js
index 9f16c71a4d..5df10d7ec2 100644
--- a/js/core.min.js
+++ b/js/core.min.js
@@ -335,4 +335,4 @@ wn.request.call({args:args,success:opts.callback,error:opts.error,btn:opts.btn,f
  *	lib/js/core.js
  */
 if(!console){var console={log:function(txt){alert(txt);}}}
-wn.versions.check();$(document).bind('ready',function(){wn.app=new wn.Application();});
\ No newline at end of file
+wn.versions.check();$(document).bind('ready',function(){wn.provide('wn.app');$.extend(wn.app,new wn.Application());});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/wn/misc/about.js b/js/wn/misc/about.js
index 3625ab9e7a..53a7fa85e8 100644
--- a/js/wn/misc/about.js
+++ b/js/wn/misc/about.js
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ wn.ui.misc.about = function() {
 	
 		wn.ui.misc.about_dialog = d;		
 	}
-
+	
 	wn.ui.misc.about_dialog.show();
 }