diff --git a/modules/core/src/application.js b/modules/core/src/application.js
index edef77c652..a9905670f2 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/application.js
+++ b/modules/core/src/application.js
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ export function documentDependentBindings(appComponentType) {
       bind(appRecordRangeToken).toFactory((rootView) => rootView.recordRange,
           [appViewToken]),
       bind(ChangeDetector).toFactory((appRecordRange) =>
-          new ChangeDetector(appRecordRange), [appRecordRangeToken])
+          new ChangeDetector(appRecordRange), [appRecordRangeToken]),
+      bind(appComponentType).toFactory((rootView) => rootView.elementInjectors[0].getComponent(),
+          [appViewToken])
   ];
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/core/test/application_spec.js b/modules/core/test/application_spec.js
index 5d5f75a728..109cf46163 100644
--- a/modules/core/test/application_spec.js
+++ b/modules/core/test/application_spec.js
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ export function main() {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should provide the application component in the injector', (done) => {
+      var injectorPromise = bootstrap(HelloRootCmp, testBindings(HelloRootCmp));
+      injectorPromise.then((injector) => {
+        expect(injector.get(HelloRootCmp)).toBeAnInstanceOf(HelloRootCmp);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should display hello world', (done) => {
       var injectorPromise = bootstrap(HelloRootCmp, testBindings(HelloRootCmp));
       injectorPromise.then((injector) => {