diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectResolution/ApplicationEventsResolver.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectResolution/ApplicationEventsResolver.cs
index a90a870c30..6cb60e2df0 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectResolution/ApplicationEventsResolver.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/ObjectResolution/ApplicationEventsResolver.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.ObjectResolution
 	        {
                 if (_resolved)
                     throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot set the FilterCollection delegate once the ApplicationEventHandlers are resolved");
+                if (_filterCollection != null)
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot set the FilterCollection delegate once it's already been specified");
 
                 _filterCollection = value;
 	        }