diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ConfigurationCompositionRoot.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ConfigurationCompositionRoot.cs
index 82912163b6..80de6d1c35 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ConfigurationCompositionRoot.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ConfigurationCompositionRoot.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Composing.CompositionRoots
             container.Register(factory => factory.GetInstance<IUmbracoSettingsSection>().Templates);
             container.Register(factory => factory.GetInstance<IUmbracoSettingsSection>().RequestHandler);
             container.Register(factory => UmbracoConfig.For.GlobalSettings());
+            container.Register(factory => UmbracoConfig.For.DashboardSettings());
 
             // fixme - other sections we need to add?
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs
index 6ed9599af4..f8963f2f01 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Runtime
             composition.Container.EnableMvc(); // does container.EnablePerWebRequestScope()
             composition.Container.ScopeManagerProvider = smp; // reverts - we will do it last (in WebRuntime)
 
+            composition.Container.RegisterSingleton<DashboardHelper>();
+
             composition.Container.RegisterUmbracoControllers(typeLoader, GetType().Assembly);
             composition.Container.EnableWebApi(GlobalConfiguration.Configuration);
 
@@ -208,8 +210,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Runtime
                 .Append<ListViewContentAppDefinition>()
                 .Append<ContentEditorContentAppDefinition>()
                 .Append<ContentInfoContentAppDefinition>();
-
-            composition.Container.RegisterSingleton<DashboardHelper>();
         }
 
         internal void Initialize(