diff --git a/headers/private/media/experimental/MediaClient.h b/headers/private/media/experimental/MediaClient.h
index ecde5d8b9e..c86356b1e1 100755
--- a/headers/private/media/experimental/MediaClient.h
+++ b/headers/private/media/experimental/MediaClient.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ public:
 
 			status_t				InitCheck() const;
 
+	// Called when the node is correctly registered to the media services.
+	virtual void					ClientRegistered();
+
 	// TODO: Should allow BControllable capabilities
 
 	// When those functions return, the BMediaConnection is added to the
diff --git a/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp b/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp
index 8d425f1f9d..652b75fa37 100755
--- a/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,13 @@ BMediaClient::IsRunning() const
 }
 
 
+void
+BMediaClient::ClientRegistered()
+{
+	CALLED();
+}
+
+
 status_t
 BMediaClient::Start()
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClientNode.cpp b/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClientNode.cpp
index 51629df6fb..9b207c0c56 100755
--- a/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClientNode.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClientNode.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ BMediaClientNode::NodeRegistered()
 {
 	CALLED();
 
+	fOwner->ClientRegistered();
+
 	Run();
 }