diff --git a/headers/os/app/Roster.h b/headers/os/app/Roster.h
index 939dc8d1b6..9e5aaa4fdb 100644
--- a/headers/os/app/Roster.h
+++ b/headers/os/app/Roster.h
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ extern "C" int	_delete_roster_();
 status_t _send_to_roster_(BMessage *message, BMessage *reply, bool mime);
 bool _is_valid_roster_mess_(bool mime);
 
+namespace BPrivate {
+	void init_registrar_roster(BMessenger mainMessenger,
+							   BMessenger mimeMessenger);
+}
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* --------- app_info Struct and Values ------------------------ */
 
@@ -155,6 +160,7 @@ private:
 	friend status_t BMimeType::StopWatching(BMessenger);
 	friend status_t BClipboard::StartWatching(BMessenger);
 	friend status_t BClipboard::StopWatching(BMessenger);
+	friend void BPrivate::init_registrar_roster(BMessenger, BMessenger);
 
 	enum mtarget {
 		MAIN_MESSENGER,
diff --git a/src/servers/registrar/Registrar.cpp b/src/servers/registrar/Registrar.cpp
index 18e838c953..8e62d46e73 100644
--- a/src/servers/registrar/Registrar.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/registrar/Registrar.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ Registrar::ReadyToRun()
 	// create MIME manager
 	fMIMEManager = new MIMEManager;
 	fMIMEManager->Run();
+	// init the global be_roster
+	BPrivate::init_registrar_roster(be_app_messenger,
+									BMessenger(NULL, fMIMEManager));
 	FUNCTION_END();
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +146,24 @@ Registrar::QuitRequested()
 	return BApplication::QuitRequested();
 }
 
+// init_registrar_roster
+/*!	\brief Initializes the global \a be_roster.
+
+	While this is done automagically for all other applications while libbe
+	initialization, the registrar needs to help out a bit.
+
+	\param mainMessenger A BMessenger targeting the registrar application.
+	\param mimeMessenger A BMessenger targeting the MIME manager.
+*/
+void
+BPrivate::init_registrar_roster(BMessenger mainMessenger,
+								BMessenger mimeMessenger)
+{
+	BRoster *roster = const_cast<BRoster*>(be_roster);
+	roster->fMess = mainMessenger;
+	roster->fMimeMess = mimeMessenger;
+}
+
 
 // main
 /*!	\brief Creates and runs the registrar application.