diff --git a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderModContainer.java b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderModContainer.java
index 57e758119b..83c16d339f 100644
--- a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderModContainer.java
+++ b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/modloader/ModLoaderModContainer.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public class ModLoaderModContainer implements ModContainer
             configureMod();
             mod = modClazz.newInstance();
             this.tickHandler.setMod(mod);
+            FMLCommonHandler.instance().registerTickHandler(this.tickHandler);
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {