diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
index c68a32bd0..9d3c14ecf 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 require("globals");
 
+const events = new Observable();
+global.moduleMerge(events, exports);
+
 import { NativeScriptError, UnhandledErrorEventData, iOSApplication, AndroidApplication, CssChangedEventData } from "application";
 import { Observable, EventData } from "data/observable";
 import { NavigationEntry } from "ui/frame";
 import "../bundle-entry-points";
 
-const events = new Observable();
-global.moduleMerge(events, exports);
-
 export { Observable };
 
 export const launchEvent = "launch";