diff --git a/src/app/compiler.js b/src/app/compiler.js
index bdc04c4415..7ae4461bee 100644
--- a/src/app/compiler.js
+++ b/src/app/compiler.js
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ function Compiler (editor, queryParams, handleGithubCall, updateFiles) {
 
   this.loadVersion = function (usingWorker, url) {
     console.log('Loading ' + url + ' ' + (usingWorker ? 'with worker' : 'without worker'));
+    self.event.trigger('loadingCompiler', [url, usingWorker]);
 
     if (usingWorker) {
       loadWorker(url);