diff --git a/lib/pipedproviders.js b/lib/pipedproviders.js
index c819b6793..969d2f74b 100644
--- a/lib/pipedproviders.js
+++ b/lib/pipedproviders.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
         app.signalk.addDelta(data);
       }
     });
+    app.emit("pipedProvidersStarted", providerConfig)
     return result;
   }