diff --git a/static/js/pandora.js b/static/js/pandora.js
index c75a8842..a5c6df32 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora.js
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ appPanel
         });
         Ox.Fullscreen.bind('exit', pandora.UI.set);
         pandora.site.sectionButtonsWidth = pandora.$ui.sectionButtons.width() + 8;
+        // allow site scripts to run after pandora is loaded
+        pandora.triggerEvent('loaded')
         loadUserScript && pandora.loadUserScript();
         document.removeEventListener && document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeydown);
     }