diff --git a/openerp/modules/loading.py b/openerp/modules/loading.py
index e7a6c50286a..b5a7c5eb887 100644
--- a/openerp/modules/loading.py
+++ b/openerp/modules/loading.py
@@ -416,6 +416,12 @@ def load_modules(db, force_demo=False, status=None, update_module=False):
             _logger.error('At least one test failed when loading the modules.')
         else:
             _logger.info('Modules loaded.')
+
+        # STEP 7: for every model call _register_hook
+        for models in pool.models:
+            pool_mod = pool.get(models)
+            pool_mod._register_hook(cr)
+
     finally:
         cr.close()
 
diff --git a/openerp/osv/orm.py b/openerp/osv/orm.py
index 3b9b8f30d23..fe05dd44a56 100644
--- a/openerp/osv/orm.py
+++ b/openerp/osv/orm.py
@@ -5166,6 +5166,10 @@ class BaseModel(object):
     # for backward compatibility
     resolve_o2m_commands_to_record_dicts = resolve_2many_commands
 
+    def _register_hook(self, cr):
+        """ This method is called right after the registry is filled """
+        pass
+
 # keep this import here, at top it will cause dependency cycle errors
 import expression