diff --git a/src/components/application_manager/include/application_manager/application_manager_impl.h b/src/components/application_manager/include/application_manager/application_manager_impl.h
index b3b396026cc..b8495250f61 100644
--- a/src/components/application_manager/include/application_manager/application_manager_impl.h
+++ b/src/components/application_manager/include/application_manager/application_manager_impl.h
@@ -370,6 +370,9 @@ class ApplicationManagerImpl
   ApplicationSharedPtr RegisterApplication(
       const std::shared_ptr<smart_objects::SmartObject>&
           request_for_registration) OVERRIDE;
+
+  void FinalizeAppRegistration(ApplicationSharedPtr application,
+                               const uint32_t connection_key) OVERRIDE;
   /*
    * @brief Closes application by id
    *
diff --git a/src/components/application_manager/rpc_plugins/sdl_rpc_plugin/src/commands/mobile/register_app_interface_request.cc b/src/components/application_manager/rpc_plugins/sdl_rpc_plugin/src/commands/mobile/register_app_interface_request.cc
index 72faad86684..43814f4de65 100644
--- a/src/components/application_manager/rpc_plugins/sdl_rpc_plugin/src/commands/mobile/register_app_interface_request.cc
+++ b/src/components/application_manager/rpc_plugins/sdl_rpc_plugin/src/commands/mobile/register_app_interface_request.cc
@@ -742,6 +742,16 @@ void RegisterAppInterfaceRequest::Run() {
   SetupAppDeviceInfo(application);
   auto status_notifier = AddApplicationDataToPolicy(application);
 
+  auto on_app_registered = [application](plugin_manager::RPCPlugin& plugin) {
+    plugin.OnApplicationEvent(plugin_manager::kApplicationRegistered,
+                              application);
+  };
+  // To prevent timing issues, this event is called before an app is accessible
+  // by the applications accessor. This prevents incoming hmi rpcs from
+  // attempting to access an app before it has been fully initialized.
+  application_manager_.ApplyFunctorForEachPlugin(on_app_registered);
+  application_manager_.FinalizeAppRegistration(application, connection_key());
+
   std::string add_info;
   const auto is_resumption_required = ApplicationDataShouldBeResumed(add_info);
 
@@ -762,12 +772,6 @@ void RegisterAppInterfaceRequest::Run() {
   SendSubscribeCustomButtonNotification();
   SendChangeRegistrationOnHMI(application);
 
-  auto on_app_registered = [application](plugin_manager::RPCPlugin& plugin) {
-    plugin.OnApplicationEvent(plugin_manager::kApplicationRegistered,
-                              application);
-  };
-  application_manager_.ApplyFunctorForEachPlugin(on_app_registered);
-
   if (is_resumption_required) {
     const auto& msg_params = (*message_)[strings::msg_params];
     const auto& hash_id = msg_params[strings::hash_id].asString();
diff --git a/src/components/application_manager/src/application_manager_impl.cc b/src/components/application_manager/src/application_manager_impl.cc
index 90855fa9eeb..b105d607db1 100644
--- a/src/components/application_manager/src/application_manager_impl.cc
+++ b/src/components/application_manager/src/application_manager_impl.cc
@@ -755,6 +755,11 @@ ApplicationSharedPtr ApplicationManagerImpl::RegisterApplication(
   // Timer will be started after hmi level resumption.
   resume_controller().OnAppRegistrationStart(policy_app_id, device_mac);
 
+  return application;
+}
+
+void ApplicationManagerImpl::FinalizeAppRegistration(
+    ApplicationSharedPtr application, const uint32_t connection_key) {
   AddAppToRegisteredAppList(application);
 
   // Update cloud app information, in case any pending apps are unable to be
@@ -772,8 +777,6 @@ ApplicationSharedPtr ApplicationManagerImpl::RegisterApplication(
     connection_handler::DeviceHandle secondary_device_handle = itr->second;
     application->set_secondary_device(secondary_device_handle);
   }
-
-  return application;
 }
 
 bool ApplicationManagerImpl::ActivateApplication(ApplicationSharedPtr app) {
diff --git a/src/components/include/application_manager/application_manager.h b/src/components/include/application_manager/application_manager.h
index 72dfb71a299..5e13e5b7ab3 100644
--- a/src/components/include/application_manager/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/components/include/application_manager/application_manager.h
@@ -554,9 +554,24 @@ class ApplicationManager {
    */
   virtual void IviInfoUpdated(const std::string& vehicle_info, int value) = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Creates the application object for a newly registered application.
+   * This method performs initialiation of the app object by setting properties
+   * and starting the resumption process if applicable.
+   * @param request_for_registration Smart Object RegisterAppInterfaceRequest
+   * message received from mobile.
+   */
   virtual ApplicationSharedPtr RegisterApplication(
       const std::shared_ptr<smart_objects::SmartObject>&
           request_for_registration) = 0;
+  /**
+   * @brief Completes initialization process by adding the app to the
+   * applications accessor. App is now accessible by all other Core components.
+   * @param application ApplicationSharedPtr for newly registered application.
+   * @param connection_key Internal application id of registering application.
+   */
+  virtual void FinalizeAppRegistration(ApplicationSharedPtr application,
+                                       const uint32_t connection_key) = 0;
 
   virtual void SendUpdateAppList() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/components/include/test/application_manager/mock_application_manager.h b/src/components/include/test/application_manager/mock_application_manager.h
index 862c862a20b..93543e750f3 100644
--- a/src/components/include/test/application_manager/mock_application_manager.h
+++ b/src/components/include/test/application_manager/mock_application_manager.h
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ class MockApplicationManager : public application_manager::ApplicationManager {
                application_manager::ApplicationSharedPtr(
                    const std::shared_ptr<smart_objects::SmartObject>&
                        request_for_registration));
+  MOCK_METHOD2(FinalizeAppRegistration,
+               void(application_manager::ApplicationSharedPtr,
+                    const uint32_t connection_key));
   MOCK_METHOD0(SendUpdateAppList, void());
   MOCK_METHOD2(MarkAppsGreyOut,
                void(const connection_handler::DeviceHandle handle,