diff --git a/src/Symfony/Foundation/Kernel.php b/src/Symfony/Foundation/Kernel.php
index 27f494beb5..d390ceb091 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Foundation/Kernel.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Foundation/Kernel.php
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ abstract class Kernel implements \Serializable
     {
       $request = $this->container->getRequestService();
     }
+    else
+    {
+      $this->container->setService('request', $request);
+    }
 
     return $this->container->getRequestHandlerService()->handle($request);
   }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Foundation/bootstrap.php b/src/Symfony/Foundation/bootstrap.php
index c18d3ed181..f59139517d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Foundation/bootstrap.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Foundation/bootstrap.php
@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@ abstract class Kernel implements \Serializable
     {
       $request = $this->container->getRequestService();
     }
+    else
+    {
+      $this->container->setService('request', $request);
+    }
 
     return $this->container->getRequestHandlerService()->handle($request);
   }