diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.grid.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.grid.js
index f5b61315ba..3ce84fa473 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.grid.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.grid.js
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ Sonia.repository.Grid = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.Grid, {
           }
         }
       });
+      
+      // call open listeners
+      Ext.each(Sonia.repository.openListeners, function(listener){
+        listener.onOpen(item, panels);
+      });
+      
     } else {
       Ext.getCmp('repoRmButton').setDisabled(true);
     }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js
index 60f3a2c75a..be4ac4aa66 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ loginCallbacks.push( loadRepositoryTypes );
 // register namespace
 Ext.ns('Sonia.repository');
 
+Sonia.repository.openListeners = [];
+
 // functions
 
 Sonia.repository.isOwner = function(repository){