diff --git a/panda/src/rocket/config_rocket.cxx b/panda/src/rocket/config_rocket.cxx
index 26e4a83b5c..0bb8dd1c0a 100644
--- a/panda/src/rocket/config_rocket.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/rocket/config_rocket.cxx
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ init_librocket() {
   RocketInputHandler::init_type();
   RocketRegion::init_type();
 
+  if (rocket_cat->is_debug()) {
+    rocket_cat->debug() << "Initializing libRocket library.\n";
+  }
+
   RocketFileInterface* fi = new RocketFileInterface;
   Rocket::Core::SetFileInterface(fi);
 
@@ -61,6 +65,10 @@ init_librocket() {
 
   Rocket::Core::Initialise();
 
+  // Register that we have the libRocket system.
+  PandaSystem *ps = PandaSystem::get_global_ptr();
+  ps->add_system("libRocket");
+
 #ifdef COMPILE_IN_DEFAULT_FONT
 #ifdef HAVE_FREETYPE
   // Load Panda's default compiled-in freetype font (Perspective Sans).