diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
index eb98984386..b583fe6bf8 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             distObj = self.doId2do[doId]
 	    distObj.generate()
             distObj.updateRequiredFields(cdc, di)
+            distObj.announceGenerate()
 
         # Is it in the cache? If so, pull it out, put it in the dictionaries,
         # and update it.
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             # and update it.
 	    distObj.generate()
             distObj.updateRequiredFields(cdc, di)
+            distObj.announceGenerate()
 
         # If it is not in the dictionary or the cache, then...
         else:
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             # Put the new do in both dictionaries
             self.doId2do[doId] = distObj
             self.doId2cdc[doId] = cdc
+            distObj.announceGenerate()
             
         return distObj
 
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             distObj = self.doId2do[doId]
 	    distObj.generate()
             distObj.updateRequiredOtherFields(cdc, di)
+            distObj.announceGenerate()
 
         # Is it in the cache? If so, pull it out, put it in the dictionaries,
         # and update it.
@@ -180,6 +184,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             # and update it.
 	    distObj.generate()
             distObj.updateRequiredOtherFields(cdc, di)
+            distObj.announceGenerate()
 
         # If it is not in the dictionary or the cache, then...
         else:
@@ -194,6 +199,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             distObj.generateInit()  # Only called when constructed
 	    distObj.generate()
             distObj.updateRequiredOtherFields(cdc, di)
+            distObj.announceGenerate()
             # Put the new do in both dictionaries
             # self.doId2do[doId] = distObj
             # self.doId2cdc[doId] = cdc
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
index 9662fe5853..c2dfe0b07f 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ class DistributedObject(PandaObject):
         messenger.send(self.uniqueName("disable"))
         return None
 
+    def announceGenerate(self):
+        """announceGenerate(self)
+        Sends a message to the world after the object has been
+        generated and all of its required fields filled in.
+        """
+        messenger.send(self.uniqueName("generate"), [self])
+
     def disable(self):
         """disable(self)
         Inheritors should redefine this to take appropriate action on disable