diff --git a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/richfaces/RichFacesAjaxHandler.java b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/richfaces/RichFacesAjaxHandler.java
index 3e550a46..68d2d036 100644
--- a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/richfaces/RichFacesAjaxHandler.java
+++ b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/richfaces/RichFacesAjaxHandler.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationObjectSupport;
  * 
  * @author Jeremy Grelle
  */
-public class RichFacesAjaxHandler extends WebApplicationObjectSupport {
+public class RichFacesAjaxHandler extends WebApplicationObjectSupport implements AjaxHandler {
 
 	private AjaxHandler delegate = new SpringJavascriptAjaxHandler();