diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java
index dd7160ca0..ba615535d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/DefaultBinderFactory.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import org.springframework.cloud.stream.reflection.GenericsUtils;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextInitializer;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.core.env.MapPropertySource;
@@ -273,6 +275,16 @@ public class DefaultBinderFactory
 			if (useApplicationContextAsParent) {
 				springApplicationBuilder.parent(this.context);
 			}
+			else {
+				springApplicationBuilder.listeners(new ApplicationListener<ApplicationEvent>() {
+					@Override
+					public void onApplicationEvent(ApplicationEvent event) {
+						if (context != null) {
+							context.publishEvent(event);
+						}
+					}
+				});
+			}
 			// If the current application context is not set as parent and the environment
 			// is set,
 			// provide the current context as an additional bean in the BeanFactory.