diff --git a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
index 6d0fead6293a01442c12f4989c709ec073d92026..e2420824df6709004eee3f11e0af92a9991e8342 100644
--- a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
+++ b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ def from_config_dict(config, hass=None):
     if not group_added:
         validated.append(group.DOMAIN)
 
+        if group.DOMAIN not in components:
+            components[group.DOMAIN] = \
+                core_components.get_component(group.DOMAIN, logger)
+
     # Setup the components
     if core_components.setup(hass, config):
         logger.info("Home Assistant core initialized")