diff --git a/core/boot.js b/core/boot.js
index b573a69ec..ddef12d27 100644
--- a/core/boot.js
+++ b/core/boot.js
@@ -709,6 +709,10 @@ $tw.wiki.addTiddlers($tw.wiki.deserializeTiddlers("(DOM)",document.getElementByI
 $tw.wiki.addTiddlers($tw.wiki.deserializeTiddlers("(DOM)",document.getElementById("storeArea")));
 // Load the shadow tiddlers from the DOM
 $tw.wiki.addTiddlers($tw.wiki.deserializeTiddlers("(DOM)",document.getElementById("shadowArea")),true);
+// Load any preloaded tiddlers
+if($tw.preloadTiddlers) {
+	$tw.wiki.addTiddlers($tw.preloadTiddlers,true);
+}
 
 // End of if($tw.browser)
 }
diff --git a/core/bootprefix.js b/core/bootprefix.js
index ec69f6fe7..aa8d1fb25 100644
--- a/core/bootprefix.js
+++ b/core/bootprefix.js
@@ -31,3 +31,13 @@ $tw.modules.define = function(moduleName,moduleType,fn) {
 		fn: fn
 	};
 };
+
+/*
+Define a tiddler
+*/
+$tw.preloadTiddlers = $tw.preloadTiddlers || [];
+
+$tw.preloadTiddler = function(fields) {
+	$tw.preloadTiddlers.push(fields);
+};
+