diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/directives/layout.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/directives/layout.coffee
index 7fc459a539..f20a37b342 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/directives/layout.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/directives/layout.coffee
@@ -117,5 +117,10 @@ define [
 								element.layout().hide("east")
 							else
 								element.layout().show("east")
+
+				post: (scope, element, attrs) ->
+					name = attrs.layout
+					state = element.layout().readState()
+					scope.$broadcast "layout:#{name}:linked", state
 		}
 	]