diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Dashboard.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Dashboard.pm
index 788835bf4..a23400012 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Dashboard.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Dashboard.pm
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ sub view {
 							$newStuff .= 'available_dashlets["'.$child->getId.'"]=\''.$child->getUrl.'\';';
 
 						} else {
+							$child->prepareView;
 							push(@{$vars{"position".$i."_loop"}},{
 								id=>$child->getId,
 								content=>$child->view,
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ sub www_view {
                 }
         }
         $self->logView();
+        $self->prepareView;
         my $style = $self->processStyle($self->view);
 }