diff --git a/apps/signaler/__init__.py b/apps/signaler/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b13789179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/signaler/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/apps/signaler/management/__init__.py b/apps/signaler/management/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/apps/signaler/management/commands/__init__.py b/apps/signaler/management/commands/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/apps/signaler/management/commands/collectstatic.py b/apps/signaler/management/commands/collectstatic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e33b4d0ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/signaler/management/commands/collectstatic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.contrib.staticfiles.management.commands import collectstatic
+
+from signaler.signals import pre_collectstatic
+
+
+class Command(collectstatic.Command):
+    """
+    Wrapper for the collectstatic command
+    """
+
+    def handle_noargs(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pre_collectstatic.send(sender=self)
+        super(Command, self).handle_noargs(*args, **kwargs)    
diff --git a/apps/signaler/models.py b/apps/signaler/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71a8362390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/signaler/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
diff --git a/apps/signaler/signals.py b/apps/signaler/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c102b00357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/signaler/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.dispatch import Signal
+
+pre_collectstatic = Signal()
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index ef68252deb..7fed78bde0 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'rest_api',
     'document_signatures',
 
+# Has to be last so the other apps can register it's signals
+    'signaler',
 )
 
 TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
@@ -328,19 +330,22 @@ if DEVELOPMENT:
         import rosetta
         INSTALLED_APPS += ('rosetta',)
     except ImportError:
-        sys.stderr.write('DEBUG: rosetta is not installed\n')
+        pass
+        #sys.stderr.write('DEBUG: rosetta is not installed\n')
 
     try:
         import django_extensions
         INSTALLED_APPS += ('django_extensions',)
     except ImportError:
-        sys.stderr.write('DEBUG: django_extensions is not installed\n')
+        pass
+        #sys.stderr.write('DEBUG: django_extensions is not installed\n')
 
     try:
         import debug_toolbar
         #INSTALLED_APPS +=('debug_toolbar',)
     except ImportError:
-        sys.stderr.write('DEBUG: debug_toolbar is not installed\n')
+        pass        
+        #sys.stderr.write('DEBUG: debug_toolbar is not installed\n')
 
     TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS += ('django.core.context_processors.debug',)