diff --git a/qubes/mgmt.py b/qubes/mgmt.py
index 5ef8815c..47cde998 100644
--- a/qubes/mgmt.py
+++ b/qubes/mgmt.py
@@ -583,6 +583,9 @@ class QubesMgmt(AbstractQubesMgmt):
             type(self.app).add_handler('*', handler)
         qubes.vm.BaseVM.add_handler('*', handler)
 
+        # send artificial event as a confirmation that connection is established
+        self.send_event(self.app, 'connection-established')
+
         try:
             yield from wait_for_cancel
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
diff --git a/qubes/tests/mgmt.py b/qubes/tests/mgmt.py
index 06b44dd4..e1c930f1 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/mgmt.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/mgmt.py
@@ -856,7 +856,10 @@ class TC_00_VMs(MgmtTestCase):
         self.assertEventFired(self.emitter,
             'mgmt-permission:' + 'mgmt.Events')
         self.assertEqual(send_event.mock_calls,
-            [unittest.mock.call(self.vm, 'test-event', arg1='abc')])
+            [
+                unittest.mock.call(self.app, 'connection-established'),
+                unittest.mock.call(self.vm, 'test-event', arg1='abc')
+            ])
 
 
     def test_990_vm_unexpected_payload(self):