diff --git a/e107_handlers/shortcode_handler.php b/e107_handlers/shortcode_handler.php
index d4008af44..ea3e055f4 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/shortcode_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/shortcode_handler.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 | GNU General Public License (http://gnu.org).
 |
 | $Source: /cvs_backup/e107_0.8/e107_handlers/shortcode_handler.php,v $
-| $Revision: 1.21 $
-| $Date: 2009-01-15 20:18:46 $
+| $Revision: 1.22 $
+| $Date: 2009-01-15 22:04:45 $
 | $Author: lisa_ $
 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 */
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ function register_shortcode($classFunc, $codes, $path='', $force=false)
 	}
 }
 
+function initShortcodeClass($class)
+{
+	$e107 = e107::getInstance();
+	$sc = &$e107->tp->e_sc;
+	if(class_exists($class))
+	{
+		$sc->scClasses[$class] = new $class;
+	}
+}
+
 class e_shortcode
 {
 	var $scList = array();						// The actual code - added by parsing files or when plugin codes encountered. Array key is the shortcode name.