diff --git a/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BeanBundleImpl.java b/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BeanBundleImpl.java
index 78c84c5c..fa147f31 100644
--- a/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BeanBundleImpl.java
+++ b/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BeanBundleImpl.java
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ public class BeanBundleImpl {
     @Inject
     private ServiceEventBridge serviceEventBridge;
 
+    @Inject
+    private BundleEventBridge bundleEventBridge;
+
     /**
      * Register OSGi services when the bean is initialized
      */
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ public void onInitialized(@Observes ContainerInitialized event) {
         log.debug("onInitialized {}", bundleContext.getBundle());
         serviceEventBridge.start();
         componentLifecycleManager.start();
+        bundleEventBridge.start();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -68,5 +72,6 @@ public void onDestroy() {
         log.debug("onDestroy {}", bundleContext.getBundle());
         componentLifecycleManager.stop();
         serviceEventBridge.stop();
+        bundleEventBridge.stop();
     }
 }
diff --git a/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BundleEventBridge.java b/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BundleEventBridge.java
index 1bf9b639..de19e8e3 100644
--- a/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BundleEventBridge.java
+++ b/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/BundleEventBridge.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public Void addingBundle(Bundle bundle, BundleEvent bundleEvent) {
             return null;
         }
         log.debug("adding bundle {} {}", bundle);
-        Event<BundleCdiEvent> childEvent = select(bundleEvent);
+        Event<BundleCdiEvent> childEvent = select(bundle, bundleEvent);
         childEvent.fire(new BundleCdiEvent(bundle, bundleEvent));
         return null;
     }
@@ -85,14 +85,16 @@ public Void addingBundle(Bundle bundle, BundleEvent bundleEvent) {
      * @return
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("serial")
-    private Event<BundleCdiEvent> select(BundleEvent bundleEvent) {
+    private Event<BundleCdiEvent> select(Bundle bundle, BundleEvent bundleEvent) {
         if (bundleEvent != null) {
             switch (bundleEvent.getType()) {
-                case BundleEvent.STARTED:
+                case BundleEvent.STARTING:
+                    // case BundleEvent.STARTED:
                     return event.select(new AnnotationLiteral<BundleStarted>() {
                     });
 
-                case BundleEvent.STOPPED:
+                    // case BundleEvent.STOPPED:
+                case BundleEvent.STOPPING:
                     return event.select(new AnnotationLiteral<BundleStopped>() {
                     });
 
@@ -101,19 +103,31 @@ private Event<BundleCdiEvent> select(BundleEvent bundleEvent) {
             }
         }
         else {
-            return event;
+            switch (bundle.getState()) {
+                case Bundle.ACTIVE:
+                    return event.select(new AnnotationLiteral<BundleStarted>() {
+                    });
+
+                case Bundle.RESOLVED:
+                    return event.select(new AnnotationLiteral<BundleStopped>() {
+                    });
+
+                default:
+                    return event;
+            }
+
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void modifiedBundle(Bundle bundle, BundleEvent bundleEvent, Void object) {
-        Event<BundleCdiEvent> childEvent = select(bundleEvent);
+        Event<BundleCdiEvent> childEvent = select(bundle, bundleEvent);
         childEvent.fire(new BundleCdiEvent(bundle, bundleEvent));
     }
 
     @Override
     public void removedBundle(Bundle bundle, BundleEvent bundleEvent, Void object) {
-        Event<BundleCdiEvent> childEvent = select(bundleEvent);
+        Event<BundleCdiEvent> childEvent = select(bundle, bundleEvent);
         childEvent.fire(new BundleCdiEvent(bundle, bundleEvent));
     }
 }
diff --git a/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/ServiceEventBridge.java b/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/ServiceEventBridge.java
index 2359a59b..30d56eaf 100644
--- a/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/ServiceEventBridge.java
+++ b/pax-cdi-extension/src/main/java/org/ops4j/pax/cdi/extension/impl/ServiceEventBridge.java
@@ -63,16 +63,18 @@ public void serviceChanged(ServiceEvent serviceEvent) {
             createServiceObjectsWrapper(bundleContext, serviceReference);
         Object service = serviceObjects.getService();
 
-        try {
-            Class klass = service.getClass();
-            event.select(klass, qualifier).fire(service);
-
-            TypeLiteral literal = new ParameterizedTypeLiteral(ServiceCdiEvent.class, klass);
-            ServiceCdiEvent cdiEvent = new ServiceCdiEvent(serviceReference, service);
-            event.select(literal, qualifier).fire(cdiEvent);
-        }
-        finally {
-            serviceObjects.ungetService(service);
+        if (service != null) {
+            try {
+                Class klass = service.getClass();
+                event.select(klass, qualifier).fire(service);
+
+                TypeLiteral literal = new ParameterizedTypeLiteral(ServiceCdiEvent.class, klass);
+                ServiceCdiEvent cdiEvent = new ServiceCdiEvent(serviceReference, service);
+                event.select(literal, qualifier).fire(cdiEvent);
+            }
+            finally {
+                serviceObjects.ungetService(service);
+            }
         }
     }