diff --git a/lib/mixins/event.js b/lib/mixins/event.js
index f17642f53c..0e8284d0f9 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/event.js
+++ b/lib/mixins/event.js
@@ -21,34 +21,38 @@ var EventMixin = {
     return this._super ? this._super.apply(this, arguments) : this;
   },
   applyEvents:function(){
-    var emitter = this._rubberDuck = rubberduck.emitter(this);
-    var self = this;
-
-    self._serviceEvents = [];
-
-    // Pass the Rubberduck error event through
-    // TODO deal with error events properly
-    emitter.on('error', function (errors) {
-      self.emit('serviceError', errors[0]);
-    });
-
-    _.each(eventMappings, function (event, method) {
-      if (typeof self[method] === 'function') {
-        // The Rubberduck event name (e.g. afterCreate, afterUpdate or afterDestroy)
-        var eventName = 'after' + method.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + method.substring(1);
-        self._serviceEvents.push(event);
-        // Punch the given method
-        emitter.punch(method, -1);
-        // Pass the event and error event through
-        emitter.on(eventName, function (results) {
-          if (!results[0]) { // callback without error
-            self.emit(event, results[1]);
-          } else {
-            self.emit('serviceError', results[0]);
-          }
-        });
-      }
-    });
+    // Don't run if the service already has _serviceEvents.
+    if (!this._serviceEvents) {
+
+      var emitter = this._rubberDuck = rubberduck.emitter(this);
+      var self = this;
+
+      self._serviceEvents = [];
+
+      // Pass the Rubberduck error event through
+      // TODO deal with error events properly
+      emitter.on('error', function (errors) {
+        self.emit('serviceError', errors[0]);
+      });
+
+      _.each(eventMappings, function (event, method) {
+        if (typeof self[method] === 'function') {
+          // The Rubberduck event name (e.g. afterCreate, afterUpdate or afterDestroy)
+          var eventName = 'after' + method.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + method.substring(1);
+          self._serviceEvents.push(event);
+          // Punch the given method
+          emitter.punch(method, -1);
+          // Pass the event and error event through
+          emitter.on(eventName, function (results) {
+            if (!results[0]) { // callback without error
+              self.emit(event, results[1]);
+            } else {
+              self.emit('serviceError', results[0]);
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    }
   }
 };