diff --git a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/WrapperFactory.java b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/WrapperFactory.java
index 28cb810fb92..d471cf2533f 100644
--- a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/WrapperFactory.java
+++ b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/WrapperFactory.java
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ public interface WrapperFactory {
     public String getProfile();
     public void setProfile(String profileName);
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * <p>This method must not be called by the developer.  
+     *
+     * <p>Cause the native library to be loaded, if necessary.  This method
+     * must be called from the native event thread.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>POSTCONDITION: Native library for webclient has been loaded.</p>
+     *
+     * @return implmentation specific native int.
+     *
+     */
+    public int loadNativeLibraryIfNecessary();
+
     /**
      *
      * <p>Cause the native library to be loaded, if necessary.</p>
diff --git a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/CurrentPageImpl.java b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/CurrentPageImpl.java
index 7073b1f4ae4..60e33cebe72 100644
--- a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/CurrentPageImpl.java
+++ b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/CurrentPageImpl.java
@@ -87,7 +87,15 @@ public CurrentPageImpl(WrapperFactory yourFactory,
     super(yourFactory, yourBrowserControl);
     // force the class to be loaded, thus loading the JNI library
     if (!domInitialized) {
-        DOMAccessor.initialize();
+        NativeEventThread.instance.pushBlockingWCRunnable(new WCRunnable() {
+            public Object run() {
+                DOMAccessor.initialize();
+                return null;
+            }
+            public String toString() {
+                return "WCRunnable.CurrentPageImpl ctor";
+            }
+        });
     }
     domDumper = new DOMTreeDumper();
 }
@@ -295,13 +303,24 @@ public String getCurrentURL()
 
 public Document getDOM()
 {
-    // PENDING(edburns): run this on the event thread.
-    Document result = nativeGetDOM(getNativeBrowserControl());
-    if (LOGGER.isLoggable((Level.INFO))) {
-        LOGGER.info("CurrentPageImpl.getDOM(): getting DOM with URI: " + 
-                result.getDocumentURI());
-    }
-    return result;
+    final Document[] resultHolder = new Document[1];
+    resultHolder[0] = null;
+    NativeEventThread.instance.pushBlockingWCRunnable(new WCRunnable() {
+        public Object run() {
+            Document result = nativeGetDOM(getNativeBrowserControl());
+            if (LOGGER.isLoggable((Level.INFO))) {
+                LOGGER.info("CurrentPageImpl.getDOM(): getting DOM with URI: " +
+                        result.getDocumentURI());
+            }
+            resultHolder[0] = result;
+            return null;
+        }
+        public String toString() {
+            return "WCRunnable.CurrentPageImpl.getDOM";
+            }
+    });
+    
+    return resultHolder[0];
 }
 
 public Properties getPageInfo()
diff --git a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/EventRegistrationImpl.java b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/EventRegistrationImpl.java
index 75efaeccda6..8f2db7407d8 100644
--- a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/EventRegistrationImpl.java
+++ b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/EventRegistrationImpl.java
@@ -263,28 +263,26 @@ public void setNewWindowListener(NewWindowListener listener)
 {
     getWrapperFactory().verifyInitialized();
 
-    synchronized(this) {
-	final boolean doClear = null == listener;
-	NativeEventThread.instance.pushBlockingWCRunnable(new WCRunnable(){
-		public Object run() {
-		    if (doClear) {
-			nativeSetNewWindowListenerAttached(getNativeBrowserControl(),
-							   false);
-		    }
-		    else {
-			nativeSetNewWindowListenerAttached(getNativeBrowserControl(),
-							   true);
-		    }
-		    return null;
-		}
-                public String toString() {
-                    return "WCRunnable.nativeSetNewWindowListenerAttached";
-                }
+    final boolean doClear = null == listener;
+    NativeEventThread.instance.pushBlockingWCRunnable(new WCRunnable(){
+        public Object run() {
+            if (doClear) {
+                nativeSetNewWindowListenerAttached(getNativeBrowserControl(),
+                        false);
+            }
+            else {
+                nativeSetNewWindowListenerAttached(getNativeBrowserControl(),
+                        true);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+        public String toString() {
+            return "WCRunnable.nativeSetNewWindowListenerAttached";
+        }
 
-	    });
-	
-	newWindowListener = listener;
-    }
+    });
+
+    newWindowListener = listener;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java
index 84b43293c16..304558eaf44 100644
--- a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java
+++ b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ public class NativeEventThread extends Thread {
     //
     
     public NativeEventThread(String threadName, 
-			     WrapperFactory yourFactory,
-			     int yourNativeWrapperFactory) {
+			     WrapperFactory yourFactory) {
 	super(threadName);
 	// Don't do this check for subclasses
 	if (this.getClass() == NativeEventThread.class) {
@@ -86,8 +85,6 @@ public class NativeEventThread extends Thread {
 	ParameterCheck.nonNull(yourFactory);
 	
 	wrapperFactory = yourFactory;
-	nativeWrapperFactory = yourNativeWrapperFactory;
-	
 	blockingRunnables = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<WCRunnable>();
 	runnables = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Runnable>();
     }
@@ -142,6 +139,8 @@ public class NativeEventThread extends Thread {
 
 public void run()
 {
+    nativeWrapperFactory = wrapperFactory.loadNativeLibraryIfNecessary();
+    
     // our owner must have put an event in the queue 
     Assert.assert_it(!runnables.isEmpty());
     ((Runnable)runnables.poll()).run();
diff --git a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/WrapperFactoryImpl.java b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/WrapperFactoryImpl.java
index 52ad592d49c..3eecbd45970 100644
--- a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/WrapperFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/impl/wrapper_native/WrapperFactoryImpl.java
@@ -277,22 +277,24 @@ public class WrapperFactoryImpl extends Object implements WrapperFactory {
 	return profileName;
     }
     
+    public int loadNativeLibraryIfNecessary() {
+        System.loadLibrary("webclient");
+  
+        nativeWrapperFactory = nativeCreateNativeWrapperFactory();
+	Assert.assert_it(-1 != nativeWrapperFactory);
+        return nativeWrapperFactory;
+    }
+    
     public void initialize(String verifiedBinDirAbsolutePath) throws SecurityException, UnsatisfiedLinkError {
 	if (initialized) {
 	    return;
 	}
 	
-	System.loadLibrary("webclient");
-
 	// 
 	// Do the first initialization call
 	//
 
-	nativeWrapperFactory = nativeCreateNativeWrapperFactory();
-	Assert.assert_it(-1 != nativeWrapperFactory);
-
-	eventThread = new NativeEventThread("WebclientEventThread", this,
-					    nativeWrapperFactory);
+	eventThread = new NativeEventThread("WebclientEventThread", this);
 	
 	final String finalStr = new String(verifiedBinDirAbsolutePath);