diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 053eb6fa..11c3f6af 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
  * @link     http://laravel.com
  */
 
-$t = microtime(true);
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// Get the framework start time.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+$start = microtime(true);
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // The path to the application directory.
@@ -90,6 +93,11 @@
 	}
 });
 
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// Register the framework starting time with the Benchmarker.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+System\Benchmark::$marks['laravel'] = $start;
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // Set the error reporting and display levels.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------