diff --git a/system/ioc/Injector.cfc b/system/ioc/Injector.cfc
index cdfc03330..6d643234f 100644
--- a/system/ioc/Injector.cfc
+++ b/system/ioc/Injector.cfc
@@ -1501,18 +1501,31 @@ component serializable="false" accessors="true" {
 	 * Register all the configured listeners in the configuration file
 	 */
 	private Injector function registerListeners(){
+		var aopMixerAdded = false;
 		for ( var thisListener in variables.binder.getListeners() ) {
+			if( thisListener.class == "coldbox.system.aop.Mixer" ){
+				aopMixerAdded = true;
+			}
 			registerListener( thisListener );
 		}
+		// If we have any aspects defined but no mixer, auto-add it
+		if( !aopMixerAdded && variables.binder.hasAspects() ){
+			variables.log.info( "AOP aspects detected but no Mixer listener found, auto-adding it with defaults..." );
+			registerListener( {
+				class: "coldbox.system.aop.Mixer",
+				name: "aopMixer"
+			} );
+		}
 		return this;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Register all the configured listeners in the configuration file
 	 *
-	 * @listener The listener to register
+	 * @listener The listener struct to register: { class, name, properties }
 	 */
-	public Injector function registerListener( required listener ){
+	public Injector function registerListener( required struct listener ){
+		param arguments.listener.properties = {};
 		try {
 			// create it
 			var thisListener = createObject( "component", listener.class );
diff --git a/system/ioc/config/Binder.cfc b/system/ioc/config/Binder.cfc
index 5d141ce74..1eb6e4a3f 100644
--- a/system/ioc/config/Binder.cfc
+++ b/system/ioc/config/Binder.cfc
@@ -1449,6 +1449,17 @@ component accessors="true" {
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Verify if we have aspects defined in this binder
+	 *
+	 * @return True if we have aspects, false if not
+	 */
+	boolean function hasAspects(){
+		return mappings.some( (key, mapping) => {
+			return arguments.mapping.isAspect();
+		} );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new matcher class for usage in class or method matching
 	 *
diff --git a/test-harness/config/WireBox.cfc b/test-harness/config/WireBox.cfc
index 0a32277f6..b935ec63d 100644
--- a/test-harness/config/WireBox.cfc
+++ b/test-harness/config/WireBox.cfc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			// Parent Injector to assign to the configured injector, this must be an object reference
 			parentInjector : "",
 			// Register all event listeners here, they are created in the specified order
-			listeners      : [ { class : "coldbox.system.aop.Mixer" } ],
+			listeners      : [ ],
 			// Enable transient injection cache
 			transientInjectionCache : true
 		};
diff --git a/tests/specs/integration/WireBoxDSLTests.cfc b/tests/specs/integration/WireBoxTest.cfc
similarity index 77%
rename from tests/specs/integration/WireBoxDSLTests.cfc
rename to tests/specs/integration/WireBoxTest.cfc
index 96fa48c19..7a408b473 100644
--- a/tests/specs/integration/WireBoxDSLTests.cfc
+++ b/tests/specs/integration/WireBoxTest.cfc
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ component extends="tests.resources.BaseIntegrationTest" {
 	/*********************************** BDD SUITES ***********************************/
 
 	function run(){
+
+
+		story( "Make AOP mixer auto-load if any aspects are defined", function(){
+			given( "1 or more aspects defined", function(){
+				then( "the AOP mixer must load", function(){
+					var mixer = controller.getInterceptorService().getInterceptionStates();
+					expect( mixer ).toHaveKey( "afterInstanceAutowire" );
+					expect( mixer.afterInstanceAutowire.getPool().containsKey( "aopmixer") ).toBeTrue();
+				});
+			});
+		});
+
 		describe( "WireBox custom DSL", function(){
 			beforeEach( function( currentSpec ){
 				setup();