             @kernelManager.setKernelMapping kernelSpec, grammar
             @kernelManager.startKernel kernelSpec, grammar, =>
                 @setStatusBarElement()
+                kernel = @kernelManager.getRunningKernelFor language
+                @setWatchSidebar kernel
 
 
     getCurrentKernel: ->

            console.log 'toggleWatchSidebar: showing sidebar'
            @watchSidebar.show()

    setWatchSidebar: (sidebar) ->
        console.log 'setting watch sidebar'
        if @watchSidebar isnt sidebar and @watchSidebar?.visible
            @watchSidebar.hide()

            @clearResultBubbles()
            @kernelManager.startKernelFor grammar, =>
                @setStatusBarElement()
                kernel = @kernelManager.getRunningKernelFor language
                @setWatchSidebar kernel

        else if command is 'switch-kernel'
            kernel = @kernelManager.getRunningKernelFor language
