diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
index cc43d23d3..e3b1e9e96 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ define([
         var $modal_ind_icon = $("#modal_indicator_icon");
 
         // Command/Edit mode
-        this.events.on('edit_mode.Notebook',function () {
+        this.events.on('edit_mode.Notebook', function () {
             that.save_widget.update_document_title();
             $modal_ind_icon.attr('class','edit_mode_icon').attr('title','Edit Mode');
         });
 
-        this.events.on('command_mode.Notebook',function () {
+        this.events.on('command_mode.Notebook', function () {
             that.save_widget.update_document_title();
             $modal_ind_icon.attr('class','command_mode_icon').attr('title','Command Mode');
         });
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ define([
 
         // Kernel events 
 
-        // this can be either kernel_started.Kernel or kernel_started.Session
-        this.events.on('kernel_started.Kernel kernel_started.Session', function () {
-            knw.info("Kernel Started", 500);
+        // this can be either kernel_created.Kernel or kernel_created.Session
+        this.events.on('kernel_created.Kernel kernel_created.Session', function () {
+            knw.info("Kernel Created", 500);
         });
 
         this.events.on('status_reconnecting.Kernel', function () {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ define([
             knw.info("Connected", 500);
         });
 
-        this.events.on('status_restarting.Kernel status_autorestarting.Kernel',function () {
+        this.events.on('status_restarting.Kernel', function () {
             that.save_widget.update_document_title();
             knw.set_message("Restarting kernel", 2000);
         });
@@ -153,9 +153,13 @@ define([
                     }
                 }
             });
+
+            that.save_widget.update_document_title();
+            knw.danger("Dead kernel");
+            $kernel_ind_icon.attr('class','kernel_dead_icon').attr('title','Kernel Dead');
         });
 
-        this.events.on('status_interrupting.Kernel',function () {
+        this.events.on('status_interrupting.Kernel', function () {
             knw.set_message("Interrupting kernel", 2000);
         });
 
@@ -261,12 +265,24 @@ define([
             knw.danger(short, undefined, showMsg);
         });
 
-        this.events.on('status_idle.Kernel',function () {
+        this.events.on('status_starting.Kernel', function () {
+            window.document.title='(Starting) '+window.document.title;
+            $kernel_ind_icon.attr('class','kernel_busy_icon').attr('title','Kernel Busy');
+            knw.set_message("Kernel starting, please wait...");
+        });
+
+        this.events.on('status_ready.Kernel', function () {
+            that.save_widget.update_document_title();
+            $kernel_ind_icon.attr('class','kernel_idle_icon').attr('title','Kernel Idle');
+            knw.info("Kernel ready", 500);
+        });
+
+        this.events.on('status_idle.Kernel', function () {
             that.save_widget.update_document_title();
             $kernel_ind_icon.attr('class','kernel_idle_icon').attr('title','Kernel Idle');
         });
 
-        this.events.on('status_busy.Kernel',function () {
+        this.events.on('status_busy.Kernel', function () {
             window.document.title='(Busy) '+window.document.title;
             $kernel_ind_icon.attr('class','kernel_busy_icon').attr('title','Kernel Busy');
         });
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
index 7ce4f3331..7aaadf043 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ define([
             console.log('Kernel: ' + evt.type + ' (' + that.id + ')');
         };
 
-        this.events.on('kernel_started.Kernel', record_status);
+        this.events.on('kernel_created.Kernel', record_status);
         this.events.on('status_reconnecting.Kernel', record_status);
         this.events.on('status_connected.Kernel', record_status);
         this.events.on('status_starting.Kernel', record_status);
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ define([
         // be uncommented for debugging purposes
         //this.events.on('status_idle.Kernel', record_status);
         //this.events.on('status_busy.Kernel', record_status);
+        this.events.on('status_ready.Kernel', record_status);
         this.events.on('status_killed.Kernel', record_status);
         this.events.on('kernel_dead.Kernel', record_status);
     };
@@ -171,8 +172,8 @@ define([
 
         var that = this;
         var on_success = function (data, status, xhr) {
-            that.events.trigger('kernel_started.Kernel', {kernel: that});
-            that._kernel_started(data);
+            that.events.trigger('kernel_created.Kernel', {kernel: that});
+            that._kernel_created(data);
             if (success) {
                 success(data, status, xhr);
             }
@@ -251,11 +252,8 @@ define([
 
         var that = this;
         var on_success = function (data, status, xhr) {
-            that.events.trigger('status_busy.Kernel', {kernel: this});
             // get kernel info so we know what state the kernel is in
-            that.kernel_info(function () {
-                that.events.trigger('status_idle.Kernel', {kernel: this});
-            });
+            that.kernel_info();
             if (success) {
                 success(data, status, xhr);
             }
@@ -287,8 +285,8 @@ define([
 
         var that = this;
         var on_success = function (data, status, xhr) {
-            that.events.trigger('kernel_started.Kernel', {kernel: that});
-            that._kernel_started(data);
+            that.events.trigger('kernel_created.Kernel', {kernel: that});
+            that._kernel_created(data);
             if (success) {
                 success(data, status, xhr);
             }
@@ -367,13 +365,12 @@ define([
      * Perform necessary tasks once the kernel has been started,
      * including actually connecting to the kernel.
      *
-     * @function _kernel_started
+     * @function _kernel_created
      * @param {Object} data - information about the kernel including id
      */
-    Kernel.prototype._kernel_started = function (data) {
+    Kernel.prototype._kernel_created = function (data) {
         this.id = data.id;
         this.kernel_url = utils.url_join_encode(this.kernel_service_url, this.id);
-
         this.start_channels();
     };
 
@@ -386,11 +383,11 @@ define([
      */
     Kernel.prototype._kernel_connected = function () {
         this.events.trigger('status_connected.Kernel', {kernel: this});
-        this.events.trigger('status_busy.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+        this.events.trigger('status_starting.Kernel', {kernel: this});
         // get kernel info so we know what state the kernel is in
         var that = this;
         this.kernel_info(function () {
-            that.events.trigger('status_idle.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+            that.events.trigger('status_ready.Kernel', {kernel: this});
         });
     };
 
@@ -915,6 +912,10 @@ define([
 
         } else if (execution_state === 'starting') {
             this.events.trigger('status_starting.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+            var that = this;
+            this.kernel_info(function () {
+                that.events.trigger('status_ready.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+            });
 
         } else if (execution_state === 'restarting') {
             // autorestarting is distinct from restarting,
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js b/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js
index 132207d8c..cef8cfb80 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ define([
             console.log('Session: ' + evt.type + ' (' + that.id + ')');
         };
 
-        this.events.on('kernel_started.Session', record_status);
+        this.events.on('kernel_created.Session', record_status);
         this.events.on('kernel_dead.Session', record_status);
         this.events.on('status_killed.Session', record_status);
     };
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ define([
                 var kernel_service_url = utils.url_path_join(that.base_url, "api/kernels");
                 that.kernel = new kernel.Kernel(kernel_service_url, that.ws_url, that.notebook, that.kernel_model.name);
             }
-            that.events.trigger('kernel_started.Session', {session: that, kernel: that.kernel});
-            that.kernel._kernel_started(data.kernel);
+            that.events.trigger('kernel_created.Session', {session: that, kernel: that.kernel});
+            that.kernel._kernel_created(data.kernel);
             if (success) {
                 success(data, status, xhr);
             }
diff --git a/IPython/html/tests/services/kernel.js b/IPython/html/tests/services/kernel.js
index f11296a4a..b5916f94a 100644
--- a/IPython/html/tests/services/kernel.js
+++ b/IPython/html/tests/services/kernel.js
@@ -195,15 +195,10 @@ casper.notebook_test(function () {
         'kill/start',
         [
             'status_killed.Kernel',
-            'kernel_started.Kernel',
+            'kernel_created.Kernel',
             'status_connected.Kernel',
-            // technically we should get this message, but sometimes the kernel
-            // finishes starting before we connect to it so then we don't receive
-            // this message
-            //
-            //'status_starting.Kernel',
-            'status_busy.Kernel',
-            'status_idle.Kernel'
+            'status_starting.Kernel',
+            'status_ready.Kernel'
         ],
         function () {
             this.thenEvaluate(function () {
@@ -242,15 +237,10 @@ casper.notebook_test(function () {
         'restart',
         [
             'status_restarting.Kernel',
-            'kernel_started.Kernel',
+            'kernel_created.Kernel',
             'status_connected.Kernel',
-            // technically we should get this message, but sometimes the kernel
-            // finishes starting before we connect to it so then we don't receive
-            // this message
-            //
-            //'status_starting.Kernel',
-            'status_busy.Kernel',
-            'status_idle.Kernel'
+            'status_starting.Kernel',
+            'status_ready.Kernel'
         ],
         function () {
             this.thenEvaluate(function () {
diff --git a/IPython/html/tests/services/session.js b/IPython/html/tests/services/session.js
index 269c60689..24bcfd633 100644
--- a/IPython/html/tests/services/session.js
+++ b/IPython/html/tests/services/session.js
@@ -102,15 +102,10 @@ casper.notebook_test(function () {
     this.event_test(
         'start_session',
         [
-            'kernel_started.Session',
+            'kernel_created.Session',
             'status_connected.Kernel',
-            // technically we should get this message, but sometimes the kernel
-            // finishes starting before we connect to it so then we don't receive
-            // this message
-            //
-            //'status_starting.Kernel',
-            'status_busy.Kernel',
-            'status_idle.Kernel'
+            'status_starting.Kernel',
+            'status_ready.Kernel'
         ],
         function () {
             this.thenEvaluate(function () {
@@ -137,15 +132,10 @@ casper.notebook_test(function () {
         'restart_session',
         [
             'status_killed.Session',
-            'kernel_started.Session',
+            'kernel_created.Session',
             'status_connected.Kernel',
-            // technically we should get this message, but sometimes the kernel
-            // finishes starting before we connect to it so then we don't receive
-            // this message
-            //
-            //'status_starting.Kernel',
-            'status_busy.Kernel',
-            'status_idle.Kernel'
+            'status_starting.Kernel',
+            'status_ready.Kernel'
         ],
         function () {
             this.thenEvaluate(function () {