diff --git a/main/Keys.scala b/main/Keys.scala
index 6c8a5cd22..1795d5092 100644
--- a/main/Keys.scala
+++ b/main/Keys.scala
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ object Keys
 	val sessionSettings = AttributeKey[SessionSettings]("session-settings", "Tracks current build, project, and setting modifications.")
 	val stateBuildStructure = AttributeKey[Load.BuildStructure]("build-structure", "Data structure containing all information about the build definition.")
 	val buildStructure = TaskKey[Load.BuildStructure]("build-structure", "Provides access to the build structure, settings, and streams manager.")
+	val loadedBuild = SettingKey[Load.LoadedBuild]("loaded-build", "Provides access to the loaded project structure.  This is the information available before settings are evaluated.")
 	val appConfiguration = SettingKey[xsbti.AppConfiguration]("app-configuration", "Provides access to the launched sbt configuration, including the ScalaProvider, Launcher, and GlobalLock.")
 	val thisProject = SettingKey[ResolvedProject]("this-project", "Provides the current project for the referencing scope.")
 	val thisProjectRef = SettingKey[ProjectRef]("this-project-ref", "Provides a fully-resolved reference to the current project for the referencing scope.")
diff --git a/main/Load.scala b/main/Load.scala
index c595312d7..3b0000175 100644
--- a/main/Load.scala
+++ b/main/Load.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ package sbt
 	import inc.{FileValueCache, Locate}
 	import Project.{inScope, ScopedKey, ScopeLocal, Setting}
 	import Keys.{appConfiguration, baseDirectory, configuration, streams, Streams, thisProject, thisProjectRef}
-	import Keys.{globalLogging, isDummy, parseResult, resolvedScoped, taskDefinitionKey}
+	import Keys.{globalLogging, isDummy, loadedBuild, parseResult, resolvedScoped, taskDefinitionKey}
 	import tools.nsc.reporters.ConsoleReporter
 	import Build.{analyzed, data}
 	import Scope.{GlobalScope, ThisScope}
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ object Load
 
 	def isProjectThis(s: Setting[_]) = s.key.scope.project match { case This | Select(ThisProject) => true; case _ => false }
 	def buildConfigurations(loaded: LoadedBuild, rootProject: URI => String, rootEval: () => Eval, injectSettings: InjectSettings): Seq[Setting[_]] =
-		transformProjectOnly(loaded.root, rootProject, injectSettings.global) ++ 
+		((loadedBuild in GlobalScope :== loaded) +:
+		transformProjectOnly(loaded.root, rootProject, injectSettings.global)) ++ 
 		loaded.units.toSeq.flatMap { case (uri, build) =>
 			val eval = if(uri == loaded.root) rootEval else lazyEval(build.unit)
 			val pluginSettings = build.unit.plugins.plugins