diff --git a/src/prebidGlobal.js b/src/prebidGlobal.js
index ec685236468..5eed4b3670f 100644
--- a/src/prebidGlobal.js
+++ b/src/prebidGlobal.js
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ window.$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$ = (window.$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$ || {});
 window.$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.cmd = window.$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.cmd || [];
 window.$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.que = window.$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.que || [];
 
+// create a pbjs global pointer
+window._pbjsGlobals = window._pbjsGlobals || [];
+window._pbjsGlobals.push('$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$');
+
 export function getGlobal() {
   return window.$$PREBID_GLOBAL$$;
 }
diff --git a/test/spec/api_spec.js b/test/spec/api_spec.js
index a8987d3ed07..6f21eba7aaf 100755
--- a/test/spec/api_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/api_spec.js
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ describe('Publisher API', function () {
     it('should have $$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.que.push function', function () {
       assert.isFunction($$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.que.push);
     });
+
+    it('should have global pointer for PBJS global', function () {
+      assert.isArray(window._pbjsGlobals);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('has function', function () {