diff --git a/lib/es6_module_transpiler/tilt/es6_module_transpiler_template.rb b/lib/es6_module_transpiler/tilt/es6_module_transpiler_template.rb
index 5c65562d3..2b2086226 100644
--- a/lib/es6_module_transpiler/tilt/es6_module_transpiler_template.rb
+++ b/lib/es6_module_transpiler/tilt/es6_module_transpiler_template.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ module Tilt
       klass.protect do
         @output = klass.v8.eval(generate_source(scope))
       end
+
+      # For backwards compatibility with plugins, for now export the Global format too.
+      # We should eventually have an upgrade system for plugins to use ES6 or some other
+      # resolve based API.
+      if scope.logical_path =~ /discourse\/controllers\/(.*)/
+        class_name = Regexp.last_match[1].gsub(/[\-\/]/, '_').classify
+        @output << "\n\nDiscourse.#{class_name}Controller = require('#{scope.logical_path}').default"
+      end
+
       @output
     end