diff --git a/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php b/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php
index d78ef91ddc55..655800bfe596 100644
--- a/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php
+++ b/CRM/Api4/Page/Api4Explorer.php
@@ -48,13 +48,10 @@ public function run() {
       ->addScriptFile('civicrm', 'bower_components/google-code-prettify/bin/prettify.min.js')
       ->addStyleFile('civicrm', 'bower_components/google-code-prettify/bin/prettify.min.css');
 
-    $loader = new Civi\Angular\AngularLoader();
-    $loader->setModules(['api4Explorer']);
-    $loader->setPageName('civicrm/api4');
-    $loader->useApp([
-      'defaultRoute' => '/explorer',
-    ]);
-    $loader->load();
+    Civi::service('angularjs.loader')
+      ->addModules('api4Explorer')
+      ->useApp(['defaultRoute' => '/explorer']);
+
     parent::run();
   }
 
diff --git a/CRM/Contact/Page/DashBoard.php b/CRM/Contact/Page/DashBoard.php
index 55d48127df4e..48ea3ac19cec 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/Page/DashBoard.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/Page/DashBoard.php
@@ -44,24 +44,21 @@ public function run() {
       }
     }
 
-    $loader = new Civi\Angular\AngularLoader();
+    $loader = Civi::service('angularjs.loader');
+    $loader->addModules('crmDashboard');
     $loader->setPageName('civicrm/dashboard');
 
     // For each dashlet that requires an angular directive, load the angular module which provides that directive
-    $modules = [];
     foreach (CRM_Core_BAO_Dashboard::getContactDashlets() as $dashlet) {
       if (!empty($dashlet['directive'])) {
         foreach ($loader->getAngular()->getModules() as $name => $module) {
           if (!empty($module['exports'][$dashlet['directive']])) {
-            $modules[] = $name;
+            $loader->addModules($name);
             continue;
           }
         }
       }
     }
-    $loader->setModules($modules);
-
-    $loader->load();
 
     return parent::run();
   }
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Region.php b/CRM/Core/Region.php
index c7eab5c58418..4d9f733068c6 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Region.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Region.php
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public function render($default, $allowCmsOverride = TRUE) {
       $this->snippets['default']['markup'] = $default;
     }
 
+    Civi::dispatcher()->dispatch('civi.region.render', \Civi\Core\Event\GenericHookEvent::create(['region' => $this]));
+
     $this->sort();
 
     $cms = CRM_Core_Config::singleton()->userSystem;
diff --git a/CRM/Export/Form/Map.php b/CRM/Export/Form/Map.php
index 9e4e5fbaf1f5..4bbc28bbc5bb 100644
--- a/CRM/Export/Form/Map.php
+++ b/CRM/Export/Form/Map.php
@@ -69,10 +69,9 @@ public function preProcess() {
       ],
     ]);
 
-    // Bootstrap angular and load exportui app
-    $loader = new Civi\Angular\AngularLoader();
-    $loader->setModules(['exportui']);
-    $loader->load();
+    // Add exportui app
+    Civi::service('angularjs.loader')
+      ->addModules('exportui');
   }
 
   public function buildQuickForm() {
diff --git a/Civi/Angular/AngularLoader.php b/Civi/Angular/AngularLoader.php
index 60252c83b383..6ddd90ed0909 100644
--- a/Civi/Angular/AngularLoader.php
+++ b/Civi/Angular/AngularLoader.php
@@ -78,8 +78,18 @@ public function __construct() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Register resources required by Angular.
+   * Calling this method from outside this class is deprecated.
    *
+   * The correct way to use this class is as a service, which will load automatically. E.g.:
+   *
+   * ```
+   * Civi::service('angularjs.loader')
+   *   ->addModules('moduleFoo')
+   *   ->useApp(); // Optional, if Civi's routing is desired (full-page apps only)
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @internal
+   * @deprecated
    * @return AngularLoader
    */
   public function load() {
@@ -88,9 +98,7 @@ public function load() {
 
     if ($this->crmApp !== NULL) {
       $this->addModules($this->crmApp['modules']);
-      $region = \CRM_Core_Region::instance($this->crmApp['region']);
-      $region->update('default', ['disabled' => TRUE]);
-      $region->add(['template' => $this->crmApp['file'], 'weight' => 0]);
+
       $this->res->addSetting([
         'crmApp' => [
           'defaultRoute' => $this->crmApp['defaultRoute'],
@@ -216,6 +224,9 @@ public function useApp($settings = []) {
       'file' => 'Civi/Angular/Page/Main.tpl',
     ];
     $this->crmApp = array_merge($defaults, $settings);
+    $region = \CRM_Core_Region::instance($this->crmApp['region']);
+    $region->update('default', ['disabled' => TRUE]);
+    $region->add(['template' => $this->crmApp['file'], 'weight' => 0]);
     return $this;
   }
 
@@ -327,6 +338,10 @@ public function getModules() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Replace all previously set modules.
+   *
+   * Use with caution, as it can cause conflicts with other extensions who have added modules.
+   *
    * @param array $modules
    * @return AngularLoader
    */
@@ -335,4 +350,14 @@ public function setModules($modules) {
     return $this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @param \Civi\Core\Event\GenericHookEvent $e
+   */
+  public function onRegionRender($e) {
+    if ($e->region->_name === $this->region && ($this->modules || $this->crmApp)) {
+      $this->load();
+      $this->res->addScriptFile('civicrm', 'js/crm-angularjs-loader.js', 200, $this->getRegion(), FALSE);
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/Civi/Core/Container.php b/Civi/Core/Container.php
index 7a02a56b4517..39749a81bbda 100644
--- a/Civi/Core/Container.php
+++ b/Civi/Core/Container.php
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ public function createContainer() {
     ))
       ->setFactory([new Reference(self::SELF), 'createAngularManager'])->setPublic(TRUE);
 
+    $container->setDefinition('angularjs.loader', new Definition('Civi\Angular\AngularLoader', []))
+      ->setPublic(TRUE);
+
     $container->setDefinition('dispatcher', new Definition(
       'Civi\Core\CiviEventDispatcher',
       []
@@ -351,6 +354,7 @@ public function createAngularManager() {
    */
   public function createEventDispatcher() {
     // Continue building on the original dispatcher created during bootstrap.
+    /** @var CiviEventDispatcher $dispatcher */
     $dispatcher = static::getBootService('dispatcher.boot');
 
     $dispatcher->addListener('civi.core.install', ['\Civi\Core\InstallationCanary', 'check']);
@@ -370,6 +374,7 @@ public function createEventDispatcher() {
     $dispatcher->addListener('hook_civicrm_eventDefs', ['\Civi\API\Events', 'hookEventDefs']);
     $dispatcher->addListener('hook_civicrm_eventDefs', ['\Civi\Core\Event\SystemInstallEvent', 'hookEventDefs']);
     $dispatcher->addListener('hook_civicrm_buildAsset', ['\Civi\Angular\Page\Modules', 'buildAngularModules']);
+    $dispatcher->addListenerService('civi.region.render', ['angularjs.loader', 'onRegionRender']);
     $dispatcher->addListener('hook_civicrm_buildAsset', ['\CRM_Utils_VisualBundle', 'buildAssetJs']);
     $dispatcher->addListener('hook_civicrm_buildAsset', ['\CRM_Utils_VisualBundle', 'buildAssetCss']);
     $dispatcher->addListener('hook_civicrm_buildAsset', ['\CRM_Core_Resources', 'renderMenubarStylesheet']);
diff --git a/ang/crmDashboard.ang.php b/ang/crmDashboard.ang.php
index 65f312a7e201..ea27d015c4c3 100644
--- a/ang/crmDashboard.ang.php
+++ b/ang/crmDashboard.ang.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   'css' => ['css/dashboard.css'],
   'partials' => ['ang/crmDashboard'],
   'partialsCallback' => ['CRM_Contact_Page_DashBoard', 'angularPartials'],
-  'basePages' => ['civicrm/dashboard'],
+  'basePages' => [],
   'requires' => ['crmUi', 'crmUtil', 'ui.sortable', 'dialogService', 'api4'],
   'settingsFactory' => ['CRM_Contact_Page_DashBoard', 'angularSettings'],
   'permissions' => ['administer CiviCRM'],
diff --git a/ext/afform/admin/CRM/AfformAdmin/Page/Base.php b/ext/afform/admin/CRM/AfformAdmin/Page/Base.php
index b01400badb77..d9395e9a9706 100644
--- a/ext/afform/admin/CRM/AfformAdmin/Page/Base.php
+++ b/ext/afform/admin/CRM/AfformAdmin/Page/Base.php
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ public function run() {
     CRM_Utils_System::appendBreadCrumb([$breadCrumb]);
 
     // Load angular module
-    $loader = new Civi\Angular\AngularLoader();
-    $loader->setPageName('civicrm/admin/afform');
+    $loader = Civi::service('angularjs.loader');
     $loader->useApp();
-    $loader->load();
+
     parent::run();
   }
 
diff --git a/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Admin.php b/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Admin.php
index 0d6cc55fad4d..315a0efc960e 100644
--- a/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Admin.php
+++ b/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Admin.php
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ public function run() {
     CRM_Utils_System::appendBreadCrumb([$breadCrumb]);
 
     // Load angular module
-    $loader = new Civi\Angular\AngularLoader();
-    $loader->setPageName('civicrm/admin/search');
-    $loader->useApp([
-      'defaultRoute' => '/list',
-    ]);
-    $loader->load();
+    Civi::service('angularjs.loader')
+      ->useApp(['defaultRoute' => '/list']);
+
     parent::run();
   }
 
diff --git a/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Search.php b/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Search.php
index ffd4ce40cde7..d73e1b274f53 100644
--- a/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Search.php
+++ b/ext/search/CRM/Search/Page/Search.php
@@ -18,13 +18,7 @@ class CRM_Search_Page_Search extends CRM_Core_Page {
 
   public function run() {
 
-    Civi::resources()->addBundle('bootstrap3');
-
-    // Load angular module
-    $loader = new Civi\Angular\AngularLoader();
-    $loader->setPageName('civicrm/search');
-    $loader->useApp();
-    $loader->load();
+    Civi::service('angularjs.loader')->useApp();
 
     if (CRM_Core_Permission::check('administer CiviCRM')) {
       CRM_Utils_System::appendBreadCrumb([['title' => E::ts('Search Kit'), 'url' => CRM_Utils_System::url('civicrm/admin/search')]]);
diff --git a/js/crm-angularjs-loader.js b/js/crm-angularjs-loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a2fe57f2198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/crm-angularjs-loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// http://civicrm.org/licensing
+(function($, _) {
+  "use strict";
+
+  $(document).on('crmLoad', function(e) {
+    $('crm-angular-js', e.target).not('.ng-scope').each(function() {
+      angular.bootstrap(this, $(this).attr('modules').split());
+    });
+  });
+
+})(CRM.$, CRM._);
diff --git a/templates/CRM/Export/Form/Map.tpl b/templates/CRM/Export/Form/Map.tpl
index dda47d32d2e4..24eb7a98167c 100644
--- a/templates/CRM/Export/Form/Map.tpl
+++ b/templates/CRM/Export/Form/Map.tpl
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
  {include file="CRM/common/WizardHeader.tpl"}
   <div class="crm-submit-buttons">{include file="CRM/common/formButtons.tpl" location="top"}</div>
 
-  <div ng-app="exportui">
+  <crm-angular-js modules="exportui">
     <div class="crm-export-field-selector-outer" ng-controller="ExportUiCtrl" ng-include="'~/exportui/export.html'"></div>
-  </div>
+  </crm-angular-js>
 
   <div class="crm-submit-buttons">{include file="CRM/common/formButtons.tpl" location="bottom"}</div>
   {$initHideBoxes}