diff --git a/samples/SocialSample/project.json b/samples/SocialSample/project.json
index 40f05e17c5..5be1930c00 100644
--- a/samples/SocialSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/SocialSample/project.json
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
         },
         "aspnetcore50": {
         }
-    }
+    },
+    "webroot": "wwwroot"
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Security.OAuth/OAuthAuthenticationExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Security.OAuth/OAuthAuthenticationExtensions.cs
index 55ac54ca65..3e4947de2b 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Security.OAuth/OAuthAuthenticationExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Security.OAuth/OAuthAuthenticationExtensions.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Builder
                     {
                         configureOptions(options);
                     }
+                    if (options.Notifications == null)
+                    {
+                        options.Notifications = new OAuthAuthenticationNotifications();
+                    }
                 }) 
                 {
                     Name = authenticationType,