diff --git a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost.csproj b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost.csproj
index 60d91fb..9e9cb2d 100644
--- a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost.csproj
+++ b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost.csproj
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Owin" Version="5.2.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Ninject.Extensions.ContextPreservation" Version="3.3.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ninject.Extensions.NamedScope" Version="3.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ninject.Web.Common.OwinHost" Version="3.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.1.0-beta004">
diff --git a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/OwinWebApiModule.cs b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/OwinWebApiModule.cs
index ecc79c2..37a4311 100644
--- a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/OwinWebApiModule.cs
+++ b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost/OwinWebApiModule.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace Ninject.Web.WebApi.OwinHost
     using System.Web.Http;
     using System.Web.Http.Dependencies;
 
+    using Ninject.Extensions.ContextPreservation;
     using Ninject.Modules;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ public override void VerifyRequiredModulesAreLoaded()
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("This module requires Ninject.Web.WebAPI extension");
             }
 
+            if (!this.Kernel.HasModule(typeof(ContextPreservationModule).FullName))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("This module requires Ninject.Extensions.ContextPreservation extension");
+            }
+
             this.Rebind<IDependencyResolver>().To<OwinNinjectDependencyResolver>();
 
             this.Kernel.Components.RemoveAll<IWebApiRequestScopeProvider>();
diff --git a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost.csproj b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost.csproj
index 56ce20c..a2a6bfe 100644
--- a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost.csproj
+++ b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost.csproj
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.SelfHost" Version="5.2.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Ninject.Extensions.ContextPreservation" Version="3.3.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ninject.Extensions.NamedScope" Version="3.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ninject.Web.Common.SelfHost" Version="3.3.0-rc1" />
     <PackageReference Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.1.0-beta004">
diff --git a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/WebApiSelfHostModule.cs b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/WebApiSelfHostModule.cs
index e47e843..1436390 100644
--- a/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/WebApiSelfHostModule.cs
+++ b/src/Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost/WebApiSelfHostModule.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace Ninject.Web.WebApi.Selfhost
     using System.Web.Http.Dependencies;
     using System.Web.Http.SelfHost;
 
+    using Ninject.Extensions.ContextPreservation;
     using Ninject.Modules;
     using Ninject.Web.Common.SelfHost;
     using Ninject.Web.WebApi;
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ public override void VerifyRequiredModulesAreLoaded()
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("This module requires Ninject.Web.WebAPI extension");
             }
 
+            if (!this.Kernel.HasModule(typeof(ContextPreservationModule).FullName))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("This module requires Ninject.Extensions.ContextPreservation extension");
+            }
+
             this.Rebind<IDependencyResolver>().To<NinjectSelfHostDependencyResolver>();
 
             this.Kernel.Components.RemoveAll<IWebApiRequestScopeProvider>();