diff --git a/extensions/DijitRegistry.js b/extensions/DijitRegistry.js
index 9e255328a..30499131b 100644
--- a/extensions/DijitRegistry.js
+++ b/extensions/DijitRegistry.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 define([
 	'dojo/_base/declare',
 	'dojo/dom-geometry',
+	'dijit/_WidgetBase',
 	'dijit/registry'
-], function (declare, domGeometry, registry) {
+], function (declare, domGeometry, _WidgetBase, registry) {
+	var wbPrototype = _WidgetBase.prototype;
+
 	return declare(null, {
 		// summary:
 		//		A dgrid extension which will add the grid to the dijit registry,
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ define([
 			}
 			this.inherited(arguments);
 
-			var widget = registry.getEnclosingWidget(this.domNode.parentNode);
+			var widget = this.getParent();
 			// If we have a parent layout container widget, it will handle resize,
 			// so remove the window resize listener added by List.
 			if (widget && widget.isLayoutContainer) {
@@ -51,11 +54,25 @@ define([
 			return [];
 		},
 
+		getParent: function () {
+			// summary:
+			//		Analogous to _WidgetBase#getParent, for compatibility with e.g. dijit._KeyNavContainer.
+			return registry.getEnclosingWidget(this.domNode.parentNode);
+		},
+
 		isLeftToRight: function () {
 			// Implement method expected by Dijit layout widgets
 			return !this.isRTL;
 		},
 
+		placeAt: function (/*String|DomNode|DocumentFragment|dijit/_WidgetBase*/ reference, /*String|Int?*/ position) {
+			// summary:
+			//		Analogous to dijit/_WidgetBase#placeAt;
+			//		places this widget in the DOM based on domConstruct.place() conventions.
+
+			return wbPrototype.placeAt.call(this, reference, position);
+		},
+
 		resize: function (changeSize) {
 			// Honor changeSize parameter used by layout widgets, and resize grid
 			if (changeSize) {
@@ -76,13 +93,6 @@ define([
 			// summary:
 			//		dgrid doesn't support watch; this is a no-op for compatibility with
 			//		some Dijit layout widgets which assume its existence.
-		},
-
-		getParent: function () {
-			// summary:
-			//		Analogue of _WidgetBase#getParent for compatibility with for example
-			//		dijit._KeyNavContainer.
-			return registry.getEnclosingWidget(this.domNode.parentNode);
 		}
 	});
 });
diff --git a/test/intern/all.js b/test/intern/all.js
index d0c8d6ccd..b7d479bd5 100644
--- a/test/intern/all.js
+++ b/test/intern/all.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ define([
 	'intern/node_modules/dojo/has!host-browser?./core/trackable',
 	'intern/node_modules/dojo/has!host-browser?./extensions/ColumnHider',
 	'intern/node_modules/dojo/has!host-browser?./extensions/CompoundColumns',
+	'intern/node_modules/dojo/has!host-browser?./extensions/DijitRegistry',
 	'intern/node_modules/dojo/has!host-browser?./extensions/Pagination',
 	'intern/node_modules/dojo/has!host-browser?./mixins/ColumnSet',
 	'intern/node_modules/dojo/has!host-browser?./mixins/Editor',
diff --git a/test/intern/extensions/DijitRegistry.js b/test/intern/extensions/DijitRegistry.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14202e717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/intern/extensions/DijitRegistry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+define([
+	'intern!tdd',
+	'intern/chai!assert',
+	'dojo/_base/array',
+	'dojo/_base/declare',
+	'dojo/aspect',
+	'dojo/dom-construct',
+	'dijit/registry',
+	'dijit/layout/BorderContainer',
+	'dijit/layout/StackContainer',
+	'dgrid/List',
+	'dgrid/extensions/DijitRegistry',
+	'dojo/domReady!'
+], function (test, assert, arrayUtil, declare, aspect, domConstruct,
+		registry, BorderContainer, StackContainer, List, DijitRegistry) {
+
+	var list,
+		DijitList = declare([ List, DijitRegistry ]);
+
+	test.suite('DijitRegistry', function () {
+		test.afterEach(function () {
+			list.destroy();
+		});
+
+		test.test('Dijit registry population', function () {
+			var id = 'myId';
+			list = new DijitList({ id: id });
+			assert.strictEqual(registry.byId(id), list,
+				'dgrid instances with DijitRegistry mixin should appear in dijit/registry');
+		});
+
+		test.suite('#placeAt', function () {
+			test.beforeEach(function () {
+				list = new DijitList();
+			});
+
+			test.suite('DOM', function () {
+				var referenceNode;
+				test.before(function () {
+					referenceNode = domConstruct.create('div', null, document.body);
+				});
+
+				test.afterEach(function () {
+					domConstruct.empty(referenceNode);
+				});
+
+				test.after(function () {
+					domConstruct.destroy(referenceNode);
+				});
+
+				test.test('default placement (last child)', function () {
+					domConstruct.create('div', null, referenceNode);
+					list.placeAt(referenceNode);
+					assert.strictEqual(referenceNode.lastChild, list.domNode,
+						'placeAt with domNode should place dgrid instance as the last child by default');
+				});
+
+				test.test('specified placement', function () {
+					list.placeAt(referenceNode, 'after');
+					assert.strictEqual(referenceNode.nextSibling, list.domNode,
+						'placeAt with domNode and placement argument should operate like domConstruct.place');
+				});
+			});
+
+			test.suite('Dijit (also tests startup/destroy)', function () {
+				var containerWidget;
+
+				test.afterEach(function () {
+					containerWidget.destroyRecursive();
+				});
+
+				function createContainerTest(Ctor) {
+					return function () {
+						containerWidget = new Ctor().placeAt(document.body);
+						containerWidget.startup();
+
+						var startupCalled = 0;
+						var destroyCalled = 0;
+						aspect.before(list, 'startup', function () {
+							startupCalled++;
+						});
+						aspect.before(list, 'destroy', function () {
+							destroyCalled++;
+						});
+
+						list.region = 'center'; // For BorderContainer (irrelevant for others)
+						list.placeAt(containerWidget);
+
+						assert.strictEqual(arrayUtil.indexOf(containerWidget.getChildren(), list), 0,
+							'placeAt with layout widget should place dgrid instance inside layout widget');
+						assert.strictEqual(startupCalled, 1,
+							'dgrid instance should be started up when placed inside a started-up layout widget');
+
+						containerWidget.destroyRecursive();
+						assert.strictEqual(destroyCalled, 1,
+							'list should be destroyed when destroyRecursive is called on its containing widget');
+					};
+				}
+
+				test.test('BorderContainer', createContainerTest(BorderContainer));
+				test.test('StackContainer', createContainerTest(StackContainer));
+			});
+		});
+	});
+});