diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topo.js b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topo.js
index 14ca96ff64..90e94117ef 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topo.js
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topo.js
@@ -506,15 +506,24 @@
         flash.enable(true);
     }
 
+    // initial set of topo events received, now do post-processing
     function topoStartDone() {
-        var d = $scope.intentData;
-        // give a small delay before attempting to reselect node(s) and stuff
-        // since they have to be re-added to the DOM first...
+        // give a small delay before attempting to reselect node(s) and
+        // highlight elements, since they have to be re-added to the DOM first...
         $timeout(function () {
+            $log.debug('^^ topo.topoStartDone() ^^');
+
+            // reselect the previous selection...
             tss.reselect();
-            if (d) {
-                tts.selectIntent(d);
+
+            // if an intent should be shown, invoke the appropriate callback
+            if ($scope.intentData) {
+
+                // TODO: if a specific overlay was requested, activate that first
+
+                tov.hooks.showIntent($scope.intentData);
             }
+
         }, 200);
     }
 
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoOverlay.js b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoOverlay.js
index b04bd53168..c44b43a913 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoOverlay.js
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoOverlay.js
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@
         return cb && extra ? cb(data, extra) : data;
     }
 
+    // Request from Intent View to visualize an intent on the topo view
+    function showIntentHook(intentData) {
+        $log.debug('^^ topoOverlay.showIntentHook(...) ^^');
+        var cb = _hook('showintent');
+        return cb && cb(intentData);
+    }
+
     // === -----------------------------------------------------
     //  Event (from server) Handlers
 
@@ -435,7 +442,8 @@
                     multiSelect: multiSelectHook,
                     mouseOver: mouseOverHook,
                     mouseOut: mouseOutHook,
-                    modifyLinkData: modifyLinkDataHook
+                    modifyLinkData: modifyLinkDataHook,
+                    showIntent: showIntentHook
                 },
 
                 showHighlights: showHighlights
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoTrafficNew.js b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoTrafficNew.js
index 304b4e6fc5..13a5f2a4b4 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoTrafficNew.js
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/topo/topoTrafficNew.js
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@
             },
             mouseout: function () {
                 tts.requestTrafficForMode(true);
+            },
+
+            // intent visualization hook
+            showintent: function (intentData) {
+                $log.debug('^^ trafficOverlay.showintent() ^^');
+                tts.selectIntent(intentData);
             }
         }
     };