diff --git a/lib/aureliaFrameworkComponentWrapper.js b/lib/aureliaFrameworkComponentWrapper.js
index df381dd..9f99023 100644
--- a/lib/aureliaFrameworkComponentWrapper.js
+++ b/lib/aureliaFrameworkComponentWrapper.js
@@ -106,7 +106,18 @@ var BaseGuiComponent = /** @class */ (function () {
         return false;
     };
     BaseGuiComponent.prototype.getFrameworkComponentInstance = function () {
-        return this._frameworkComponentInstance;
+        var controllers = this._view.controllers;
+        //only one controller is allowed in editor template
+        if (controllers &&
+            controllers.length == 1 &&
+            controllers[0].viewModel) {
+            var editorVm = controllers[0].viewModel;
+            //this is a 'hack' because we don't have params.bind="" in the template
+            //must reset params or it will be nothing
+            editorVm.params = this._params;
+            return editorVm;
+        }
+        return null;
     };
     return BaseGuiComponent;
 }());