diff --git a/framework/yii/base/View.php b/framework/yii/base/View.php
index 1b656d2..27ede61 100644
--- a/framework/yii/base/View.php
+++ b/framework/yii/base/View.php
@@ -543,6 +543,24 @@ class View extends Component
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Registers all files provided by an asset bundle including depending bundles files.
+	 * Removes a bundle from [[assetBundles]] once registered.
+	 * @param string $name name of the bundle to register
+	 */
+	private function registerAssetFiles($name)
+	{
+		if (!isset($this->assetBundles[$name])) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$bundle = $this->assetBundles[$name];
+		foreach($bundle->depends as $dep) {
+			$this->registerAssetFiles($dep);
+		}
+		$bundle->registerAssets($this);
+		unset($this->assetBundles[$name]);
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Marks the beginning of an HTML body section.
 	 */
 	public function beginBody()
@@ -568,25 +586,14 @@ class View extends Component
 		echo self::PH_HEAD;
 	}
 
-	protected function registerAssetFiles($name)
-	{
-		if (!isset($this->assetBundles[$name])) {
-			return;
-		}
-		$bundle = $this->assetBundles[$name];
-		foreach($bundle->depends as $depName) {
-			$this->registerAssetFiles($depName);
-		}
-		$bundle->registerAssets($this);
-		unset($this->assetBundles[$name]);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Registers the named asset bundle.
 	 * All dependent asset bundles will be registered.
 	 * @param string $name the name of the asset bundle.
-	 * @param integer|null $position optional parameter to force a minimum Javascript position TODO link to relevant method
-	 * Null means to register on default position.
+	 * @param integer|null $position if set, this forces a minimum position for javascript files.
+	 * This will adjust depending assets javascript file position or fail if requirement can not be met.
+	 * If this is null, asset bundles position settings will not be changed.
+	 * See [[registerJsFile]] for more details on javascript position.
 	 * @return AssetBundle the registered asset bundle instance
 	 * @throws InvalidConfigException if the asset bundle does not exist or a circular dependency is detected
 	 */
diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/web/AssetBundleTest.php b/tests/unit/framework/web/AssetBundleTest.php
index 02cb5ed..ce33ce7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/framework/web/AssetBundleTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/web/AssetBundleTest.php
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ class AssetBundleTest extends \yiiunit\TestCase
 		$view = $this->getView();
 
 		$this->assertEmpty($view->assetBundles);
-		TestJqueryAsset::register($view);
+		TestSimpleAsset::register($view);
 		$this->assertEquals(1, count($view->assetBundles));
-		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset', $view->assetBundles);
-		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset'] instanceof AssetBundle);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestSimpleAsset', $view->assetBundles);
+		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestSimpleAsset'] instanceof AssetBundle);
 
 		$expected = <<<EOF
 123<script src="/js/jquery.js"></script>
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ EOF;
 
 		$this->assertEmpty($view->assetBundles);
 		TestAssetBundle::register($view);
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($view->assetBundles));
+		$this->assertEquals(3, count($view->assetBundles));
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetBundle', $view->assetBundles);
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset', $view->assetBundles);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetLevel3', $view->assetBundles);
 		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetBundle'] instanceof AssetBundle);
 		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset'] instanceof AssetBundle);
+		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetLevel3'] instanceof AssetBundle);
 
 		$expected = <<<EOF
 1<link href="/files/cssFile.css" rel="stylesheet">
@@ -105,17 +107,21 @@ EOF;
 			TestJqueryAsset::register($view);
 		}
 		TestAssetBundle::register($view);
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($view->assetBundles));
+		$this->assertEquals(3, count($view->assetBundles));
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetBundle', $view->assetBundles);
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset', $view->assetBundles);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetLevel3', $view->assetBundles);
 
 		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetBundle'] instanceof AssetBundle);
 		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset'] instanceof AssetBundle);
+		$this->assertTrue($view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetLevel3'] instanceof AssetBundle);
 
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('position', $view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetBundle']->jsOptions);
 		$this->assertEquals($pos, $view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetBundle']->jsOptions['position']);
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('position', $view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset']->jsOptions);
 		$this->assertEquals($pos, $view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestJqueryAsset']->jsOptions['position']);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('position', $view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetLevel3']->jsOptions);
+		$this->assertEquals($pos, $view->assetBundles['yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetLevel3']->jsOptions['position']);
 
 		switch($pos)
 		{
@@ -183,6 +189,21 @@ EOF;
 		$this->setExpectedException('yii\\base\\InvalidConfigException');
 		TestAssetBundle::register($view);
 	}
+
+	public function testCircularDependency()
+	{
+		$this->setExpectedException('yii\\base\\InvalidConfigException');
+		TestAssetCircleA::register($this->getView());
+	}
+}
+
+class TestSimpleAsset extends AssetBundle
+{
+	public $basePath = '@testWebRoot/js';
+	public $baseUrl = '@testWeb/js';
+	public $js = array(
+		'jquery.js',
+	);
 }
 
 class TestAssetBundle extends AssetBundle
@@ -207,4 +228,37 @@ class TestJqueryAsset extends AssetBundle
 	public $js = array(
 		'jquery.js',
 	);
+	public $depends = array(
+		'yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetLevel3'
+	);
+}
+
+class TestAssetLevel3 extends AssetBundle
+{
+	public $basePath = '@testWebRoot/js';
+	public $baseUrl = '@testWeb/js';
+}
+
+class TestAssetCircleA extends AssetBundle
+{
+	public $basePath = '@testWebRoot/js';
+	public $baseUrl = '@testWeb/js';
+	public $js = array(
+		'jquery.js',
+	);
+	public $depends = array(
+		'yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetCircleB'
+	);
+}
+
+class TestAssetCircleB extends AssetBundle
+{
+	public $basePath = '@testWebRoot/js';
+	public $baseUrl = '@testWeb/js';
+	public $js = array(
+		'jquery.js',
+	);
+	public $depends = array(
+		'yiiunit\\framework\\web\\TestAssetCircleA'
+	);
 }
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