diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ae378d9d332..406cf538618 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     },
     "dependencies": {
         "@matrix-org/olm": "https://gitlab.matrix.org/api/v4/projects/27/packages/npm/@matrix-org/olm/-/@matrix-org/olm-3.2.14.tgz",
-        "@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api": "^2.0.0",
+        "@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api": "^2.1.0",
         "gfm.css": "^1.1.2",
         "jsrsasign": "^10.5.25",
         "katex": "^0.16.0",
diff --git a/src/vector/app.tsx b/src/vector/app.tsx
index dd69320fafe..8a0e308628e 100644
--- a/src/vector/app.tsx
+++ b/src/vector/app.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import { createClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
 import { SnakedObject } from "matrix-react-sdk/src/utils/SnakedObject";
 import MatrixChat from "matrix-react-sdk/src/components/structures/MatrixChat";
 import { ValidatedServerConfig } from "matrix-react-sdk/src/utils/ValidatedServerConfig";
+import { WrapperLifecycle, WrapperOpts } from "@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api/lib/lifecycles/WrapperLifecycle";
+import { ModuleRunner } from "matrix-react-sdk/src/modules/ModuleRunner";
 
 import { parseQs } from "./url_utils";
 import VectorBasePlatform from "./platform/VectorBasePlatform";
@@ -109,17 +111,22 @@ export async function loadApp(fragParams: {}): Promise<ReactElement> {
 
     const initialScreenAfterLogin = getInitialScreenAfterLogin(window.location);
 
+    const wrapperOpts: WrapperOpts = { Wrapper: React.Fragment };
+    ModuleRunner.instance.invoke(WrapperLifecycle.Wrapper, wrapperOpts);
+
     return (
-        <MatrixChat
-            onNewScreen={onNewScreen}
-            config={config}
-            realQueryParams={params}
-            startingFragmentQueryParams={fragParams}
-            enableGuest={!config.disable_guests}
-            onTokenLoginCompleted={onTokenLoginCompleted}
-            initialScreenAfterLogin={initialScreenAfterLogin}
-            defaultDeviceDisplayName={defaultDeviceName}
-        />
+        <wrapperOpts.Wrapper>
+            <MatrixChat
+                onNewScreen={onNewScreen}
+                config={config}
+                realQueryParams={params}
+                startingFragmentQueryParams={fragParams}
+                enableGuest={!config.disable_guests}
+                onTokenLoginCompleted={onTokenLoginCompleted}
+                initialScreenAfterLogin={initialScreenAfterLogin}
+                defaultDeviceDisplayName={defaultDeviceName}
+            />
+        </wrapperOpts.Wrapper>
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/test/app-tests/loading-test.tsx b/test/app-tests/loading-test.tsx
index c1f7cbf268c..af53a29ffd4 100644
--- a/test/app-tests/loading-test.tsx
+++ b/test/app-tests/loading-test.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { ActionPayload } from "matrix-react-sdk/src/dispatcher/payloads";
 import "../jest-mocks";
 import WebPlatform from "../../src/vector/platform/WebPlatform";
 import { parseQs, parseQsFromFragment } from "../../src/vector/url_utils";
-import { cleanLocalstorage, deleteIndexedDB } from "../test-utils";
+import { cleanLocalstorage, deleteIndexedDB, waitForLoadingSpinner, waitForWelcomeComponent } from "../test-utils";
 
 const DEFAULT_HS_URL = "http://my_server";
 const DEFAULT_IS_URL = "http://my_is";
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
                 .then(async () => {
                     // at this point, we're trying to do a guest registration;
                     // we expect a spinner
-                    await assertAtLoadingSpinner();
+                    await waitForLoadingSpinner();
 
                     httpBackend
                         .when("POST", "/register")
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
                 })
                 .then(() => {
                     // Wait for another trip around the event loop for the UI to update
-                    return awaitWelcomeComponent(matrixChat);
+                    return waitForWelcomeComponent(matrixChat);
                 })
                 .then(() => {
                     return waitFor(() => expect(windowLocation?.hash).toEqual("#/welcome"));
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
                 .then(async () => {
                     // at this point, we're trying to do a guest registration;
                     // we expect a spinner
-                    await assertAtLoadingSpinner();
+                    await waitForLoadingSpinner();
 
                     httpBackend
                         .when("POST", "/register")
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
                 .then(async () => {
                     // at this point, we're trying to do a guest registration;
                     // we expect a spinner
-                    await assertAtLoadingSpinner();
+                    await waitForLoadingSpinner();
 
                     httpBackend
                         .when("POST", "/register")
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
                 .then(async () => {
                     // at this point, we're trying to do a guest registration;
                     // we expect a spinner
-                    await assertAtLoadingSpinner();
+                    await waitForLoadingSpinner();
 
                     httpBackend
                         .when("POST", "/register")
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
                 .then(async () => {
                     // at this point, we're trying to do a guest registration;
                     // we expect a spinner
-                    await assertAtLoadingSpinner();
+                    await waitForLoadingSpinner();
 
                     httpBackend
                         .when("POST", "/register")
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
             return sleep(1)
                 .then(async () => {
                     // we expect a spinner while we're logging in
-                    await assertAtLoadingSpinner();
+                    await waitForLoadingSpinner();
 
                     httpBackend
                         .when("POST", "/login")
@@ -650,11 +650,6 @@ describe("loading:", function () {
     }
 });
 
-// assert that we are on the loading page
-async function assertAtLoadingSpinner(): Promise<void> {
-    await screen.findByRole("progressbar");
-}
-
 async function awaitLoggedIn(matrixChat: RenderResult): Promise<void> {
     if (matrixChat.container.querySelector(".mx_MatrixChat_wrapper")) return; // already logged in
 
@@ -680,10 +675,6 @@ async function awaitLoginComponent(matrixChat?: RenderResult): Promise<void> {
     await waitFor(() => matrixChat?.container.querySelector(".mx_AuthPage"));
 }
 
-async function awaitWelcomeComponent(matrixChat?: RenderResult): Promise<void> {
-    await waitFor(() => matrixChat?.container.querySelector(".mx_Welcome"));
-}
-
 function moveFromWelcomeToLogin(matrixChat?: RenderResult): Promise<void> {
     dis.dispatch({ action: "start_login" });
     return awaitLoginComponent(matrixChat);
diff --git a/test/app-tests/wrapper-test.tsx b/test/app-tests/wrapper-test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f72dbb6066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/app-tests/wrapper-test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 Mikhail Aheichyk
+Copyright 2023 Nordeck IT + Consulting GmbH.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import React from "react";
+import SdkConfig from "matrix-react-sdk/src/SdkConfig";
+import PlatformPeg from "matrix-react-sdk/src/PlatformPeg";
+import fetchMock from "fetch-mock-jest";
+import { render, RenderResult, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { ModuleRunner } from "matrix-react-sdk/src/modules/ModuleRunner";
+import { WrapperLifecycle, WrapperOpts } from "@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api/lib/lifecycles/WrapperLifecycle";
+
+import WebPlatform from "../../src/vector/platform/WebPlatform";
+import { loadApp } from "../../src/vector/app";
+import { waitForLoadingSpinner, waitForWelcomeComponent } from "../test-utils";
+
+fetchMock.config.overwriteRoutes = true;
+
+describe("Wrapper", () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        SdkConfig.reset();
+        PlatformPeg.set(new WebPlatform());
+        fetchMock.get("https://matrix-client.matrix.org/_matrix/client/versions", {
+            unstable_features: {},
+            versions: ["v1.1"],
+        });
+        fetchMock.get("https://matrix.org/.well-known/matrix/client", {
+            "m.homeserver": {
+                base_url: "https://matrix-client.matrix.org",
+            },
+        });
+        fetchMock.get("/version", "1.10.13");
+    });
+
+    it("wrap a matrix chat with header and footer", async () => {
+        SdkConfig.put({
+            default_server_config: {
+                "m.homeserver": {
+                    base_url: "https://matrix-client.matrix.org",
+                },
+            },
+        });
+
+        jest.spyOn(ModuleRunner.instance, "invoke").mockImplementation((lifecycleEvent, opts) => {
+            if (lifecycleEvent === WrapperLifecycle.Wrapper) {
+                (opts as WrapperOpts).Wrapper = ({ children }) => {
+                    return (
+                        <>
+                            <div data-testid="wrapper-header">Header</div>
+                            <div data-testid="wrapper-matrix-chat">{children}</div>
+                            <div data-testid="wrapper-footer">Footer</div>
+                        </>
+                    );
+                };
+            }
+        });
+
+        const matrixChatResult: RenderResult = render(await loadApp({}));
+
+        // at this point, we're trying to do a guest registration;
+        // we expect a spinner
+        await waitForLoadingSpinner();
+
+        await waitForWelcomeComponent(matrixChatResult);
+
+        // Are not semantic elements because Element has a footer already.
+        const header = screen.getByTestId("wrapper-header");
+        const matrixChat = screen.getByTestId("wrapper-matrix-chat");
+        const footer = screen.getByTestId("wrapper-footer");
+
+        expect(header.nextSibling).toBe(matrixChat);
+        expect(matrixChat.nextSibling).toBe(footer);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/test-utils.ts b/test/test-utils.ts
index af9502ea52d..6367f7092bf 100644
--- a/test/test-utils.ts
+++ b/test/test-utils.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+import { RenderResult, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+
 export function cleanLocalstorage(): void {
     window.localStorage.clear();
 }
@@ -47,3 +49,12 @@ export function deleteIndexedDB(dbName: string): Promise<void> {
         throw e;
     });
 }
+
+// wait for loading page
+export async function waitForLoadingSpinner(): Promise<void> {
+    await screen.findByRole("progressbar");
+}
+
+export async function waitForWelcomeComponent(matrixChat?: RenderResult): Promise<void> {
+    await waitFor(() => matrixChat?.container.querySelector(".mx_Welcome"));
+}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1d8e1ff9376..9021fee3626 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@
   version "3.2.14"
   resolved "https://gitlab.matrix.org/api/v4/projects/27/packages/npm/@matrix-org/olm/-/@matrix-org/olm-3.2.14.tgz#acd96c00a881d0f462e1f97a56c73742c8dbc984"
 
-"@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api@^2.0.0", "@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api@^2.1.0":
+"@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api@^2.1.0":
   version "2.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api/-/react-sdk-module-api-2.1.0.tgz#ca9d67853512fda1df2786810b90be31dd8dc7b1"
   integrity sha512-SARD5BsmZYv1hvuezLfBUafJ9+rPLbk5WO0S3vZgkLH3jJQrk7f/65qBB5fLKF2ljprfZ1GTpuBeq04wn7Tnmg==