diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ThemeInstaller.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ThemeInstaller.php
index 99de386..f86a08c 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ThemeInstaller.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ThemeInstaller.php
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ class ThemeInstaller implements ThemeInstallerInterface {
    */
   protected $logger;
 
+  /**
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleInstallerInterface|NULL
+   */
+  protected $moduleInstaller;
+
 
   /**
    * Constructs a new ThemeInstaller.
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ class ThemeInstaller implements ThemeInstallerInterface {
    * @param \Drupal\Core\State\StateInterface $state
    *   The state store.
    */
-  public function __construct(ThemeHandlerInterface $theme_handler, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, ConfigInstallerInterface $config_installer, ModuleHandlerInterface $module_handler, ConfigManagerInterface $config_manager, AssetCollectionOptimizerInterface $css_collection_optimizer, RouteBuilderInterface $route_builder, LoggerInterface $logger, StateInterface $state) {
+  public function __construct(ThemeHandlerInterface $theme_handler, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, ConfigInstallerInterface $config_installer, ModuleHandlerInterface $module_handler, ConfigManagerInterface $config_manager, AssetCollectionOptimizerInterface $css_collection_optimizer, RouteBuilderInterface $route_builder, LoggerInterface $logger, StateInterface $state, ModuleInstallerInterface $module_installer = NULL) {
     $this->themeHandler = $theme_handler;
     $this->configFactory = $config_factory;
     $this->configInstaller = $config_installer;
@@ -92,6 +97,17 @@ public function __construct(ThemeHandlerInterface $theme_handler, ConfigFactoryI
     $this->routeBuilder = $route_builder;
     $this->logger = $logger;
     $this->state = $state;
+    $this->moduleInstaller = $module_installer;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleInstallerInterface
+   */
+  protected function getModuleInstaller() {
+    if (!isset($this->moduleInstaller)) {
+      $this->moduleInstaller = \Drupal::service('module_installer');
+    }
+    return $this->moduleInstaller;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -118,6 +134,11 @@ public function install(array $theme_list, $install_dependencies = TRUE) {
       }
 
       while (list($theme) = each($theme_list)) {
+        $module_dependencies = array_diff_key($theme_data[$theme]->requires, $theme_data);
+        $theme_dependencies = array_diff_key($theme_data[$theme]->requires, $module_dependencies);
+        $this->getModuleInstaller()->install(array_keys($module_dependencies));
+        $theme_data[$theme]->requires = $theme_dependencies;
+
         // Add dependencies to the list. The new themes will be processed as
         // the while loop continues.
         foreach (array_keys($theme_data[$theme]->requires) as $dependency) {
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.admin.inc b/core/modules/system/system.admin.inc
index f9c49c7..2b4eb8f 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.admin.inc
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.admin.inc
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ function template_preprocess_system_themes_page(&$variables) {
         $current_theme['incompatible'] = t('This theme requires the theme engine @theme_engine to operate correctly.', array('@theme_engine' => $theme->info['engine']));
       }
 
+      $current_theme['requires'] = $theme->requires;
+
       // Build operation links.
       $current_theme['operations'] = array(
         '#theme' => 'links',
diff --git a/core/modules/system/templates/system-themes-page.html.twig b/core/modules/system/templates/system-themes-page.html.twig
index 6e65d76..02a0a82 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/templates/system-themes-page.html.twig
+++ b/core/modules/system/templates/system-themes-page.html.twig
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
             {% if theme.incompatible %}
               <div class="incompatible">{{ theme.incompatible }}</div>
             {% else %}
+              {% if theme.requires  %}
+                <span>Module dependencies: </span><span>{{ theme.requires | keys | safe_join(', ')}}</span>
+              {% endif %}
               {{ theme.operations }}
             {% endif %}
           </div>
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/src/Service.php b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/src/Service.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6313712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/src/Service.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\test_theme_dependency\Service.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\test_theme_dependency;
+
+class Service {
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/test_theme_dependency.info.yml b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/test_theme_dependency.info.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98f24e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/test_theme_dependency.info.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name: test theme dependency
+type: module
+core: 8.x
+package: Testing
+version: VERSION
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/test_theme_dependency.services.yml b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/test_theme_dependency.services.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..577b513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_dependency/test_theme_dependency.services.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+services:
+  test_theme_dependency.service:
+    class: Drupal\test_theme_dependency\Service
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_module_dependency.info.yml b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_module_dependency.info.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3641cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/themes/test_theme_module_dependency/test_theme_module_dependency.info.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name: test theme with dependency
+type: theme
+core: 8.x
+dependencies:
+  - test_theme_dependency
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/ThemeInstallerTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/ThemeInstallerTest.php
index b82978c..838ff97 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/ThemeInstallerTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/ThemeInstallerTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionNameLengthException;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
+use Drupal\test_theme_dependency\Service;
 
 /**
  * Tests installing and uninstalling of themes.
@@ -350,6 +351,15 @@ function testThemeInfoAlter() {
     $this->assertFalse(isset($system_list[$name]->info['regions']['test_region']));
   }
 
+  public function testThemeWithModuleDependency() {
+    $this->assertFalse($this->moduleHandler()->moduleExists('test_theme_dependency'));
+    $this->themeInstaller()->install(['test_theme_module_dependency']);
+    $this->assertTrue($this->moduleHandler()->moduleExists('test_theme_dependency'));
+
+    $service = \Drupal::service('test_theme_dependency.service');
+    $this->assertInstanceOf(Service::class, $service);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns the theme handler service.
    *
diff --git a/core/themes/stable/templates/admin/system-themes-page.html.twig b/core/themes/stable/templates/admin/system-themes-page.html.twig
index 5a23f1a..333278f 100644
--- a/core/themes/stable/templates/admin/system-themes-page.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/stable/templates/admin/system-themes-page.html.twig
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
             {% if theme.incompatible %}
               <div class="incompatible">{{ theme.incompatible }}</div>
             {% else %}
+              {% if theme.requires  %}
+                <span>Module dependencies: </span><span>{{ theme.requires | keys | safe_join(', ')}}</span>
+              {% endif %}
               {{ theme.operations }}
             {% endif %}
           </div>