diff --git a/src/core/floatingwindow.cpp b/src/core/floatingwindow.cpp
index 1a6eb6b..a1d23f5 100644
--- a/src/core/floatingwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/core/floatingwindow.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void FloatingWindowInterface::onReload(QObject* oldInstance) {
 	QQmlEngine::setContextForObject(this->window, QQmlEngine::contextForObject(this));
 
 	auto* old = qobject_cast<FloatingWindowInterface*>(oldInstance);
-	this->window->onReload(old != nullptr ? old->window : nullptr);
+	this->window->reload(old != nullptr ? old->window : nullptr);
 }
 
 QQmlListProperty<QObject> FloatingWindowInterface::data() { return this->window->data(); }
diff --git a/src/core/generation.cpp b/src/core/generation.cpp
index 38464ed..62dd42f 100644
--- a/src/core/generation.cpp
+++ b/src/core/generation.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <qqmlengine.h>
 #include <qqmlincubator.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
+#include <qtmetamacros.h>
 
 #include "iconimageprovider.hpp"
 #include "incubator.hpp"
@@ -54,8 +55,10 @@ void EngineGeneration::onReload(EngineGeneration* old) {
 	QObject::connect(&this->engine, &QQmlEngine::quit, app, &QCoreApplication::quit);
 	QObject::connect(&this->engine, &QQmlEngine::exit, app, &QCoreApplication::exit);
 
-	this->root->onReload(old == nullptr ? nullptr : old->root);
+	this->root->reload(old == nullptr ? nullptr : old->root);
 	this->singletonRegistry.onReload(old == nullptr ? nullptr : &old->singletonRegistry);
+	this->reloadComplete = true;
+	emit this->reloadFinished();
 
 	if (old != nullptr) {
 		QTimer::singleShot(0, [this, old]() {
diff --git a/src/core/generation.hpp b/src/core/generation.hpp
index d80911d..8db4813 100644
--- a/src/core/generation.hpp
+++ b/src/core/generation.hpp
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ public:
 	SingletonRegistry singletonRegistry;
 	QFileSystemWatcher* watcher = nullptr;
 	DelayedQmlIncubationController delayedIncubationController;
+	bool reloadComplete = false;
 
 signals:
 	void filesChanged();
+	void reloadFinished();
 
 private slots:
 	void incubationControllerDestroyed();
diff --git a/src/core/lazyloader.cpp b/src/core/lazyloader.cpp
index 0779c0d..8831670 100644
--- a/src/core/lazyloader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/lazyloader.cpp
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@ void LazyLoader::onReload(QObject* oldInstance) {
 
 	if (this->mItem != nullptr) {
 		if (auto* reloadable = qobject_cast<Reloadable*>(this->mItem)) {
-			reloadable->onReload(old == nullptr ? nullptr : old->mItem);
+			reloadable->reload(old == nullptr ? nullptr : old->mItem);
 		} else {
 			Reloadable::reloadRecursive(this->mItem, old);
 		}
 	}
-
-	this->postReload = true;
 }
 
 QObject* LazyLoader::item() {
@@ -48,14 +46,6 @@ void LazyLoader::setItem(QObject* item) {
 
 	if (item != nullptr) {
 		item->setParent(this);
-
-		if (this->postReload) {
-			if (auto* reloadable = qobject_cast<Reloadable*>(this->mItem)) {
-				reloadable->onReload(nullptr);
-			} else {
-				Reloadable::reloadRecursive(this->mItem, nullptr);
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	this->targetActive = this->isActive();
@@ -160,7 +150,7 @@ void LazyLoader::setSource(QString source) {
 }
 
 void LazyLoader::incubateIfReady(bool overrideReloadCheck) {
-	if (!(this->postReload || overrideReloadCheck) || !(this->targetLoading || this->targetActive)
+	if (!(this->reloadComplete || overrideReloadCheck) || !(this->targetLoading || this->targetActive)
 	    || this->mComponent == nullptr || this->incubator != nullptr)
 	{
 		return;
diff --git a/src/core/lazyloader.hpp b/src/core/lazyloader.hpp
index 4364783..2e47013 100644
--- a/src/core/lazyloader.hpp
+++ b/src/core/lazyloader.hpp
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ private:
 	void incubateIfReady(bool overrideReloadCheck = false);
 	void waitForObjectCreation();
 
-	bool postReload = false;
 	bool targetLoading = false;
 	bool targetActive = false;
 	QObject* mItem = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 36a8e6b..2cfd4d9 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <qguiapplication.h>
 #include <qhash.h>
 #include <qlogging.h>
-#include <qobject.h>
 #include <qquickwindow.h>
 #include <qstandardpaths.h>
 #include <qstring.h>
diff --git a/src/core/reload.cpp b/src/core/reload.cpp
index 8768dc7..4940ddc 100644
--- a/src/core/reload.cpp
+++ b/src/core/reload.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,43 @@
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qqmllist.h>
 
+#include "generation.hpp"
+
+void Reloadable::componentComplete() {
+	this->engineGeneration = EngineGeneration::findObjectGeneration(this);
+
+	if (this->engineGeneration != nullptr) {
+		// When called this way there is no chance a reload will have old data,
+		// but this will at least help prevent weird behaviors due to never getting a reload.
+		if (this->engineGeneration->reloadComplete) this->reload();
+		else {
+			QObject::connect(
+			    this->engineGeneration,
+			    &EngineGeneration::reloadFinished,
+			    this,
+			    &Reloadable::onReloadFinished
+			);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void Reloadable::reload(QObject* oldInstance) {
+	if (this->reloadComplete) return;
+	this->onReload(oldInstance);
+	this->reloadComplete = true;
+
+	if (this->engineGeneration != nullptr) {
+		QObject::disconnect(
+		    this->engineGeneration,
+		    &EngineGeneration::reloadFinished,
+		    this,
+		    &Reloadable::onReloadFinished
+		);
+	}
+}
+
+void Reloadable::onReloadFinished() { this->reload(nullptr); }
+
 void ReloadPropagator::onReload(QObject* oldInstance) {
 	auto* old = qobject_cast<ReloadPropagator*>(oldInstance);
 
@@ -13,7 +50,7 @@ void ReloadPropagator::onReload(QObject* oldInstance) {
 			auto* oldChild = old == nullptr || old->mChildren.length() <= i
 			                   ? nullptr
 			                   : qobject_cast<Reloadable*>(old->mChildren.at(i));
-			newChild->onReload(oldChild);
+			newChild->reload(oldChild);
 		} else {
 			Reloadable::reloadRecursive(newChild, oldInstance);
 		}
diff --git a/src/core/reload.hpp b/src/core/reload.hpp
index 2ae459a..0d33e2b 100644
--- a/src/core/reload.hpp
+++ b/src/core/reload.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <qqmlparserstatus.h>
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
 
+class EngineGeneration;
+
 ///! The base class of all types that can be reloaded.
 /// Reloadables will attempt to take specific state from previous config revisions if possible.
 /// Some examples are [ProxyWindowBase] and [PersistentProperties]
@@ -56,14 +58,10 @@ class Reloadable
 public:
 	explicit Reloadable(QObject* parent = nullptr): QObject(parent) {}
 
-	// Called unconditionally in the reload phase, with nullptr if no source could be determined.
-	// If non null the old instance may or may not be of the same type, and should be checked
-	// by `onReload`.
-	virtual void onReload(QObject* oldInstance) = 0;
+	void reload(QObject* oldInstance = nullptr);
 
-	// TODO: onReload runs after initialization for reloadable objects created late
-	void classBegin() override {}
-	void componentComplete() override {}
+	void classBegin() override {};
+	void componentComplete() override;
 
 	// Reload objects in the parent->child graph recursively.
 	static void reloadRecursive(QObject* newObj, QObject* oldRoot);
@@ -71,6 +69,17 @@ public:
 	static void reloadChildrenRecursive(QObject* newRoot, QObject* oldRoot);
 
 	QString mReloadableId;
+	bool reloadComplete = false;
+	EngineGeneration* engineGeneration = nullptr;
+
+private slots:
+	void onReloadFinished();
+
+protected:
+	// Called unconditionally in the reload phase, with nullptr if no source could be determined.
+	// If non null the old instance may or may not be of the same type, and should be checked
+	// by `onReload`.
+	virtual void onReload(QObject* oldInstance) = 0;
 
 private:
 	static QObject* getChildByReloadId(QObject* parent, const QString& reloadId);
diff --git a/src/core/singleton.cpp b/src/core/singleton.cpp
index 2e5445a..61ac992 100644
--- a/src/core/singleton.cpp
+++ b/src/core/singleton.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void SingletonRegistry::registerSingleton(const QUrl& url, Singleton* singleton)
 
 void SingletonRegistry::onReload(SingletonRegistry* old) {
 	for (auto [url, singleton]: this->registry.asKeyValueRange()) {
-		singleton->onReload(old == nullptr ? nullptr : old->registry.value(url));
+		singleton->reload(old == nullptr ? nullptr : old->registry.value(url));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/test/popupwindow.cpp b/src/core/test/popupwindow.cpp
index 91dcfa5..1262044 100644
--- a/src/core/test/popupwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/core/test/popupwindow.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ void TestPopupWindow::initiallyVisible() { // NOLINT
 	popup.setParentWindow(&parent);
 	popup.setVisible(true);
 
-	parent.onReload(nullptr);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent.reload();
+	popup.reload();
 
 	QVERIFY(popup.isVisible());
 	QVERIFY(popup.backingWindow()->isVisible());
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ void TestPopupWindow::reloadReparent() { // NOLINT
 	popup.setParentWindow(&parent);
 	popup.setVisible(true);
 
-	parent.onReload(nullptr);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent.reload();
+	popup.reload();
 
 	// second generation
 	auto newParent = ProxyWindowBase();
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ void TestPopupWindow::reloadReparent() { // NOLINT
 
 	auto spy = QSignalSpy(oldWindow, &QWindow::visibleChanged);
 
-	newParent.onReload(&parent);
-	newPopup.onReload(&popup);
+	newParent.reload(&parent);
+	newPopup.reload(&popup);
 
 	QVERIFY(newPopup.isVisible());
 	QVERIFY(newPopup.backingWindow()->isVisible());
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ void TestPopupWindow::reloadUnparent() { // NOLINT
 	popup.setParentWindow(&parent);
 	popup.setVisible(true);
 
-	parent.onReload(nullptr);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent.reload();
+	popup.reload();
 
 	// second generation
 	auto newPopup = ProxyPopupWindow();
 
 	// parent not set
 	newPopup.setVisible(true);
-	newPopup.onReload(&popup);
+	newPopup.reload(&popup);
 
 	QVERIFY(!newPopup.isVisible());
 	QVERIFY(!newPopup.backingWindow()->isVisible());
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void TestPopupWindow::invisibleWithoutParent() { // NOLINT
 	auto popup = ProxyPopupWindow();
 
 	popup.setVisible(true);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	popup.reload();
 
 	QVERIFY(!popup.isVisible());
 }
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ void TestPopupWindow::moveWithParent() { // NOLINT
 	popup.setRelativeY(10);
 	popup.setVisible(true);
 
-	parent.onReload(nullptr);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent.reload();
+	popup.reload();
 
 	QCOMPARE(popup.x(), parent.x() + 10);
 	QCOMPARE(popup.y(), parent.y() + 10);
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ void TestPopupWindow::attachParentLate() { // NOLINT
 
 	popup.setVisible(true);
 
-	parent.onReload(nullptr);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent.reload();
+	popup.reload();
 
 	QVERIFY(!popup.isVisible());
 
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ void TestPopupWindow::reparentLate() { // NOLINT
 	popup.setParentWindow(&parent);
 	popup.setVisible(true);
 
-	parent.onReload(nullptr);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent.reload();
+	popup.reload();
 
 	QCOMPARE(popup.x(), parent.x());
 	QCOMPARE(popup.y(), parent.y());
 
 	auto parent2 = ProxyWindowBase();
-	parent2.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent2.reload();
 
 	parent2.backingWindow()->setX(10);
 	parent2.backingWindow()->setY(10);
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ void TestPopupWindow::xMigrationFix() { // NOLINT
 	popup.setParentWindow(&parent);
 	popup.setVisible(true);
 
-	parent.onReload(nullptr);
-	popup.onReload(nullptr);
+	parent.reload();
+	popup.reload();
 
 	QCOMPARE(popup.x(), parent.x());
 
diff --git a/src/core/variants.cpp b/src/core/variants.cpp
index aa3bdde..6c8713b 100644
--- a/src/core/variants.cpp
+++ b/src/core/variants.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void Variants::onReload(QObject* oldInstance) {
 
 		auto* instance = qobject_cast<Reloadable*>(instanceObj);
 
-		if (instance != nullptr) instance->onReload(oldInstance);
+		if (instance != nullptr) instance->reload(oldInstance);
 		else Reloadable::reloadChildrenRecursive(instanceObj, oldInstance);
 	}
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void Variants::updateVariants() {
 			this->mInstances.insert(variant, instance);
 
 			if (this->loaded) {
-				if (auto* reloadable = qobject_cast<Reloadable*>(instance)) reloadable->onReload(nullptr);
+				if (auto* reloadable = qobject_cast<Reloadable*>(instance)) reloadable->reload(nullptr);
 				else Reloadable::reloadChildrenRecursive(instance, nullptr);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/wayland/session_lock.cpp b/src/wayland/session_lock.cpp
index a99ed25..0bbfe05 100644
--- a/src/wayland/session_lock.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/session_lock.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void WlSessionLock::updateSurfaces(WlSessionLock* old) {
 				instance->setScreen(screen);
 
 				auto* oldInstance = old == nullptr ? nullptr : old->surfaces.value(screen, nullptr);
-				instance->onReload(oldInstance);
+				instance->reload(oldInstance);
 
 				this->surfaces[screen] = instance;
 			}
diff --git a/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp b/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp
index 945706f..dd1fee9 100644
--- a/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void WaylandPanelInterface::onReload(QObject* oldInstance) {
 	QQmlEngine::setContextForObject(this->layer, QQmlEngine::contextForObject(this));
 
 	auto* old = qobject_cast<WaylandPanelInterface*>(oldInstance);
-	this->layer->onReload(old != nullptr ? old->layer : nullptr);
+	this->layer->reload(old != nullptr ? old->layer : nullptr);
 }
 
 QQmlListProperty<QObject> WaylandPanelInterface::data() { return this->layer->data(); }