diff --git a/include/app.hpp b/include/app.hpp
index 9cea300e..ea9817d4 100644
--- a/include/app.hpp
+++ b/include/app.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ struct ModuleWidget : OpaqueWidget {
 	virtual json_t *toJson();
 	virtual void fromJson(json_t *rootJ);
 
+	virtual void create();
+	virtual void _delete();
 	/** Disconnects cables from all ports
 	Called when the user clicks Disconnect Cables in the context menu.
 	*/
diff --git a/include/engine.hpp b/include/engine.hpp
index 289b47ad..29eedfdf 100644
--- a/include/engine.hpp
+++ b/include/engine.hpp
@@ -65,11 +65,14 @@ struct Module {
 	virtual void step() {}
 	virtual void onSampleRateChange() {}
 
-	/** Override these to implement spacial behavior when user clicks Initialize and Randomize */
-	virtual void reset() {}
-	virtual void randomize() {}
-	/** Deprecated */
-	virtual void initialize() final {}
+	/** Called when module is created by the Add Module popup, cloning, or when loading a patch or autosave */
+	virtual void onCreate() {}
+	/** Called when user explicitly deletes the module, not when Rack is closed or a new patch is loaded */
+	virtual void onDelete() {}
+	/** Called when user clicks Initialize in the module context menu */
+	virtual void onReset() {}
+	/** Called when user clicks Randomize in the module context menu */
+	virtual void onRandomize() {}
 
 	/** Override these to store extra internal data in the "data" property */
 	virtual json_t *toJson() { return NULL; }
diff --git a/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp b/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp
index 7de226f6..bdd5e0d8 100644
--- a/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ModuleWidget.cpp
@@ -121,12 +121,24 @@ void ModuleWidget::disconnect() {
 	}
 }
 
+void ModuleWidget::create() {
+	if (module) {
+		module->onCreate();
+	}
+}
+
+void ModuleWidget::_delete() {
+	if (module) {
+		module->onDelete();
+	}
+}
+
 void ModuleWidget::reset() {
 	for (ParamWidget *param : params) {
 		param->setValue(param->defaultValue);
 	}
 	if (module) {
-		module->reset();
+		module->onReset();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -135,7 +147,7 @@ void ModuleWidget::randomize() {
 		param->randomize();
 	}
 	if (module) {
-		module->randomize();
+		module->onRandomize();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -191,7 +203,7 @@ void ModuleWidget::onMouseMove(EventMouseMove &e) {
 				gRackWidget->deleteModule(this);
 				this->finalizeEvents();
 				delete this;
-				// Kinda sketchy because events will be passed further down the tree
+				e.consumed = true;
 				return;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/app/RackWidget.cpp b/src/app/RackWidget.cpp
index 2cbb7a52..a8003e93 100644
--- a/src/app/RackWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/RackWidget.cpp
@@ -306,9 +306,11 @@ void RackWidget::fromJson(json_t *rootJ) {
 
 void RackWidget::addModule(ModuleWidget *m) {
 	moduleContainer->addChild(m);
+	m->create();
 }
 
 void RackWidget::deleteModule(ModuleWidget *m) {
+	m->_delete();
 	moduleContainer->removeChild(m);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/AudioInterface.cpp b/src/core/AudioInterface.cpp
index 937ace0d..e120362c 100644
--- a/src/core/AudioInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AudioInterface.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ struct AudioInterface : Module {
 		openStream();
 	}
 
-	void reset() override {
+	void onReset() override {
 		closeStream();
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/core/MidiCCToCV.cpp b/src/core/MidiCCToCV.cpp
index dcafc589..de651a1b 100644
--- a/src/core/MidiCCToCV.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MidiCCToCV.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct MIDICCToCVInterface : MidiIO, Module {
 		}
 	}
 
-	void reset() override {
+	void onReset() override {
 		resetMidi();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/core/MidiToCV.cpp b/src/core/MidiToCV.cpp
index 4a417ba6..783a78ce 100644
--- a/src/core/MidiToCV.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MidiToCV.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct MIDIToCVInterface : MidiIO, Module {
 		baseFromJson(rootJ);
 	}
 
-	void reset() override {
+	void onReset() override {
 		resetMidi();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/core/MidiTriggerToCV.cpp b/src/core/MidiTriggerToCV.cpp
index 67a4687b..376dccf3 100644
--- a/src/core/MidiTriggerToCV.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MidiTriggerToCV.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct MIDITriggerToCVInterface : MidiIO, Module {
 		}
 	}
 
-	void reset() override {
+	void onReset() override {
 		resetMidi();
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/core/QuadMidiToCV.cpp b/src/core/QuadMidiToCV.cpp
index ce18b955..99009699 100644
--- a/src/core/QuadMidiToCV.cpp
+++ b/src/core/QuadMidiToCV.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct QuadMIDIToCVInterface : MidiIO, Module {
 		baseFromJson(rootJ);
 	}
 
-	void reset() override {
+	void onReset() override {
 		resetMidi();
 	}