diff --git a/design.txt b/design.txt
index 99226df..10db17b 100644
--- a/design.txt
+++ b/design.txt
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ files. They cannot export any internally defined functions directly, but they
 can provide convenience wrappers for event-based interfaces.
 
 Startup sequence and what the module should do:
-- constructor        : Initialize everything you can here
-- init()             : Subscribe to events
-- "core:start" event : Start doing whatever the module wants to actively do
+- constructor     : Don't access other modules. Throw on fatal errors.
+- init()          : Subscribe to events; access other external things.
+- "core:start"    : Start doing whatever the module wants to actively do.
+- "core:continue" : Continue doing stuff after a reload.
 
 Network protocol
 ----------------
diff --git a/src/interface/server.h b/src/interface/server.h
index b4018cf..45f6679 100644
--- a/src/interface/server.h
+++ b/src/interface/server.h
@@ -17,12 +17,20 @@ namespace interface
 		SocketEvent(int fd): fd(fd){}
 	};
 
+	struct ModuleModifiedEvent: public interface::Event::Private {
+		ss_ name;
+		ss_ path;
+		ModuleModifiedEvent(const ss_ &name, const ss_ &path):
+			name(name), path(path){}
+	};
+
 	struct Server
 	{
 		virtual ~Server(){}
 
 		virtual void load_module(const ss_ &module_name, const ss_ &path) = 0;
 		virtual void unload_module(const ss_ &module_name) = 0;
+		virtual void reload_module(const ss_ &module_name, const ss_ &path) = 0;
 		virtual ss_ get_modules_path() = 0;
 		virtual ss_ get_builtin_modules_path() = 0;
 		virtual bool has_module(const ss_ &module_name) = 0;
diff --git a/src/server/state.cpp b/src/server/state.cpp
index e8dfc20..822487e 100644
--- a/src/server/state.cpp
+++ b/src/server/state.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,11 @@ struct CState: public State, public interface::Server
 					interface::createFileWatch({init_cpp_path},
 					[this, module_name, path]()
 			{
-				log_i(MODULE, "Module modified: %s; reloading", cs(module_name));
-				unload_module_u(module_name);
-				load_module(module_name, path);
+				log_i(MODULE, "Module modified: %s: %s",
+						cs(module_name), cs(path));
+				emit_event(Event("core:module_modified",
+						new interface::ModuleModifiedEvent(module_name, path)));
+				handle_events();
 			}));
 		}
 
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ struct CState: public State, public interface::Server
 		m_modules_path = path;
 		ss_ first_module_path = path+"/__loader";
 		load_module("__loader", first_module_path);
-		// Allow loader load other modules
+		// Allow loader to load other modules
 		emit_event(Event("core:load_modules"));
 		handle_events();
 		// Now that everyone is listening, we can fire the start event
@@ -148,6 +150,26 @@ struct CState: public State, public interface::Server
 		m_unloads_requested.insert(module_name);
 	}
 
+	void reload_module(const ss_ &module_name, const ss_ &path)
+	{
+		log_i(MODULE, "reload_module(%s)", cs(module_name));
+		unload_module_u(module_name);
+		load_module(module_name, path);
+		// Send core::continue directly to module
+		{
+			interface::MutexScope ms(m_modules_mutex);
+			auto it = m_modules.find(module_name);
+			if(it == m_modules.end()){
+				log_w(MODULE, "reload_module: Module not found: %s",
+						cs(module_name));
+				return;
+			}
+			ModuleContainer *mc = &it->second;
+			interface::MutexScope mc_ms(mc->mutex);
+			mc->module->event(Event::t("core:continue"), nullptr);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Direct version; internal and unsafe
 	void unload_module_u(const ss_ &module_name)
 	{
diff --git a/test/testmodules/__loader/server/init.cpp b/test/testmodules/__loader/server/init.cpp
index e8869c7..2511d44 100644
--- a/test/testmodules/__loader/server/init.cpp
+++ b/test/testmodules/__loader/server/init.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ struct Module: public interface::Module
 	{
 		log_v(MODULE, "__loader init");
 		m_server->sub_event(this, Event::t("core:load_modules"));
+		m_server->sub_event(this, Event::t("core:module_modified"));
 	}
 
 	void event(const Event::Type &type, const Event::Private *p)
 	{
-		if(type == Event::t("core:load_modules")){
-			on_load_modules();
-		}
+		EVENT_VOIDN("core:load_modules", on_load_modules)
+		EVENT_TYPEN("core:module_modified", on_module_modified,
+				interface::ModuleModifiedEvent)
 	}
 
 	void on_load_modules()
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ struct Module: public interface::Module
 			m_server->load_module(n.name, m_server->get_modules_path()+"/"+n.name);
 		}*/
 	}
+
+	void on_module_modified(const interface::ModuleModifiedEvent &event)
+	{
+		log_v(MODULE, "__loader::on_module_modified()");
+		m_server->reload_module(event.name, event.path);
+	}
 };
 
 extern "C" {