diff --git a/lib/risc/machine.rb b/lib/risc/machine.rb
index 6b30c6d1..9240ce4d 100644
--- a/lib/risc/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/machine.rb
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ module Risc
       raise "Not translated " unless @translated
       #need the initial jump at 0 and then functions
       Position.set(cpu_init , 0 , nil)
-      @code_start = position_objects( @platform.padding )
+      code_start = position_objects( @platform.padding )
       # and then everything code
-      position_code
+      position_code(code_start)
     end
 
     # go through everything that is not code (BinaryCode) and set position
@@ -97,10 +97,13 @@ module Risc
     def position_objects(at)
       # want to have the objects first in the executable
       sorted = objects.values.sort{|left,right| left.class.name <=> right.class.name}
+      previous = nil
       sorted.each do | objekt|
         next if objekt.is_a?( Parfait::BinaryCode) or objekt.is_a?( Risc::Label )
         before = at
-        Position.set(objekt,at)
+        position = Position.set(objekt,at)
+        previous.register_event(:position_changed , Position::ObjectListener.new(objekt)) if previous
+        previous = position
         at += objekt.padded_length
         log.debug "Object #{objekt.class}:#{before.to_s(16)} len: #{(at - before).to_s(16)}"
       end
@@ -112,17 +115,14 @@ module Risc
     # So that all code from one method is layed out linearly (for debugging)
     # we go through methods, and then through all codes from the method
     #
-    # start at @code_start. The method is called until
-    # assembly stops throwing errors
-    def position_code
-      at = @code_start
+    # start at code_start.
+    def position_code(code_start)
       first_method = Parfait.object_space.types.values.first.methods
-      before = at
-      Position.set( first_method.binary , at , first_method)
-      Position.set( first_method.cpu_instructions, at + Parfait::BinaryCode.byte_offset , first_method.binary)
-      log.debug "Method #{first_method.name}:#{before.to_s(16)} len: #{(at - before).to_s(16)}"
+      before = code_start
+      Position.set( first_method.binary , code_start , first_method)
+      Position.set( first_method.cpu_instructions, code_start + Parfait::BinaryCode.byte_offset , first_method.binary)
+      log.debug "Method #{first_method.name}:#{before.to_s(16)} len: #{(code_start - before).to_s(16)}"
       log.debug "Instructions #{first_method.cpu_instructions.object_id.to_s(16)}:#{(before+Parfait::BinaryCode.byte_offset).to_s(16)}"
-      at
     end
 
     # Create Binary code for all methods and the initial jump
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/object_listener.rb b/lib/risc/position/object_listener.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24d60d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/risc/position/object_listener.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+module Risc
+  module Position
+
+    # Listeners localise the changes that need to happen.
+    #
+    # An object listener assmes it is set up to the previous object.
+    # so when position changes, it places itself just behind the previous object
+    #
+    # This is handy, since the "normal" chaining of object is forward
+    # But the dependencies are backwards. This way we don't clutter the
+    # actual object (or even the position), but keep the logic seperate.
+    class ObjectListener
+
+      # initialize with the object that needs to react to change
+      def initialize(object)
+        @object = object
+      end
+
+      # when the argument changes position, we update the objects
+      # position to reflect that change
+      #
+      def position_changed(previous)
+        me = previous.at + previous.object.padded_length
+        object_pos = Position.get(@object)
+        return if me == object_pos.at
+        Position.set(@object , me)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb b/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
index dc9067f2..01af52da 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ module Risc
       end
       def reset_to(pos , guaranteed_nil )
         return false if pos == at
+        trigger(:position_changed , self)
         if((at - pos).abs > 1000)
           raise "position set too far off #{pos}!=#{at} for #{object}:#{object.class}"
         end
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/position.rb b/lib/risc/position/position.rb
index 3936a5ef..6fb77b63 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position/position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position/position.rb
@@ -105,5 +105,6 @@ module Risc
   end
 end
 require_relative "object_position"
+require_relative "object_listener"
 require_relative "instruction_position"
 require_relative "code_position"
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_object_listener.rb b/test/risc/position/test_object_listener.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a951bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_object_listener.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+module Risc
+  module Position
+    class Dummy
+      def padded_length
+        4
+      end
+    end
+    class TestObjectListener < MiniTest::Test
+
+      def setup
+        @object = Dummy.new
+        @dependent = Dummy.new
+        @pos = Position.set(@object,0)
+        Position.set(@dependent,0)
+        @listener = ObjectListener.new(@dependent)
+      end
+      def test_register
+        assert @pos.register_event(:position_changed , @listener)
+      end
+      def test_no_fire
+        @pos.register_event(:position_changed , self)
+        @pos = Position.set(@object,0)
+        assert_equal 0 , Position.get(@dependent).at
+      end
+      def test_reset
+        @pos.register_event(:position_changed , @listener)
+        @pos = Position.set(@object,4)
+        assert_equal 4 , Position.get(@dependent).at
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end