diff --git a/stepmania/src/CharacterManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/CharacterManager.cpp
index 31ff9655a6..75df685b21 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/CharacterManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/CharacterManager.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "Character.h"
 #include "GameState.h"
 #include "Foreach.h"
+#include "LuaManager.h"
 
 #define CHARACTERS_DIR "/Characters/"
 
@@ -10,6 +11,15 @@ CharacterManager*	CHARMAN = NULL;	// global object accessable from anywhere in t
 
 CharacterManager::CharacterManager()
 {
+	// Register with Lua.
+	{
+		Lua *L = LUA->Get();
+		lua_pushstring( L, "CHARMAN" );
+		CHARMAN->PushSelf( L );
+		lua_settable( L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX );
+		LUA->Release( L );
+	}
+
 	for( unsigned i=0; i<m_pCharacters.size(); i++ )
 		SAFE_DELETE( m_pCharacters[i] );
 	m_pCharacters.clear();
@@ -47,6 +57,9 @@ CharacterManager::~CharacterManager()
 {
 	for( unsigned i=0; i<m_pCharacters.size(); i++ )
 		SAFE_DELETE( m_pCharacters[i] );
+
+	// Unregister with Lua.
+	LUA->UnsetGlobal( "CHARMAN" );
 }
 
 void CharacterManager::GetCharacters( vector<Character*> &apCharactersOut )
@@ -127,16 +140,6 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( GetCharacter );
 
 		Luna<T>::Register( L );
-
-		// Add global singleton if constructed already.  If it's not constructed yet,
-		// then we'll register it later when we reinit Lua just before 
-		// initializing the display.
-		if( CHARMAN )
-		{
-			lua_pushstring(L, "CHARMAN");
-			CHARMAN->PushSelf( L );
-			lua_settable(L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX);
-		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
index e095ce8b4d..35f9cfc235 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "RageUtil.h"
 #include "RageThreads.h"
 #include "EnumHelper.h"
+#include "LuaManager.h"
 
 #include <set>
 #include <map>
@@ -141,10 +142,20 @@ static map<RString,SubscribersSet> g_MessageToSubscribers;
 
 MessageManager::MessageManager()
 {
+	// Register with Lua.
+	{
+		Lua *L = LUA->Get();
+		lua_pushstring( L, "MESSAGEMAN" );
+		this->PushSelf( L );
+		lua_settable( L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX );
+		LUA->Release( L );
+	}
 }
 
 MessageManager::~MessageManager()
 {
+	// Unregister with Lua.
+	LUA->UnsetGlobal( "MESSAGEMAN" );
 }
 
 void MessageManager::Subscribe( IMessageSubscriber* pSubscriber, const RString& sMessage )
@@ -304,16 +315,6 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( Broadcast );
 
 		Luna<T>::Register( L );
-
-		// Add global singleton if constructed already.  If it's not constructed yet,
-		// then we'll register it later when we reinit Lua just before 
-		// initializing the display.
-		if( MESSAGEMAN )
-		{
-			lua_pushstring(L, "MESSAGEMAN");
-			MESSAGEMAN->PushSelf( L );
-			lua_settable(L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX);
-		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageInput.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageInput.cpp
index 50b8b13671..3d0999e9ae 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageInput.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageInput.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "arch/arch_default.h"
 #include "Foreach.h"
 #include "Preference.h"
+#include "LuaManager.h"
 
 RageInput*		INPUTMAN	= NULL;		// globally accessable input device
 
@@ -16,6 +17,15 @@ RageInput::RageInput()
 {
 	LOG->Trace( "RageInput::RageInput()" );
 
+	// Register with Lua.
+	{
+		Lua *L = LUA->Get();
+		lua_pushstring( L, "INPUTMAN" );
+		INPUTMAN->PushSelf( L );
+		lua_settable( L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX );
+		LUA->Release( L );
+	}
+
 	m_sDriverList = g_sInputDrivers;
 	if( m_sDriverList.empty() )
 		m_sDriverList = DEFAULT_INPUT_DRIVER_LIST;
@@ -28,6 +38,9 @@ RageInput::~RageInput()
 	/* Delete optional devices. */
 	for( unsigned i = 0; i < m_pDevices.size(); ++i )
 		delete m_pDevices[i];
+
+	// Unregister with Lua.
+	LUA->UnsetGlobal( "INPUTMAN" );
 }
 
 void RageInput::LoadDrivers()
@@ -189,16 +202,6 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( GetDescriptions );
 
 		Luna<T>::Register( L );
-
-		// Add global singleton if constructed already.  If it's not constructed yet,
-		// then we'll register it later when we reinit Lua just before 
-		// initializing the display.
-		if( INPUTMAN )
-		{
-			lua_pushstring(L, "INPUTMAN");
-			INPUTMAN->PushSelf( L );
-			lua_settable(L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX);
-		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.cpp
index 53d6714c00..3f564273b7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,26 @@ LuaFunction( UnlockRewardTypeToLocalizedString, UnlockRewardTypeToLocalizedStrin
 
 UnlockManager::UnlockManager()
 {
+	// Register with Lua.
+	{
+		Lua *L = LUA->Get();
+		lua_pushstring( L, "UNLOCKMAN" );
+		this->PushSelf( L );
+		lua_settable( L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX );
+		LUA->Release( L );
+	}
+
 	UNLOCKMAN = this;
 
 	Load();
 }
 
+UnlockManager::~UnlockManager()
+{
+	// Unregister with Lua.
+	LUA->UnsetGlobal( "UNLOCKMAN" );
+}
+
 void UnlockManager::UnlockSong( const Song *song )
 {
 	const UnlockEntry *p = FindSong( song );
@@ -750,16 +765,6 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( GetStepsUnlockedByEntryID );
 
 		Luna<T>::Register( L );
-
-		// Add global singleton if constructed already.  If it's not constructed yet,
-		// then we'll register it later when we reinit Lua just before 
-		// initializing the display.
-		if( UNLOCKMAN )
-		{
-			lua_pushstring(L, "UNLOCKMAN");
-			UNLOCKMAN->PushSelf( L );
-			lua_settable(L, LUA_GLOBALSINDEX);
-		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.h b/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.h
index de310a9dfe..347b007385 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/UnlockManager.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class UnlockManager
 
 public:
 	UnlockManager();
+	~UnlockManager();
 	void Reload();
 
 	// returns # of points till next unlock - used for ScreenUnlock