diff --git a/pax-compiler/templates/cartridge_generation/macros.tera b/pax-compiler/templates/cartridge_generation/macros.tera
index e3aabbe93..67d3780c4 100644
--- a/pax-compiler/templates/cartridge_generation/macros.tera
+++ b/pax-compiler/templates/cartridge_generation/macros.tera
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ impl ComponentFactory for {{component.pascal_identifier}}Factory {
     fn build_component_handlers(&self, handlers: Vec<(String, Vec<String>)>) -> Rc<RefCell<HandlerRegistry>> {
         let mut handler_registry = HandlerRegistry::default();
         for (event, functions) in &handlers {
-            handler_registry.handlers.insert(event.clone(), functions.iter().map(|fn_name| self.build_handler(&fn_name)).collect());
+            handler_registry.handlers.insert(event.clone(), functions.iter().map(|fn_name| {
+                Handler::new_component_handler(self.build_handler(&fn_name))
+            }).collect());
         } 
         Rc::new(RefCell::new(handler_registry))
     }
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ impl ComponentFactory for {{component.pascal_identifier}}Factory {
             let mut handler_registry_mut = handler_registry.borrow_mut();
             for (event, fn_name) in &handlers {
                 let handler_vec = handler_registry_mut.handlers.entry(event.clone()).or_insert(Vec::new());
-                handler_vec.push(self.build_handler(&fn_name));
+                handler_vec.push(Handler::new_inline_handler(self.build_handler(&fn_name)));
             } 
         }   
         handler_registry
diff --git a/pax-runtime/src/engine/expanded_node.rs b/pax-runtime/src/engine/expanded_node.rs
index 0808fc31b..c2a98fd75 100644
--- a/pax-runtime/src/engine/expanded_node.rs
+++ b/pax-runtime/src/engine/expanded_node.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ use crate::api::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    compute_tab, ComponentInstance, InstanceNode, InstanceNodePtr, PropertiesComputable,
-    RuntimeContext, RuntimePropertiesStackFrame, TransformAndBounds,
+    compute_tab, ComponentInstance, HandlerLocation, InstanceNode, InstanceNodePtr,
+    PropertiesComputable, RuntimeContext, RuntimePropertiesStackFrame, TransformAndBounds,
 };
 
 pub struct ExpandedNode {
@@ -123,8 +123,13 @@ macro_rules! dispatch_event_handler {
                 let borrowed_registry = &(*registry).borrow();
                 if let Some(handlers) = borrowed_registry.handlers.get($handler_key) {
                     handlers.iter().for_each(|handler| {
-                        handler(
-                            Rc::clone(&component_properties),
+                        let properties = if let HandlerLocation::Component = &handler.location {
+                            Rc::clone(&self.properties)
+                        } else {
+                            Rc::clone(&component_properties)
+                        };
+                        (handler.function)(
+                            Rc::clone(&properties),
                             &context,
                             Some(Box::new(args.clone()) as Box<dyn Any>),
                         );
@@ -275,7 +280,7 @@ impl ExpandedNode {
                 .get("tick")
                 .unwrap_or(&Vec::new())
             {
-                handler(
+                (handler.function)(
                     Rc::clone(&self.properties),
                     &self.get_node_context(context),
                     None,
@@ -293,7 +298,7 @@ impl ExpandedNode {
                 .get("pre_render")
                 .unwrap_or(&Vec::new())
             {
-                handler(
+                (handler.function)(
                     Rc::clone(&self.properties),
                     &self.get_node_context(context),
                     None,
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ impl ExpandedNode {
                     .get("mount")
                     .unwrap_or(&Vec::new())
                 {
-                    handler(
+                    (handler.function)(
                         Rc::clone(&self.properties),
                         &self.get_node_context(context),
                         None,
diff --git a/pax-runtime/src/engine/mod.rs b/pax-runtime/src/engine/mod.rs
index e8a2674d9..c67f0ef2e 100644
--- a/pax-runtime/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/pax-runtime/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -80,9 +80,38 @@ impl PropertiesComputable for CommonProperties {
     }
 }
 
+pub enum HandlerLocation {
+    Inline,
+    Component,
+}
+
+pub struct Handler {
+    pub function: fn(Rc<RefCell<dyn Any>>, &NodeContext, Option<Box<dyn Any>>),
+    pub location: HandlerLocation,
+}
+
+impl Handler {
+    pub fn new_inline_handler(
+        function: fn(Rc<RefCell<dyn Any>>, &NodeContext, Option<Box<dyn Any>>),
+    ) -> Self {
+        Handler {
+            function,
+            location: HandlerLocation::Inline,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_component_handler(
+        function: fn(Rc<RefCell<dyn Any>>, &NodeContext, Option<Box<dyn Any>>),
+    ) -> Self {
+        Handler {
+            function,
+            location: HandlerLocation::Component,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct HandlerRegistry {
-    pub handlers:
-        HashMap<String, Vec<fn(Rc<RefCell<dyn Any>>, &NodeContext, Option<Box<dyn Any>>)>>,
+    pub handlers: HashMap<String, Vec<Handler>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for HandlerRegistry {