diff --git a/src/lua/core/component.lua b/src/lua/core/component.lua
index e409479..655f7be 100644
--- a/src/lua/core/component.lua
+++ b/src/lua/core/component.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function api.register(address, ctype, proxy, doc)
   end
   components[address] = {address = address, type = ctype, doc = doc or {}}
   components[address].rawproxy = proxy
-  components[address].proxy = {}
+  components[address].proxy = {address = address, type = ctype, slot = -1}
   for k,v in pairs(proxy) do
     if type(v) == "function" then
       components[address].proxy[k] = setmetatable({name=k,address=address}, componentCallback)