diff --git a/bin/ceedling b/bin/ceedling
index 13eebf07..0e43d4d3 100755
--- a/bin/ceedling
+++ b/bin/ceedling
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ begin
   objects = {} # Empty initial hash to be redefined (fingers crossed)
   objects = DIY::Context.from_yaml( File.read( bin_objects_filepath ) )
   objects.build_everything()
+
+  # Extract objects shared between bootloader and application
+  # This prevents double instantiation and preserves object state in handoff
+  handoff_objects = {}
+  handoff = [
+    :loginator,
+    :file_wrapper,
+    :yaml_wrapper,
+    :config_walkinator,
+    :stream_wrapper,
+    :system_wrapper,
+    :verbosinator
+  ]
+  CEEDLING_HANDOFF_OBJECTS = handoff_objects
+  handoff.each {|name| handoff_objects[name] = objects[name] }
   
   # Remove all load paths we've relied on (main application will set up load paths again)
   $LOAD_PATH.delete( ceedling_bin_path )
diff --git a/bin/objects.yml b/bin/objects.yml
index 4cecf178..2365864a 100644
--- a/bin/objects.yml
+++ b/bin/objects.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 #   SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 # =========================================================================
 
-# Loaded from ceedling/lib
+#
+# Loaded from lib/
+# ----------------
+#
+
 file_wrapper:
 
 yaml_wrapper:
@@ -25,7 +29,10 @@ loginator:
     - system_wrapper
     - stream_wrapper
 
-# Loaded from bin (here)
+#
+# Loaded from bin/
+# ----------------
+#
 
 actions_wrapper:
 
diff --git a/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb b/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb
index d289cb73..e97a55e5 100644
--- a/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb
+++ b/lib/ceedling/rakefile.rb
@@ -46,9 +46,18 @@ def log_runtime(run, start_time_s, end_time_s, enabled)
   #  3. Remove full path from $LOAD_PATH
   $LOAD_PATH.unshift( CEEDLING_APPCFG[:ceedling_lib_path] )
   objects_filepath = File.join( CEEDLING_APPCFG[:ceedling_lib_path], 'objects.yml' )
+  
+  # Create object hash and dependency injection context
   @ceedling = {} # Empty hash to be redefined if all goes well
   @ceedling = DIY::Context.from_yaml( File.read( objects_filepath ) )
+
+  # Inject objects already insatantiated from bin/ bootloader before building the rest
+  CEEDLING_HANDOFF_OBJECTS.each_pair {|name,obj| @ceedling.set_object( name.to_s, obj )}
+
+  # Build Ceedling application's objects
   @ceedling.build_everything()
+
+  # Simplify load path after construction
   $LOAD_PATH.delete( CEEDLING_APPCFG[:ceedling_lib_path] )
 
   # One-stop shopping for all our setup and such after construction