diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs
index 09297a65..7810148c 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/ModHelper.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
-using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Reflection;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Serialisation;
 
 namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         public IContentHelper Content { get; }
 
         /// <summary>Simplifies access to private game code.</summary>
-        public IReflectionHelper Reflection { get; } = new ReflectionHelper();
+        public IReflectionHelper Reflection { get; }
 
         /// <summary>Metadata about loaded mods.</summary>
         public IModRegistry ModRegistry { get; }
@@ -44,9 +43,10 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <param name="modRegistry">Metadata about loaded mods.</param>
         /// <param name="commandManager">Manages console commands.</param>
         /// <param name="contentManager">The content manager which loads content assets.</param>
+        /// <param name="reflection">Simplifies access to private game code.</param>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">An argument is null or empty.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">The <paramref name="modDirectory"/> path does not exist on disk.</exception>
-        public ModHelper(IManifest manifest, string modDirectory, JsonHelper jsonHelper, IModRegistry modRegistry, CommandManager commandManager, SContentManager contentManager)
+        public ModHelper(IManifest manifest, string modDirectory, JsonHelper jsonHelper, IModRegistry modRegistry, CommandManager commandManager, SContentManager contentManager, IReflectionHelper reflection)
         {
             // validate
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(modDirectory))
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
             this.Content = new ContentHelper(contentManager, modDirectory, manifest.Name);
             this.ModRegistry = modRegistry;
             this.ConsoleCommands = new CommandHelper(manifest.Name, commandManager);
+            this.Reflection = reflection;
         }
 
         /****
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/SGame.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
index d248c3ca..8786010e 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Events;
-using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Reflection;
 using StardewValley;
 using StardewValley.BellsAndWhistles;
 using StardewValley.Locations;
@@ -157,9 +156,11 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /****
         ** Private wrappers
         ****/
+        /// <summary>Simplifies access to private game code.</summary>
+        private static IReflectionHelper Reflection;
+
         // ReSharper disable ArrangeStaticMemberQualifier, ArrangeThisQualifier, InconsistentNaming
         /// <summary>Used to access private fields and methods.</summary>
-        private static readonly IReflectionHelper Reflection = new ReflectionHelper();
         private static List<float> _fpsList => SGame.Reflection.GetPrivateField<List<float>>(typeof(Game1), nameof(_fpsList)).GetValue();
         private static Stopwatch _fpsStopwatch => SGame.Reflection.GetPrivateField<Stopwatch>(typeof(Game1), nameof(SGame._fpsStopwatch)).GetValue();
         private static float _fps
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         private readonly Action renderScreenBuffer = () => SGame.Reflection.GetPrivateMethod(SGame.Instance, nameof(renderScreenBuffer)).Invoke(new object[0]);
         // ReSharper restore ArrangeStaticMemberQualifier, ArrangeThisQualifier, InconsistentNaming
 
+
         /*********
         ** Accessors
         *********/
@@ -188,11 +190,13 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         *********/
         /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
         /// <param name="monitor">Encapsulates monitoring and logging.</param>
-        internal SGame(IMonitor monitor)
+        /// <param name="reflection">Simplifies access to private game code.</param>
+        internal SGame(IMonitor monitor, IReflectionHelper reflection)
         {
             this.Monitor = monitor;
             this.FirstUpdate = true;
             SGame.Instance = this;
+            SGame.Reflection = reflection;
 
             Game1.graphics.GraphicsProfile = GraphicsProfile.HiDef; // required by Stardew Valley
         }
diff --git a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs
index 1913544f..aa78ff41 100644
--- a/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs
+++ b/src/StardewModdingAPI/Program.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using StardewModdingAPI.Events;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Logging;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Models;
+using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Reflection;
 using StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Serialisation;
 using StardewValley;
 using Monitor = StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Monitor;
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
         /// <summary>Tracks whether the game should exit immediately and any pending initialisation should be cancelled.</summary>
         private readonly CancellationTokenSource CancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
 
+        /// <summary>Simplifies access to private game code.</summary>
+        private readonly IReflectionHelper Reflection = new ReflectionHelper();
+
         /// <summary>The underlying game instance.</summary>
         private SGame GameInstance;
 
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
                 AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += (sender, e) => this.Monitor.Log($"Critical app domain exception: {e.ExceptionObject}", LogLevel.Error);
 
                 // override game
-                this.GameInstance = new SGame(this.Monitor);
+                this.GameInstance = new SGame(this.Monitor, this.Reflection);
                 StardewValley.Program.gamePtr = this.GameInstance;
 
                 // add exit handler
@@ -599,7 +603,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
                     // inject data
                     // get helper
                     mod.ModManifest = manifest;
-                    mod.Helper = new ModHelper(manifest, directory.FullName, jsonHelper, this.ModRegistry, this.CommandManager, (SContentManager)Game1.content);
+                    mod.Helper = new ModHelper(manifest, directory.FullName, jsonHelper, this.ModRegistry, this.CommandManager, (SContentManager)Game1.content, this.Reflection);
                     mod.Monitor = this.GetSecondaryMonitor(manifest.Name);
                     mod.PathOnDisk = directory.FullName;