diff --git a/jquery.sketchable.animate.js b/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
index 15f1321..8ac81c6 100644
--- a/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
+++ b/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
@@ -132,31 +132,12 @@
       },
     };
 
-    // A helper function to override user-defined event listeners.
-    function override(evName) {
-      // Flag event override so that it doesn't get fired more than once.
-      if (config.options['_bound.animate$' + evName]) return;
-      config.options['_bound.animate$' + evName] = true;
-
-      if (config.options.events && typeof config.options.events[evName] === 'function') {
-        // User has defined this event, so wrap it.
-        var fn = config.options.events[evName];
-        config.options.events[evName] = function() {
-          // Exec original function first, then exec our callback.
-          fn.apply($instance, arguments);
-          callbacks[evName].apply($instance, arguments);
-        };
-      } else {
-        // User has not defined this event, so attach our callback.
-        config.options.events[evName] = callbacks[evName];
-      }
-    }
-
     // Note: the init event is used to create sketchable instances,
     // therefore it should NOT be overriden.
     var events = 'clear destroy'.split(' ');
     for (var i = 0; i < events.length; i++) {
-      override(events[i]);
+      var evName = events[i];
+      $instance.sketchable('decorateEvent', evName, callbacks[evName], 'animate');
     }
 
     // Expose public API: all jQuery sketchable instances will have these methods.
diff --git a/jquery.sketchable.js b/jquery.sketchable.js
index aeea03a..81b470e 100644
--- a/jquery.sketchable.js
+++ b/jquery.sketchable.js
@@ -207,6 +207,33 @@
           options.events.destroy(elem, data);
       });
     },
+    /**
+     * Decorate event. Will execute default event first.
+     * @param {string} evName - Event name.
+     * @param {function} listener - Custom event listener.
+     * @param {string} initiator - Some identifier.
+     */
+    decorateEvent: function(evName, listener, initiator) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        var elem = $(this), data = elem.data(namespace), options = data.options;
+        // Flag event override so that it doesn't get fired more than once.
+        var overrideId = '_bound$'+ evName + '.' + initiator;
+        if (data[overrideId]) return;
+        data[overrideId] = true;
+        if (options.events && typeof options.events[evName] === 'function') {
+          // User has defined this event, so wrap it.
+          var fn = options.events[evName];
+          options.events[evName] = function() {
+            // Exec original function first, then exec our listener.
+            fn.apply(this, arguments);
+            listener.apply(this, arguments);
+          };
+        } else {
+          // User has not defined this event, so attach our listener.
+          options.events[evName] = listener;
+        }
+      });
+    },
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/jquery.sketchable.memento.js b/jquery.sketchable.memento.js
index 619acd1..14574d0 100644
--- a/jquery.sketchable.memento.js
+++ b/jquery.sketchable.memento.js
@@ -183,31 +183,12 @@
       },
     };
 
-    // A helper function to override user-defined event listeners.
-    function override(evName) {
-      // Flag event override so that it doesn't get fired more than once.
-      if (config.options['_bound.memento$' + evName]) return;
-      config.options['_bound.memento$' + evName] = true;
-
-      if (config.options.events && typeof config.options.events[evName] === 'function') {
-        // User has defined this event, so wrap it.
-        var fn = config.options.events[evName];
-        config.options.events[evName] = function() {
-          // Exec original function first, then exec our callback.
-          fn.apply($instance, arguments);
-          callbacks[evName].apply($instance, arguments);
-        };
-      } else {
-        // User has not defined this event, so attach our callback.
-        config.options.events[evName] = callbacks[evName];
-      }
-    }
-
     // Note: the init event is used to create jQuery sketchable instances,
     // therefore it should NOT be overriden.
     var events = 'mouseup clear destroy'.split(' ');
     for (var i = 0; i < events.length; i++) {
-      override(events[i]);
+      var evName = events[i];
+      $instance.sketchable('decorateEvent', evName, callbacks[evName], 'memento');
     }
 
     // Expose public API: all jQuery sketchable instances will have these methods.
diff --git a/sketchable.animate.js b/sketchable.animate.js
index 090fda0..4c2dbbf 100644
--- a/sketchable.animate.js
+++ b/sketchable.animate.js
@@ -134,31 +134,12 @@
       },
     };
 
-    // A helper function to override user-defined event listeners.
-    function override(evName) {
-      // Flag event override so that it doesn't get fired more than once.
-      if (config.options['_bound.animate$' + evName]) return;
-      config.options['_bound.animate$' + evName] = true;
-
-      if (config.options.events && typeof config.options.events[evName] === 'function') {
-        // User has defined this event, so wrap it.
-        var fn = config.options.events[evName];
-        config.options.events[evName] = function() {
-          // Exec original function first, then exec our callback.
-          fn.apply(instance, arguments);
-          callbacks[evName].apply(instance, arguments);
-        };
-      } else {
-        // User has not defined this event, so attach our callback.
-        config.options.events[evName] = callbacks[evName];
-      }
-    }
-
     // Note: the init event is used to create sketchable instances,
     // therefore it should NOT be overriden.
     var events = 'clear destroy'.split(' ');
     for (var i = 0; i < events.length; i++) {
-      override(events[i]);
+      var evName = events[i];
+      instance.decorateEvent(evName, callbacks[evName], 'animate');
     }
 
     // Expose public API: all Sketchable instances will have these methods.
diff --git a/sketchable.js b/sketchable.js
index 588a1a7..d8e71ea 100644
--- a/sketchable.js
+++ b/sketchable.js
@@ -236,7 +236,32 @@
 
       return this;
     },
+    /**
+     * Decorate event. Will execute default event first.
+     * @param {string} evName - Event name.
+     * @param {function} listener - Custom event listener.
+     * @param {string} initiator - Some identifier.
+     */
+    decorateEvent: function(evName, listener, initiator) {
+      var elem = this.elem, data = dataBind(elem)[namespace], options = data.options;
+      // Flag event override so that it doesn't get fired more than once.
+      var overrideId = '_bound$'+ evName + '.' + initiator;
+      if (data[overrideId]) return;
+      data[overrideId] = true;
 
+      if (options.events && typeof options.events[evName] === 'function') {
+        // User has defined this event, so wrap it.
+        var fn = options.events[evName];
+        options.events[evName] = function() {
+          // Exec original function first, then exec our listener.
+          fn.apply(this, arguments);
+          listener.apply(this, arguments);
+        };
+      } else {
+        // User has not defined this event, so attach our listener.
+        options.events[evName] = listener;
+      }
+    },
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/sketchable.memento.js b/sketchable.memento.js
index 0a7b0e4..6710284 100644
--- a/sketchable.memento.js
+++ b/sketchable.memento.js
@@ -185,31 +185,12 @@
       },
     };
 
-    // A helper function to override user-defined event listeners.
-    function override(evName) {
-      // Flag event override so that it doesn't get fired more than once.
-      if (config.options['_bound.memento$' + evName]) return;
-      config.options['_bound.memento$' + evName] = true;
-
-      if (config.options.events && typeof config.options.events[evName] === 'function') {
-        // User has defined this event, so wrap it.
-        var fn = config.options.events[evName];
-        config.options.events[evName] = function() {
-          // Exec original function first, then exec our callback.
-          fn.apply(instance, arguments);
-          callbacks[evName].apply(instance, arguments);
-        };
-      } else {
-        // User has not defined this event, so attach our callback.
-        config.options.events[evName] = callbacks[evName];
-      }
-    }
-
     // Note: the init event is used to create Sketchable instances,
     // therefore it should NOT be overriden.
     var events = 'mouseup clear destroy'.split(' ');
     for (var i = 0; i < events.length; i++) {
-      override(events[i]);
+      var evName = events[i];
+      instance.decorateEvent(evName, callbacks[evName], 'memento');
     }
 
     // Expose public API: all Sketchable instances will have these methods.