diff --git a/Plugins/nosUtilities/Source/Ring.h b/Plugins/nosUtilities/Source/Ring.h
index b9ea8376..7891f4bd 100644
--- a/Plugins/nosUtilities/Source/Ring.h
+++ b/Plugins/nosUtilities/Source/Ring.h
@@ -794,18 +794,40 @@ struct RingNodeBase : NodeContext
 			resource = std::make_unique<GPUTextureResource>();
 		else
 			resource = std::make_unique<CPUTrivialResource>();
+		if (auto inputVal = GetWatchedPinValue(NSN_Input))
+			resource->CheckNewResource(NSN_Input, *inputVal, std::nullopt);
+		if (auto alignmentVal = GetWatchedPinValue(NSN_Alignment))
+			resource->CheckNewResource(NSN_Alignment, *alignmentVal, std::nullopt);
+		uint32_t size = 1;
+		if (auto sizeVal = GetWatchedPinValue(NSN_Size))
+			size = *InterpretPinValue<uint32_t>(*sizeVal);
+		Ring = std::make_unique<TRing>(size, std::move(resource));
 
-		Ring = std::make_unique<TRing>(1, std::move(resource));
 
 		Ring->Stop();
+	}
+
+	RingNodeBase(nosFbNodePtr node, OnRestartType onRestart) : NodeContext(node), OnRestart(onRestart), TypeInfo(NSN_Generic)
+	{
+		nos::Name typeName = NSN_Generic;
+		if(auto* pins = node->pins())
+			for (auto* pin : *pins)
+				if (pin->name()->c_str() == NSN_Output)
+					IsOutLive = pin->live();
+		for (auto& pin : Pins | std::views::values)
+			if (pin.TypeName != NSN_Generic && (pin.Name == NSN_Output || pin.Name == NSN_Input))
+				typeName = pin.TypeName;
+
 		AddPinValueWatcher(NSN_Size, [this](nos::Buffer const& newSize, std::optional<nos::Buffer> oldVal) {
+			if (!Ring)
+				return;
 			uint32_t size = *newSize.As<uint32_t>();
 			if (oldVal && oldVal == newSize)
 				return;
 			RequestRingResize(size);
 		});
 		AddPinValueWatcher(NSN_Input, [this](nos::Buffer const& newBuf, std::optional<nos::Buffer> oldVal) {
-			if (Ring->ResInterface->CheckNewResource(NSN_Input, newBuf, oldVal))
+			if (Ring && Ring->ResInterface->CheckNewResource(NSN_Input, newBuf, oldVal))
 			{
 				SendPathRestart();
 				Ring->Stop();
@@ -813,28 +835,18 @@ struct RingNodeBase : NodeContext
 			}
 		});
 		AddPinValueWatcher(NSN_Alignment, [this](nos::Buffer const& newAlignment, std::optional<nos::Buffer> oldVal) {
-			if (Ring->ResInterface->CheckNewResource(NSN_Alignment, newAlignment, oldVal))
+			if (Ring && Ring->ResInterface->CheckNewResource(NSN_Alignment, newAlignment, oldVal))
 			{
 				SendPathRestart();
 				Ring->Stop();
 				NeedsRecreation = true;
 			}
 		});
-		AddPinValueWatcher(NOS_NAME_STATIC("RepeatWhenFilling"), [this](nos::Buffer const& newVal, std::optional<nos::Buffer> oldVal) {
-			RepeatWhenFilling = *newVal.As<bool>();
-		});
-	}
-
-	RingNodeBase(nosFbNodePtr node, OnRestartType onRestart) : NodeContext(node), OnRestart(onRestart), TypeInfo(NSN_Generic)
-	{
-		nos::Name typeName = NSN_Generic;
-		if(auto* pins = node->pins())
-			for (auto* pin : *pins)
-				if (pin->name()->c_str() == NSN_Output)
-					IsOutLive = pin->live();
-		for (auto& pin : Pins | std::views::values)
-			if (pin.TypeName != NSN_Generic && (pin.Name == NSN_Output || pin.Name == NSN_Input))
-				typeName = pin.TypeName;
+		AddPinValueWatcher(NOS_NAME_STATIC("RepeatWhenFilling"),
+						   [this](nos::Buffer const& newVal, std::optional<nos::Buffer> oldVal) {
+							   RepeatWhenFilling = *newVal.As<bool>();
+							   nosEngine.SendPathRestart(NodeId);
+						   });
 		if (typeName != NSN_Generic) {
 			TypeInfo = nos::TypeInfo(typeName);
 			Init();