diff --git a/demo/js/Demo.js b/demo/js/Demo.js
index a5fcf91f..35092653 100644
--- a/demo/js/Demo.js
+++ b/demo/js/Demo.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     }
 
     // Matter aliases
-    var Example = Matter.Example,
+    var Body = Matter.Body,
+        Example = Matter.Example,
         Engine = Matter.Engine,
         World = Matter.World,
         Common = Matter.Common,
@@ -295,6 +296,9 @@
         demo.sceneEvents = [];
 
         // reset id pool
+        Body._nextCollidingGroupId = 1;
+        Body._nextNonCollidingGroupId = -1;
+        Body._nextCategory = 0x0001;
         Common._nextId = 0;
 
         // reset random seed
diff --git a/src/body/Body.js b/src/body/Body.js
index 144d4a4c..abeb777d 100644
--- a/src/body/Body.js
+++ b/src/body/Body.js
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ var Axes = require('../geometry/Axes');
 (function() {
 
     Body._inertiaScale = 4;
-
-    var _nextCollidingGroupId = 1,
-        _nextNonCollidingGroupId = -1,
-        _nextCategory = 0x0001;
+    Body._nextCollidingGroupId = 1;
+    Body._nextNonCollidingGroupId = -1;
+    Body._nextCategory = 0x0001;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new rigid body model. The options parameter is an object that specifies any properties you wish to override the defaults.
@@ -100,9 +99,9 @@ var Axes = require('../geometry/Axes');
      */
     Body.nextGroup = function(isNonColliding) {
         if (isNonColliding)
-            return _nextNonCollidingGroupId--;
+            return Body._nextNonCollidingGroupId--;
 
-        return _nextCollidingGroupId++;
+        return Body._nextCollidingGroupId++;
     };
 
     /**
@@ -112,8 +111,8 @@ var Axes = require('../geometry/Axes');
      * @return {Number} Unique category bitfield
      */
     Body.nextCategory = function() {
-        _nextCategory = _nextCategory << 1;
-        return _nextCategory;
+        Body._nextCategory = Body._nextCategory << 1;
+        return Body._nextCategory;
     };
 
     /**