diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.cpp
index bcf2b7167db..e24241e55d5 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.cpp
@@ -170,8 +170,12 @@ void ofParameter<void>::setSerializable(bool serializable) {
     obj->serializable = serializable;
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofParameter<void>::getSharedPtr() const {
+	return std::make_shared<ofParameter<void>>(*this);
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofParameter<void>::newReference() const {
-    return std::make_shared<ofParameter<void>>(*this);
+	return getSharedPtr();
 }
 
 void ofParameter<void>::setParent(ofParameterGroup & parent) {
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.h b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.h
index 0869cc7b1d1..5e463f5f291 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameter.h
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ class ofAbstractParameter {
 
 	virtual bool isSerializable() const = 0;
 	virtual bool isReadOnly() const = 0;
+	
+	[[deprecated("use getSharedPtr")]]
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> newReference() const = 0;
+	virtual std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> getSharedPtr() const = 0;
 
 	virtual bool isReferenceTo(const ofAbstractParameter & other) const;
 
@@ -253,7 +256,10 @@ class ofParameterGroup : public ofAbstractParameter {
 	void setSerializable(bool serializable);
 	bool isSerializable() const;
 	bool isReadOnly() const;
+	
+	[[deprecated("use getSharedPtr")]]
 	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> newReference() const;
+	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> getSharedPtr() const;
 
 	void setParent(ofParameterGroup & parent);
 
@@ -633,7 +639,10 @@ class ofParameter : public ofAbstractParameter {
 	bool isInit() const;
 
 	void setSerializable(bool serializable);
+	
+	[[deprecated("use getSharedPtr")]]
 	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> newReference() const;
+	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> getSharedPtr() const;
 
 	void setParent(ofParameterGroup & _parent);
 
@@ -1047,6 +1056,11 @@ void ofParameter<ParameterType>::makeReferenceTo(ofParameter<ParameterType> & mo
 
 template <typename ParameterType>
 std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofParameter<ParameterType>::newReference() const {
+	return getSharedPtr();
+}
+
+template <typename ParameterType>
+std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofParameter<ParameterType>::getSharedPtr() const {
 	return std::make_shared<ofParameter<ParameterType>>(*this);
 }
 
@@ -1114,7 +1128,10 @@ class ofParameter<void> : public ofAbstractParameter {
 	void makeReferenceTo(ofParameter<void> & mom);
 
 	void setSerializable(bool serializable);
+	
+	[[deprecated("use getSharedPtr")]]
 	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> newReference() const;
+	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> getSharedPtr() const;
 
 	void setParent(ofParameterGroup & _parent);
 
@@ -1189,7 +1206,9 @@ class ofReadOnlyParameter : public ofAbstractParameter {
 	template <class ListenerClass, typename ListenerMethod>
 	void removeListener(ListenerClass * listener, ListenerMethod method, int prio = OF_EVENT_ORDER_AFTER_APP);
 
+	[[deprecated("use getSharedPtr")]]
 	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> newReference() const;
+	std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> getSharedPtr() const;
 
 	template <typename... Args>
 	std::unique_ptr<of::priv::AbstractEventToken> newListener(Args... args);
@@ -1550,6 +1569,11 @@ inline void ofReadOnlyParameter<ParameterType, Friend>::fromString(const std::st
 
 template <typename ParameterType, typename Friend>
 std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofReadOnlyParameter<ParameterType, Friend>::newReference() const {
+	return getSharedPtr();
+}
+
+template <typename ParameterType, typename Friend>
+std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofReadOnlyParameter<ParameterType, Friend>::getSharedPtr() const {
 	return std::make_shared<ofReadOnlyParameter<ParameterType, Friend>>(*this);
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameterGroup.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameterGroup.cpp
index 63e60d341ff..f3b2c5f84c1 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameterGroup.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/types/ofParameterGroup.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ofParameterGroup::ofParameterGroup()
 	: obj(new Value) {
 }
 
+
 void ofParameterGroup::add(ofAbstractParameter & parameter) {
 	auto param = parameter.newReference();
 	auto escaped_name = param->getEscapedName();
@@ -479,7 +480,11 @@ const void * ofParameterGroup::getInternalObject() const {
 	return obj.get();
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofParameterGroup::newReference() const {
+std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofParameterGroup::newReference() const{
+	return getSharedPtr();
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<ofAbstractParameter> ofParameterGroup::getSharedPtr() const{
 	return std::make_shared<ofParameterGroup>(*this);
 }