diff --git a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index b0cf33063..424f29afe 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ struct impl {
 	struct pw_impl_module *module;
 	struct spa_hook module_listener;
 
-	uint32_t id;
-
 	struct pw_core *core;
 	struct spa_hook core_proxy_listener;
 	struct spa_hook core_listener;
@@ -851,6 +849,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	struct pw_properties *props, *aec_props;
 	struct impl *impl;
 	uint32_t id = pw_global_get_id(pw_impl_module_get_global(module));
+	uint32_t pid = getpid();
 	const char *str;
 	const char *path;
 	int res = 0;
@@ -883,14 +882,13 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	impl->id = id;
 	impl->module = module;
 	impl->context = context;
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "echo-cancel-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "echo-cancel-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP, "echo-cancel-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP, "echo-cancel-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL, "true");
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-sink.c b/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
index 0f844435f..9defba166 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	struct pw_context *context = pw_impl_module_get_context(module);
 	struct pw_properties *props = NULL;
 	uint32_t id = pw_global_get_id(pw_impl_module_get_global(module));
+	uint32_t pid = getpid();
 	struct impl *impl;
 	const char *str;
 	int res;
@@ -409,7 +410,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS, "Audio/Sink");
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, "example-sink-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, "example-sink-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION,
 				pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME));
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-source.c b/src/modules/module-example-source.c
index 21d8dcfeb..e1487a6c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-source.c
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 {
 	struct pw_context *context = pw_impl_module_get_context(module);
 	uint32_t id = pw_global_get_id(pw_impl_module_get_global(module));
+	uint32_t pid = getpid();
 	struct pw_properties *props = NULL;
 	struct impl *impl;
 	const char *str;
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS, "Audio/Source");
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, "example-source-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, "example-source-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION,
 				pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME));
diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index 55446c928..143204186 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -1725,6 +1725,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	struct pw_properties *props;
 	struct impl *impl;
 	uint32_t id = pw_global_get_id(pw_impl_module_get_global(module));
+	uint32_t pid = getpid();
 	const char *str;
 	int res;
 
@@ -1763,14 +1764,13 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	spa_list_init(&impl->plugin_list);
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "filter-chain-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "filter-chain-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP, "filter-chain-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP, "filter-chain-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL, "true");
-
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION, "filter-chain-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION, "filter-chain-%u-%u", pid, id);
 
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(props, "capture.props")) != NULL)
 		pw_properties_update_string(impl->capture_props, str, strlen(str));
@@ -1792,10 +1792,10 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(impl->capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_setf(impl->capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME,
-				"input.filter-chain-%u", id);
+				"input.filter-chain-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(impl->playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_setf(impl->playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME,
-				"output.filter-chain-%u", id);
+				"output.filter-chain-%u-%u", pid, id);
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(impl->capture_props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_setf(impl->capture_props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME, "%s input",
diff --git a/src/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
index 51a0d1bfc..d340fee0a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	struct pw_properties *props;
 	struct impl *impl;
 	uint32_t id = pw_global_get_id(pw_impl_module_get_global(module));
+	uint32_t pid = getpid();
 	const char *str;
 	int res;
 
@@ -431,15 +432,15 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	impl->context = context;
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "loopback-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "loopback-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP, "loopback-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP, "loopback-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL, "true");
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION,
-				"loopback-%u", id);
+				"loopback-%u-%u", pid, id);
 
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(props, "capture.props")) != NULL)
 		pw_properties_update_string(impl->capture_props, str, strlen(str));
@@ -458,10 +459,10 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(impl->capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_setf(impl->capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME,
-				"input.loopback-%u", id);
+				"input.loopback-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(impl->playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_setf(impl->playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME,
-				"output.loopback-%u", id);
+				"output.loopback-%u-%u", pid, id);
 
 	parse_audio_info(impl->capture_props, &impl->capture_info);
 	parse_audio_info(impl->playback_props, &impl->playback_info);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c b/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
index 7c42abbe1..847e231e9 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
@@ -1541,6 +1541,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	struct pw_context *context = pw_impl_module_get_context(module);
 	struct pw_properties *props = NULL;
 	uint32_t id = pw_global_get_id(pw_impl_module_get_global(module));
+	uint32_t pid = getpid();
 	struct impl *impl;
 	const char *str;
 	int res;
@@ -1587,7 +1588,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS, "Audio/Sink");
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, "raop-sink-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, "raop-sink-%u-%u", pid, id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION,
 				pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME));