1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
index be17ac3..7acff1f 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -453,10 +453,17 @@ export function compile(input, options, env) {
   }
 
   // Template is only compiled on first use and cached after that point.
-  return function(context, options) {
+  var ret = function(context, options) {
     if (!compiled) {
       compiled = compileInput();
     }
     return compiled.call(this, context, options);
   };
+  ret.child = function(i) {
+    if (!compiled) {
+      compiled = compileInput();
+    }
+    return compiled.child(i);
+  };
+  return ret;
 }