1 files changed, 13 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
index 0b4c23d..d4ee32c 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -753,13 +753,19 @@ Handlebars.precompile = function(string, options) {
   return new Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler().compile(environment, options);
 };
 
-Handlebars.compile = function(string, options) {
-  options = options || {};
-
-  var ast = Handlebars.parse(string);
-  var environment = new Handlebars.Compiler().compile(ast, options);
-  var templateSpec = new Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler().compile(environment, options, undefined, true);
-  return Handlebars.template(templateSpec);
+Handlebars.compile = function(string, compileOptions) {
+  var compiled;
+  compileOptions = compileOptions || {};
+
+  return function(context, options) {
+    if (!compiled) {
+      var ast = Handlebars.parse(string);
+      var environment = new Handlebars.Compiler().compile(ast, options);
+      var templateSpec = new Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler().compile(environment, options, undefined, true);
+      compiled = Handlebars.template(templateSpec);
+    }
+    return compiled.call(this, context, options);
+  };
 };
 
 // END(BROWSER)