1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
index d4ee32c..7b759c1 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -753,16 +753,21 @@ Handlebars.precompile = function(string, options) {
   return new Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler().compile(environment, options);
 };
 
-Handlebars.compile = function(string, compileOptions) {
+Handlebars.compile = function(string, options) {
+  options = options || {};
+
   var compiled;
-  compileOptions = compileOptions || {};
+  function compile() {
+    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);
+  }
 
+  // Template is only compiled on first use and cached after that point.
   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);
+      compiled = compile();
     }
     return compiled.call(this, context, options);
   };