diff --git a/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee b/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
index 537e94c66..35649b5bb 100644
--- a/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
@@ -83,3 +83,9 @@ describe "Template", ->
         expect(view.li2Keypressed).toHaveBeenCalled()
         expect(view.li1Clicked).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 
+      it "makes the original jquery wrapper accessible via the view method from any child element", ->
+        expect(view.view()).toBe view
+        expect(view.header.view()).toBe view
+        expect(view.subview.view()).toBe view.subview
+        expect(view.subview.header.view()).toBe view.subview
+
diff --git a/src/stdlib/template.coffee b/src/stdlib/template.coffee
index a97632159..cac08434f 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/template.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/template.coffee
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ class Template
         methodName = elt.attr(eventName)
         elt.on eventName, (event) -> view[methodName](event, elt)
 
+$.fn.view = ->
+  this.data('view')
+
diff --git a/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee b/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee
index 0251db2a8..2e50e678f 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Builder
   toFragment: ->
     fragment = $(@toHtml())
     @wireOutlets fragment
+    fragment.find('*').andSelf().data('view', fragment)
     fn(fragment) for fn in @postProcessingFns
     fragment