diff --git a/lib/nodes.js b/lib/nodes.js
index 9939ccfd..bcf03246 100644
--- a/lib/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/nodes.js
@@ -497,40 +497,49 @@
       })());
     };
     CallNode.prototype.compileNode = function(o) {
-      var _b, _c, _d, _e, _f, _g, _h, _i, arg, args, code, op;
+      var _b, _c, _d, _e, _f, _g, _h, _i, _j, arg, args, code, methodAccessor, op;
       if (!(o.chainRoot)) {
         o.chainRoot = this;
       }
       op = this.tags.operation;
       if (this.exist) {
-        _b = this.variable.compileReference(o, {
-          precompile: true
-        });
-        this.first = _b[0];
-        this.meth = _b[1];
+        if (this.variable instanceof ValueNode && this.variable.properties[this.variable.properties.length - 1] instanceof AccessorNode) {
+          methodAccessor = this.variable.properties.pop();
+          _b = this.variable.compileReference(o);
+          this.first = _b[0];
+          this.meth = _b[1];
+          this.first = new ValueNode(this.first, [methodAccessor]).compile(o);
+          this.meth = new ValueNode(this.meth, [methodAccessor]).compile(o);
+        } else {
+          _c = this.variable.compileReference(o, {
+            precompile: true
+          });
+          this.first = _c[0];
+          this.meth = _c[1];
+        }
         this.first = ("(typeof " + (this.first) + " === \"function\" ? ");
         this.last = " : undefined)";
       } else if (this.variable) {
         this.meth = this.variable.compile(o);
       }
-      _d = this.args;
-      for (_c = 0, _e = _d.length; _c < _e; _c++) {
-        arg = _d[_c];
+      _e = this.args;
+      for (_d = 0, _f = _e.length; _d < _f; _d++) {
+        arg = _e[_d];
         if (arg instanceof SplatNode) {
           code = this.compileSplat(o);
         }
       }
       if (!code) {
         args = (function() {
-          _f = []; _h = this.args;
-          for (_g = 0, _i = _h.length; _g < _i; _g++) {
-            arg = _h[_g];
-            _f.push((function() {
+          _g = []; _i = this.args;
+          for (_h = 0, _j = _i.length; _h < _j; _h++) {
+            arg = _i[_h];
+            _g.push((function() {
               arg.parenthetical = true;
               return arg.compile(o);
             })());
           }
-          return _f;
+          return _g;
         }).call(this);
         code = this.isSuper ? this.compileSuper(args.join(', '), o) : ("" + (this.first) + (this.prefix()) + (this.meth) + "(" + (args.join(', ')) + ")" + (this.last));
       }
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index a7a29573..9a75e46c 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -452,7 +452,13 @@ exports.CallNode = class CallNode extends BaseNode
     o.chainRoot = this unless o.chainRoot
     op = @tags.operation
     if @exist
-      [@first, @meth] = @variable.compileReference o, precompile: yes
+      if @variable instanceof ValueNode and @variable.properties[@variable.properties.length - 1] instanceof AccessorNode
+        methodAccessor = @variable.properties.pop()
+        [@first, @meth] = @variable.compileReference o
+        @first = new ValueNode(@first, [methodAccessor]).compile o
+        @meth = new ValueNode(@meth, [methodAccessor]).compile o
+      else
+        [@first, @meth] = @variable.compileReference o, precompile: yes
       @first = "(typeof #{@first} === \"function\" ? "
       @last  = " : undefined)"
     else if @variable then @meth = @variable.compile o
diff --git a/test/test_existence.coffee b/test/test_existence.coffee
index a74a2b30..8a5771a3 100644
--- a/test/test_existence.coffee
+++ b/test/test_existence.coffee
@@ -124,13 +124,17 @@ duration = if options?.animated then 150 else 0
 ok duration is 0
 
 
-# function soak
+# Function soaks.
 plus1 = (x) -> x + 1
+obj = {
+  returnThis: -> this
+}
 
 ok plus1?(41) is 42
 ok (plus1? 41) is 42
 ok plus2?(41) is undefined
 ok (plus2? 41) is undefined
+ok obj.returnThis?() is obj
 
 maybe_close = (f, arg) -> if typeof f is 'function' then () -> f(arg) else -1