diff --git a/lib/warn.js b/lib/warn.js
index af45948..7a72bc6 100644
--- a/lib/warn.js
+++ b/lib/warn.js
@@ -53,12 +53,24 @@ var Warning = exports.Warning = function( e )
         throw TypeError( "Must provide exception to wrap" );
     }
 
+    Error.prototype.constructor.call( this, e.message );
+
     // copy over the message for convenience
     this.message = e.message;
+    this.name    = 'Warning';
     this._error  = e;
+
+    this.stack = this.stack &&
+        this.stack.replace( /^.*?\n+/,
+            this.name + ': ' + this.message + "\n"
+        );
 };
 
+// ensures the closest compatibility...just be careful not to modify Warning's
+// prototype
 Warning.prototype = Error();
+Warning.prototype.constructor = Warning;
+Warning.prototype.name = 'Warning';
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/test-warn-exception.js b/test/test-warn-exception.js
index 72cac1a..c0fa30a 100644
--- a/test/test-warn-exception.js
+++ b/test/test-warn-exception.js
@@ -29,17 +29,27 @@ var common  = require( './common' ),
 
 
 /**
- * Warning's prototype should be Error to ensure instanceof() checks work
- * properly
+ * Warning should be a subtype of Error
  */
-( function testWarningIsAvailableAndHasErrorAsPrototype()
+( function testWarningIsAvailableAndHasErrorPrototype()
 {
-    assert.ok( ( Warning.prototype instanceof Error ),
+    assert.ok( ( Warning( Error() ) instanceof Error ),
         "Warning should be an instance of Error"
     );
 } )();
 
 
+/**
+ * Make clear that we're working with a warning
+ */
+( function testWarningShouldAlterErrorName()
+{
+    assert.equal( Warning( Error() ).name, 'Warning',
+        "Warning name should be properly set"
+    );
+} )();
+
+
 /**
  * Just as with the other Error classes, as well as all ease.js classes, the
  * 'new' keyword should be optional when instantiating the class