diff --git a/lib/MethodWrappers.js b/lib/MethodWrappers.js
index 5e8466e..28b761c 100644
--- a/lib/MethodWrappers.js
+++ b/lib/MethodWrappers.js
@@ -34,17 +34,18 @@ exports.standard = {
                 retval  = undefined
             ;
 
-            // the _super property will contain the parent method (we don't
-            // store the previous value for performance reasons and because,
-            // during conventional use, it's completely unnecessary)
+            // the _super property will contain the parent method (store the
+            // previous value to ensure that calls to multiple overrides will
+            // be supported)
+            var psup = context.__super;
             context.__super = super_method;
 
             retval = method.apply( context, arguments );
 
             // prevent sneaky bastards from breaking encapsulation by stealing
-            // method references (we set to undefined rather than deleting it
-            // because deletion causes performance degradation within V8)
-            context.__super = undefined;
+            // method references and ensure that __super is properly restored
+            // for nested/multiple override invocations
+            context.__super = psup;
 
             // if the value returned from the method was the context that we
             // passed in, return the actual instance (to ensure we do not break
diff --git a/test/test-class-parent.js b/test/test-class-parent.js
index 15619b5..b9bd73b 100644
--- a/test/test-class-parent.js
+++ b/test/test-class-parent.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
     // get in the way of our assertions
     hitMethod  = false,
     hitMethod2 = false,
+    hitDouble  = false,
     method2Arg  = null,
 
     Foo = Class.extend(
@@ -46,6 +47,11 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
 
             return this;
         },
+
+        'virtual double': function()
+        {
+            hitDouble = true;
+        }
     }),
 
     SubFoo = Foo.extend(
@@ -59,6 +65,14 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
         {
             return this.__super( arg );
         },
+
+        'override double': function()
+        {
+            this.myMethod();
+            this.__super();
+
+            return this;
+        }
     }),
 
     foo     = new Foo(),
@@ -81,7 +95,7 @@ assert.equal(
 hitMethod = hitMethod2 = false;
 
 var arg = 'foobar';
-sub_foo.myMethod().myMethod2( arg );
+sub_foo.myMethod().myMethod2( arg ).double();
 
 // myMethod overrides without calling parent
 assert.equal(
@@ -112,3 +126,9 @@ assert['throws']( function()
     });
 }, TypeError, "Methods must be overridden with a Function" );
 
+// ensure that __super is not cleared after a call to an override
+assert.equal(
+    hitDouble,
+    true,
+    "__super is maintained in a stack-like manner"
+);