diff --git a/actions.js b/actions.js
index c4e3ec2..599bd44 100755
--- a/actions.js
+++ b/actions.js
@@ -641,12 +641,12 @@ function Alias(alias, target){
 		return new Alias(alias, target)
 	}
 
-	// parse the target...
-	var action = this.parseStringAction(target)
-
 	var meth = Action(alias, doc, null, 
 		{ alias: target }, 
 		function(){
+			// parse the target...
+			var action = meth._parsed = meth._parsed || this.parseStringAction(target)
+
 			var args = action.arguments.slice()
 
 			// XXX merge args...
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6b85d5e..f604043 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ig-actions",
-  "version": "3.3.0",
+  "version": "3.3.1",
   "description": "",
   "main": "actions.js",
   "scripts": {