diff --git a/actions.js b/actions.js
index fd7af02..0f324c0 100755
--- a/actions.js
+++ b/actions.js
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ var object = require('ig-object')
 
 var args2array = function(a){ return [].slice.call(a) } 
 
+var UNDEFINED =
+module.UNDEFINED = ['undefined placeholder']
+
 
 
 /*********************************************************************/
@@ -457,6 +460,8 @@ Action.prototype.pre = function(context, args){
 					a.post = res
 
 					// reset the result...
+					// NOTE: this is the only difference between this 
+					// 		and wrapper stages...
 					res = context
 				}
 			}
@@ -465,6 +470,7 @@ Action.prototype.pre = function(context, args){
 
 	// return context if nothing specific is returned...
 	res = res === undefined ? context : res
+	res = res === UNDEFINED ? undefined : res
 
 	return {
 		arguments: args,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20244bf..1519904 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ig-actions",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "actions.js",
   "scripts": {