diff --git a/actions.js b/actions.js
index 505aea3..54f83dd 100755
--- a/actions.js
+++ b/actions.js
@@ -941,9 +941,11 @@ module.MetaActions = {
 			: this.parseStringAction.callAction(this, action, ...args) },
 	// XXX EXPERIMENTAL -- symantics of this are not final...
 	// XXX need str syntax for this...
+	// XXX need to be able to both chain and parallel actions, a-la 
+	// 		Promise.all(..)...
 	chain: function(actions, ...args){
 		var that = this
-		actions
+		return actions
 			.reduce(function(res, action){
 				return res instanceof Promise ?
 					res
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 02e2092..1db2c93 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ig-actions",
-  "version": "3.24.29",
+  "version": "3.24.30",
   "description": "",
   "main": "actions.js",
   "scripts": {