diff --git a/Promise.js b/Promise.js
index 2d340e3..2a2d711 100644
--- a/Promise.js
+++ b/Promise.js
@@ -258,6 +258,17 @@ object.Constructor('InteractivePromise', Promise, {
 	__new__: function(_, handler){
 		var handlers = []
 		var onmessage = function(func){
+			var h = obj == null ?
+				// NOTE: we need to get the handlers from .__message_handlers
+				// 		unless we are not fully defined yet, then use the 
+				// 		bootstrap container (handlers)...
+				// 		...since we can call onmessage(..) while the promise 
+				// 		is still defined there is no way to .send(..) until it
+				// 		returns a promise object, this races here are highly 
+				// 		unlikely...
+				handlers
+				: (obj.__message_handlers = 
+					obj.__message_handlers ?? [])
 			handlers.push(func) }
 
 		var obj = Reflect.construct(
@@ -267,7 +278,6 @@ object.Constructor('InteractivePromise', Promise, {
 				: [function(resolve, reject){
 					return handler(resolve, reject, onmessage) }], 
 			InteractivePromise)
-
 		Object.defineProperty(obj, '__message_handlers', {
 			value: handlers,
 			enumerable: false,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b97db68..a639226 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ printer
 ```
 
 Note that message handling is independent of promise state, so in the above case 
-we can still _flush_ the buffer even if the promise is resolved
+we can still populate the buffer and _flush_ it even if the promise is resolved
 ```javascript
 printer
     .send('log', 'some other message...')
@@ -1183,6 +1183,11 @@ printer
 If the user wants to reject messages after the promise is finalized it is their
 responsibility.
 
+<!-- 
+XXX to clear buffers just delete/empty the .__message_handlers...
+    ...not sure if this should be either tooled or documented...
+-->
+
 
 #### `Promise.interactive(..)`
 
@@ -1214,7 +1219,7 @@ Send a message to an interactive promise
 ```
 
 Sending a message triggers message handlers registered via `<onmessage>(..)` 
-passing each handler the sent arguments.
+passing each handler the arguments.
 
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6ce3b9e..425b8bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ig-types",
-  "version": "6.0.10",
+  "version": "6.0.11",
   "description": "Generic JavaScript types and type extensions...",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {