diff --git a/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee b/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
index 7240eb272..badf97ccd 100644
--- a/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/stdlib/template-spec.coffee
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ describe "Template", ->
       subviewTemplate = class extends Template
         content: (params) ->
           @div =>
-            @h2 params.title
+            @h2 { outlet: "header" }, params.title
             @div "I am a subview"
 
       template = class extends Template
         content: (attrs) ->
           @div =>
-            @h1 attrs.title
+            @h1 { outlet: 'header' }, attrs.title
             @list()
             @subview 'subview', subviewTemplate.build(title: "Subview")
 
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ describe "Template", ->
         expect(view.subview).toExist()
         expect(view.subview.find('h2:contains(Subview)')).toExist()
 
+      it "does not overwrite outlets on the superview with outlets from the subviews", ->
+        expect(view.header).toMatchSelector "h1"
+        expect(view.subview.header).toMatchSelector "h2"
+
       it "binds events for elements with event name attributes", ->
         spyOn(view, 'li1Clicked').andCallFake (event, elt) ->
           expect(event.type).toBe 'click'
diff --git a/src/stdlib/template.coffee b/src/stdlib/template.coffee
index 82965a089..ebdaaffcf 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/template.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/template.coffee
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class Template
     @builder = new Builder
     @content(attributes)
     view = @builder.toFragment()
-    @wireOutlets(view)
     @bindEvents(view)
     if @viewProperties
       $.extend(view, @viewProperties)
@@ -39,12 +38,6 @@ class Template
   subview: (args...) ->
     @builder.subview.apply(@builder, args)
 
-  wireOutlets: (view) ->
-    view.find('[outlet]').each ->
-      elt = $(this)
-      outletName = elt.attr('outlet')
-      view[outletName] = elt
-
   bindEvents: (view) ->
     for eventName in this.constructor.events
       view.find("[#{eventName}]").each ->
diff --git a/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee b/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee
index c4a382a5b..0251db2a8 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/template/builder.coffee
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Builder
 
   toFragment: ->
     fragment = $(@toHtml())
+    @wireOutlets fragment
     fn(fragment) for fn in @postProcessingFns
     fragment
 
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class Builder
   text: (string) ->
     @document.push(new Text(string))
 
+  wireOutlets: (view) ->
+    view.find('[outlet]').each ->
+      elt = $(this)
+      outletName = elt.attr('outlet')
+      view[outletName] = elt
+
   reset: ->
     @document = []
     @postProcessingFns = []