diff --git a/lib/consolidate.js b/lib/consolidate.js
index d5cf381..f077a35 100644
--- a/lib/consolidate.js
+++ b/lib/consolidate.js
@@ -1543,8 +1543,12 @@ exports.vash.render = function(str, options, fn) {
           engine.helpers[key] = options.helpers[key];
         }
       }
+
       var tmpl = cache(options) || cache(options, engine.compile(str, options));
-      fn(null, tmpl(options).replace(/\n$/, ''));
+      tmpl(options, function sealLayout(err, ctx) {
+        ctx.finishLayout();
+        fn(null, ctx.toString().replace(/\n$/, ''));
+      });
     } catch (err) {
       fn(err);
     }