diff --git a/src/generators/dom/index.js b/src/generators/dom/index.js
index de0c5dc4962f..649252557d05 100644
--- a/src/generators/dom/index.js
+++ b/src/generators/dom/index.js
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ export default function dom ( parsed, source, options, names ) {
 	const builders = {
 		main: new CodeBuilder(),
 		init: new CodeBuilder(),
-		set: new CodeBuilder()
+		_set: new CodeBuilder()
 	};
 
-	builders.set.addLine( 'var oldState = this._state;' );
-	builders.set.addLine( 'this._state = Object.assign( {}, oldState, newState );' );
+	builders._set.addLine( 'var oldState = this._state;' );
+	builders._set.addLine( 'this._state = Object.assign( {}, oldState, newState );' );
 
 	if ( computations.length ) {
 		const builder = new CodeBuilder();
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ export default function dom ( parsed, source, options, names ) {
 			}
 		` );
 
-		builders.set.addLine( `applyComputations( this._state, newState, oldState )` );
+		builders._set.addLine( `applyComputations( this._state, newState, oldState )` );
 	}
 
 	// TODO is the `if` necessary?
-	builders.set.addBlock( deindent`
+	builders._set.addBlock( deindent`
 		dispatchObservers( this, this._observers.pre, newState, oldState );
 		if ( this._fragment ) this._fragment.update( newState, this._state );
 		dispatchObservers( this, this._observers.post, newState, oldState );
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export default function dom ( parsed, source, options, names ) {
 			while ( this._bindings.length ) this._bindings.pop()();
 		` );
 
-		builders.set.addLine( `while ( this._bindings.length ) this._bindings.pop()();` );
+		builders._set.addLine( `while ( this._bindings.length ) this._bindings.pop()();` );
 	} else {
 		builders.init.addBlock( deindent`
 			this._fragment = renderMainFragment( this._state, this );
@@ -255,15 +255,10 @@ export default function dom ( parsed, source, options, names ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( generator.hasComponents ) {
-		const statement = deindent`
-			while ( this._renderHooks.length ) {
-				var hook = this._renderHooks.pop();
-				hook.fn.call( hook.context );
-			}
-		`;
+		const statement = `this._flush();`;
 
 		builders.init.addBlock( statement );
-		builders.set.addBlock( statement );
+		builders._set.addBlock( statement );
 	}
 
 	if ( templateProperties.onrender ) {
@@ -310,6 +305,8 @@ export default function dom ( parsed, source, options, names ) {
 			${name}.prototype.fire = fire;
 			${name}.prototype.observe = observe;
 			${name}.prototype.on = on;
+			${name}.prototype.set = set;
+			${name}.prototype._flush = _flush;
 		` :
 		deindent`
 			${name}.prototype.get = ${shared.get};
@@ -319,11 +316,15 @@ export default function dom ( parsed, source, options, names ) {
 			${name}.prototype.observe = ${shared.observe};
 
 			${name}.prototype.on = ${shared.on};
+
+			${name}.prototype.set = ${shared.set};
+
+			${name}.prototype._flush = ${shared._flush};
 		` );
 
 	builders.main.addBlock( deindent`
-		${name}.prototype.set = function set ( newState ) {
-			${builders.set}
+		${name}.prototype._set = function _set ( newState ) {
+			${builders._set}
 		};
 
 		${name}.prototype.teardown = function teardown ( detach ) {
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ export default function dom ( parsed, source, options, names ) {
 			throw new Error( `Components with shared helpers must be compiled to ES2015 modules (format: 'es')` );
 		}
 
-		const names = [ 'get', 'fire', 'observe', 'on', 'dispatchObservers' ].concat( Object.keys( generator.uses ) );
+		const names = [ 'get', 'fire', 'observe', 'on', 'set', '_flush', 'dispatchObservers' ].concat( Object.keys( generator.uses ) );
 		builders.main.addLineAtStart(
 			`import { ${names.join( ', ' )} } from ${JSON.stringify( sharedPath )}`
 		);
diff --git a/src/generators/dom/visitors/attributes/binding/index.js b/src/generators/dom/visitors/attributes/binding/index.js
index a546d2fa970a..1ed1dde6e5aa 100644
--- a/src/generators/dom/visitors/attributes/binding/index.js
+++ b/src/generators/dom/visitors/attributes/binding/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default function createBinding ( generator, node, attribute, current, loc
 			var index = this.__svelte.${indexName};
 			list[index]${parts.slice( 1 ).map( part => `.${part}` ).join( '' )} = ${value};
 
-			component.set({ ${prop}: component.get( '${prop}' ) });
+			component._set({ ${prop}: component.get( '${prop}' ) });
 		`;
 	} else if ( deep ) {
 		setter = deindent`
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export default function createBinding ( generator, node, attribute, current, loc
 
 		local.update.addBlock( deindent`
 			if ( !${local.name}_updating && '${parts[0]}' in changed ) {
-				${local.name}.set({ ${attribute.name}: ${contextual ? attribute.value : `root.${attribute.value}`} });
+				${local.name}._set({ ${attribute.name}: ${contextual ? attribute.value : `root.${attribute.value}`} });
 			}
 		` );
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/shared/methods.js b/src/shared/methods.js
index 4595a13523a6..34bcdac49817 100644
--- a/src/shared/methods.js
+++ b/src/shared/methods.js
@@ -41,3 +41,17 @@ export function on ( eventName, handler ) {
 		}
 	};
 }
+
+export function set ( newState ) {
+	this._set( newState );
+	( this._root || this )._flush();
+}
+
+export function _flush () {
+	if ( !this._renderHooks ) return;
+
+	while ( this._renderHooks.length ) {
+		var hook = this._renderHooks.pop();
+		hook.fn.call( hook.context );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/generator/onrender-chain/Item.html b/test/generator/onrender-chain/Item.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d039a445f188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/generator/onrender-chain/Item.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<span>{{foo}}</span>
+
+<script>
+	export default {
+		data () {
+			return {
+				foo: 'XX'
+			};
+		},
+		onrender () {
+			this.observe( 'item', item => {
+				this.set({ foo: item });
+			});
+		}
+	};
+</script>
diff --git a/test/generator/onrender-chain/List.html b/test/generator/onrender-chain/List.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5bf8f12cd87f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/generator/onrender-chain/List.html
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{{#each items as item}}
+	<Item item={{item}} />
+{{/each}}
+
+<script>
+	import Item from './Item.html';
+
+	export default {
+		data () {
+			return {
+				items: [ 3, 2, 1 ]
+			};
+		},
+		methods: {
+			update () {
+				this.set({
+					items: [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]
+				});
+			}
+		},
+		components: {
+			Item
+		}
+	};
+</script>
diff --git a/test/generator/onrender-chain/_config.js b/test/generator/onrender-chain/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..348f66cd6fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/generator/onrender-chain/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export default {
+	html: `
+		<span>3</span><span>2</span><span>1</span>
+	`,
+
+	test ( assert, component, target ) {
+		component.refs.list.update();
+
+		assert.htmlEqual( target.innerHTML, `
+			<span>1</span><span>2</span><span>3</span><span>4</span><span>5</span>
+		` );
+
+		component.teardown();
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/generator/onrender-chain/main.html b/test/generator/onrender-chain/main.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..90dc4c94d9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/generator/onrender-chain/main.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<List ref:list/>
+
+<script>
+	import List from './List.html';
+
+	export default {
+		components: {
+			List
+		}
+	};
+</script>