diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0693fde..6729a8f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ module.exports = function(){
 
           options = options || {};
           options.body = body;
+          if (options.data) options.data['body'] = body; // hack to work with flatiron / plates
 
           // calculate the layout vars
           var ext = extname(name) || '.'+(res.app.get('view engine') || 'ejs');