diff --git a/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/lib/helpers/render.js b/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/lib/helpers/render.js
index 3a9ed2a888b..3174877e820 100644
--- a/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/lib/helpers/render.js
+++ b/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/lib/helpers/render.js
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ function impersonateAnOutlet(currentView, view, name) {
   view._isOutlet = true;
   view._outletName = '__ember_orphans__';
   view._matchOutletName = name;
+  view._parentOutlet = function() {
+    var parent = this._parentView;
+    while (parent && !parent._isOutlet) {
+      parent = parent._parentView;
+    }
+    return parent;
+  };
   view.setOutletState = function(state) {
     var ownState;
     if (state && (ownState = state.outlets[this._matchOutletName])) {
diff --git a/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/tests/helpers/render_test.js b/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/tests/helpers/render_test.js
index 1d687f9c46b..103ede0e829 100644
--- a/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/tests/helpers/render_test.js
+++ b/packages/ember-routing-htmlbars/tests/helpers/render_test.js
@@ -82,6 +82,23 @@ QUnit.test("{{render}} helper should render given template", function() {
   ok(container.lookup('router:main')._lookupActiveView('home'), 'should register home as active view');
 });
 
+QUnit.test("{{render}} helper should render nested helpers", function() {
+  var template = "<h1>HI</h1>{{render 'foo'}}";
+  var controller = EmberController.extend({ container: container });
+  view = EmberView.create({
+    controller: controller.create(),
+    template: compile(template)
+  });
+
+  Ember.TEMPLATES['foo'] = compile("<p>FOO</p>{{render 'bar'}}");
+  Ember.TEMPLATES['bar'] = compile("<p>BAR</p>{{render 'baz'}}");
+  Ember.TEMPLATES['baz'] = compile("<p>BAZ</p>");
+
+  runAppend(view);
+
+  equal(view.$().text(), 'HIFOOBARBAZ');
+});
+
 QUnit.test("{{render}} helper should have assertion if neither template nor view exists", function() {
   var template = "<h1>HI</h1>{{render 'oops'}}";
   var controller = EmberController.extend({ container: container });
diff --git a/packages/ember/tests/routing/basic_test.js b/packages/ember/tests/routing/basic_test.js
index b902848c4f3..9eaa993f98d 100644
--- a/packages/ember/tests/routing/basic_test.js
+++ b/packages/ember/tests/routing/basic_test.js
@@ -3850,3 +3850,57 @@ QUnit.test("Can disconnect from the render helper's children", function() {
   Ember.run(router, 'send', 'disconnect');
   equal(Ember.$('#qunit-fixture .foo .index').text(), '');
 });
+
+QUnit.test("Can render({into:...}) nested render helpers", function() {
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.application = compile('{{render "foo"}}');
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.foo = compile('<div class="foo">{{render "bar"}}</div>');
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.bar = compile('<div class="bar">{{outlet}}</div>');
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.index = compile('other');
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.baz = compile('baz');
+
+  App.IndexRoute = Ember.Route.extend({
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render({ into: 'bar' });
+    },
+    actions: {
+      changeToBaz: function() {
+        this.disconnectOutlet({
+          parentView: 'bar',
+          outlet: 'main'
+        });
+        this.render('baz', { into: 'bar' });
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  bootApplication();
+  equal(Ember.$('#qunit-fixture .bar').text(), 'other');
+  Ember.run(router, 'send', 'changeToBaz');
+  equal(Ember.$('#qunit-fixture .bar').text(), 'baz');
+});
+
+QUnit.test("Can disconnect from nested render helpers", function() {
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.application = compile('{{render "foo"}}');
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.foo = compile('<div class="foo">{{render "bar"}}</div>');
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.bar = compile('<div class="bar">{{outlet}}</div>');
+  Ember.TEMPLATES.index = compile('other');
+
+  App.IndexRoute = Ember.Route.extend({
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render({ into: 'bar' });
+    },
+    actions: {
+      disconnect: function() {
+        this.disconnectOutlet({
+          parentView: 'bar',
+          outlet: 'main'
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  bootApplication();
+  equal(Ember.$('#qunit-fixture .bar').text(), 'other');
+  Ember.run(router, 'send', 'disconnect');
+  equal(Ember.$('#qunit-fixture .bar').text(), '');
+});