diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 39b4387..d2aacc6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ apply plugin: 'idea'
 apply plugin: 'maven'
 
 group = 'org.mbte.groovypp'
-version = '0.4.259'
+version = '0.4.261'
 
-def gppVersion = '0.4.259_1.8.0'
+def gppVersion = '0.4.261_1.8.0'
 
 repositories {
   mavenCentral ()
diff --git a/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/GrettyContext.groovy b/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/GrettyContext.groovy
index c2f7649..e320537 100644
--- a/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/GrettyContext.groovy
+++ b/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/GrettyContext.groovy
@@ -280,12 +280,16 @@ import groovypp.text.FastStringWriter
 
         def file = new File(fileUri).canonicalFile
         if (!file.exists() || !file.file) {
-            fileUri = "$groovletFiles/${uri}.gpptl"
+            fileUri = "$groovletFiles/${uri}.gpp"
             file = new File(fileUri).canonicalFile
             if (!file.exists() || !file.file) {
-                file = new File(file.parentFile, "default.groovy").canonicalFile
+                fileUri = "$groovletFiles/${uri}.gpptl"
+                file = new File(fileUri).canonicalFile
                 if (!file.exists() || !file.file) {
-                    return null
+                    file = new File(file.parentFile, "default.groovy").canonicalFile
+                    if (!file.exists() || !file.file) {
+                        return null
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/template/GrettyTemplateEngine.groovy b/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/template/GrettyTemplateEngine.groovy
index ee606b5..d9c6f3b 100644
--- a/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/template/GrettyTemplateEngine.groovy
+++ b/src/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/template/GrettyTemplateEngine.groovy
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 package org.mbte.gretty.httpserver.template
 
 import groovypp.text.GppSimpleTemplateEngine
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
-import groovy.text.Template
-import org.codehaus.groovy.util.ManagedReference
-import org.codehaus.groovy.util.ReferenceManager
-import org.codehaus.groovy.control.CompilerConfiguration
 import groovypp.text.GppTemplateScript
 
 @Typed class GrettyTemplateEngine extends GppSimpleTemplateEngine {
@@ -33,7 +28,18 @@ import groovypp.text.GppTemplateScript
         if(file.name.endsWith(".gpptl"))
             return super.compile(file)
 
-        loader.parseClass(file)
+        logAttemptToCompile(file)
+        def clazz = loader.parseClass(new GroovyCodeSource(file), false)
+        cache.put(file, new GppSimpleTemplateEngine.CacheEntry(cache, file, clazz))
+        clazz
     }
 
+    protected void logCompilationError(Throwable throwable) {
+        println "Compilation error"
+        throwable.printStackTrace()
+    }
+
+    protected void logAttemptToCompile(File file) {
+        println "Trying to compile ${file.canonicalPath}"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/TemplateTest.groovy b/tests/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/TemplateTest.groovy
index 5a46785..caef0f7 100644
--- a/tests/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/TemplateTest.groovy
+++ b/tests/org/mbte/gretty/httpserver/TemplateTest.groovy
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ import sun.misc.Request
 @Typed class TemplateTest extends GrettyServerTestCase {
 
     File scriptFile, templateFile
+    File root = new File(".").canonicalFile
 
     protected void buildServer() {
-        File root = ["."]
-        root = root.canonicalFile
         templateFile = File.createTempFile("temp_", "_script.gpptl", root)
         templateFile.text = """\
 Request path: \${request.uri} URI: \${uri ?: request.uri.toUpperCase() }\
@@ -79,4 +78,47 @@ Request path: \${request.uri} URI: \${uri ?: request.uri.toUpperCase() }\
             assert response.contentText == "issue: 239 reporter: wilson"
         }
     }
+
+    void testChangingTemlate() {
+        def file = File.createTempFile("temp_", "_script.gpptl", root)
+        file.deleteOnExit()
+
+        for (i in 0..<10) {
+            def text = "<% Integer param = Integer.parseInt(request.parameters.value[0].toString())%>param: \$param const: $i value: <%= param + $i %>"
+            file.text = text
+            file.setLastModified(System.currentTimeMillis())
+            Thread.sleep(1000)
+
+            def path = file.name.substring(0, file.name.length() - 6)
+
+            GrettyHttpRequest req = [method:HttpMethod.GET, uri:"/${path}?value=$i"]
+            doTest(req) { GrettyHttpResponse response ->
+                println response.contentText
+                assert response.contentText.startsWith("param: $i const: $i value: ${2*i}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void testChangingScript() {
+        def file = File.createTempFile("temp_", "_script.gpp", root)
+        file.deleteOnExit()
+
+        for (i in 0..<10) {
+            def text = """
+def param = Integer.parseInt(request.parameters.value[0].toString())
+println "param: \$param const: $i value: \${param + $i}"
+"""
+            file.text = text
+            file.setLastModified(System.currentTimeMillis())
+            Thread.sleep(1000)
+
+            def path = file.name.substring(0, file.name.length() - 4)
+
+            GrettyHttpRequest req = [method:HttpMethod.GET, uri:"/${path}?value=$i"]
+            doTest(req) { GrettyHttpResponse response ->
+                println response.contentText
+                assert response.contentText.startsWith("param: $i const: $i value: ${2*i}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }