diff --git a/moonscript/compile.lua b/moonscript/compile.lua
index f9b1b81..6891c3c 100644
--- a/moonscript/compile.lua
+++ b/moonscript/compile.lua
@@ -586,6 +586,14 @@ RootBlock = (function()
     __tostring = function(self)
       return "RootBlock<>"
     end,
+    root_stms = function(self, stms)
+      stms = transform.Statement.transformers.root_stms(self, stms)
+      local _list_0 = stms
+      for _index_0 = 1, #_list_0 do
+        local s = _list_0[_index_0]
+        self:stm(s)
+      end
+    end,
     render = function(self)
       local buffer = self._lines:flatten()
       if buffer[#buffer] == "\n" then
@@ -652,11 +660,7 @@ tree = function(tree, scope)
   end
   assert(tree, "missing tree")
   local runner = coroutine.create(function()
-    local _list_0 = tree
-    for _index_0 = 1, #_list_0 do
-      local line = _list_0[_index_0]
-      scope:stm(line)
-    end
+    return scope:root_stms(tree)
   end)
   local success, err = coroutine.resume(runner)
   if not success then
diff --git a/moonscript/compile.moon b/moonscript/compile.moon
index 70d3df4..c1aae94 100644
--- a/moonscript/compile.moon
+++ b/moonscript/compile.moon
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ class RootBlock extends Block
 
   __tostring: => "RootBlock<>"
 
+  root_stms: (stms) =>
+    stms = transform.Statement.transformers.root_stms self, stms
+    @stm s for s in *stms
+
   render: =>
     -- print @_lines
     buffer = @_lines\flatten!
@@ -372,7 +376,7 @@ tree = (tree, scope=RootBlock!) ->
   assert tree, "missing tree"
 
   runner = coroutine.create ->
-    scope\stm line for line in *tree
+    scope\root_stms tree
 
   success, err = coroutine.resume runner
   if not success
diff --git a/moonscript/transform.lua b/moonscript/transform.lua
index 6a40991..82b3a5a 100644
--- a/moonscript/transform.lua
+++ b/moonscript/transform.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local data = require("moonscript.data")
 local reversed = util.reversed
 local ntype, build, smart_node, is_slice, value_is_singular = types.ntype, types.build, types.smart_node, types.is_slice, types.value_is_singular
 local insert = table.insert
+local implicitly_return
 LocalName = (function()
   local _parent_0 = nil
   local _base_0 = {
@@ -443,6 +444,9 @@ construct_comprehension = function(inner, clauses)
   return current_stms[1]
 end
 Statement = Transformer({
+  root_stms = function(self, body)
+    return apply_to_last(body, implicitly_return(self))
+  end,
   assign = function(self, node)
     local names, values = unpack(node, 2)
     local transformed
@@ -1329,7 +1333,6 @@ local default_accumulator
 default_accumulator = function(self, node)
   return Accumulator():convert(node)
 end
-local implicitly_return
 implicitly_return = function(scope)
   local is_top = true
   local fn
diff --git a/moonscript/transform.moon b/moonscript/transform.moon
index f99cead..c1c2b22 100644
--- a/moonscript/transform.moon
+++ b/moonscript/transform.moon
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import insert from table
 
 export Statement, Value, NameProxy, LocalName, Run
 
+local implicitly_return
+
 -- always declares as local
 class LocalName
   new: (@name) => self[1] = "temp_name"
@@ -186,6 +188,9 @@ construct_comprehension = (inner, clauses) ->
   current_stms[1]
 
 Statement = Transformer {
+  root_stms: (body) =>
+    apply_to_last body, implicitly_return @
+
   assign: (node) =>
     names, values = unpack node, 2
     -- bubble cascading assigns
@@ -679,7 +684,6 @@ class Accumulator
 default_accumulator = (node) =>
   Accumulator!\convert node
 
-
 implicitly_return = (scope) ->
   is_top = true
   fn = (stm) ->
diff --git a/tests/outputs/class.lua b/tests/outputs/class.lua
index 1f1aa4f..5af1404 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/class.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/class.lua
@@ -589,4 +589,4 @@ Whacko = (function()
   end
   return _class_0
 end)()
-print("hello")
\ No newline at end of file
+return print("hello")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/outputs/comprehension.lua b/tests/outputs/comprehension.lua
index b1bf218..b0ec910 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/comprehension.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/comprehension.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ _ = (function()
   end
   return _tbl_0
 end)()
-_ = (function()
+return (function()
   local _tbl_0 = { }
   local _list_0 = {
     {
diff --git a/tests/outputs/export.lua b/tests/outputs/export.lua
index 50e1328..95a0238 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/export.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/export.lua
@@ -69,4 +69,5 @@ end
 do
   local _with_0 = tmp
   local j = 2000
+  return _with_0
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/outputs/funcs.lua b/tests/outputs/funcs.lua
index 98a3f5f..35dee92 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/funcs.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/funcs.lua
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ k(function()
     return 
   end
 end)
-_ = function()
+return function()
   if something then
     return real_name
   end
diff --git a/tests/outputs/lists.lua b/tests/outputs/lists.lua
index acc09ba..87936ca 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/lists.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/lists.lua
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ _ = function()
     _ = x
   end
 end
-_ = function()
+return function()
   return (function()
     local _accum_0 = { }
     local _len_0 = 0
diff --git a/tests/outputs/literals.lua b/tests/outputs/literals.lua
index 0f78e4c..69609c5 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/literals.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/literals.lua
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ _ = [[ hello world ]]
 _ = [=[ hello world ]=]
 _ = [====[ hello world ]====]
 _ = "another world"
-_ = 'what world'
\ No newline at end of file
+return 'what world'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/outputs/string.lua b/tests/outputs/string.lua
index 0d1f8d7..2d751d8 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/string.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/string.lua
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ local _ = "hello"
 ("hello"):format().hello(1, 2, 3);
 ("hello"):format(1, 2, 3)
 something("hello"):world()
-something(("hello"):world())
\ No newline at end of file
+return something(("hello"):world())
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/outputs/switch.lua b/tests/outputs/switch.lua
index 9b39d7b..96cc104 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/switch.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/switch.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ do
   end
 end
 fix(this)
-call_func((function()
+return call_func((function()
   local _exp_5 = something
   if 1 == _exp_5 then
     return "yes"
diff --git a/tests/outputs/using.lua b/tests/outputs/using.lua
index 2ab4101..6111d28 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/using.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/using.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ _ = function(a, b, c)
   a, b, c = 1, 2, 3
   local world = 12321
 end
-_ = function(a, e, f)
+return function(a, e, f)
   local b, c
   a, b, c = 1, 2, 3
   hello = 12321
diff --git a/tests/outputs/whitespace.lua b/tests/outputs/whitespace.lua
index bcc868b..ce2d792 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/whitespace.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/whitespace.lua
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ if hello(1, 2, 3, world, world) then
   print("hello")
 end
 if hello(1, 2, 3, world, world) then
-  print("hello")
+  return print("hello")
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/outputs/with.lua b/tests/outputs/with.lua
index a0af190..7d9ee76 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/with.lua
+++ b/tests/outputs/with.lua
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ do
   local _ = _with_0:prop("something").hello
   _with_0.prop:send(one)
   _with_0.prop:send(one)
+  return _with_0
 end
\ No newline at end of file