diff --git a/gun.js b/gun.js
index 14b262df..50c4c3bf 100644
--- a/gun.js
+++ b/gun.js
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@
 	;require(function(module){
 		var Gun = require('./root');
 		Gun.chain.back = function(n, opt){ var tmp;
+			n = n || 1;
 			if(-1 === n || Infinity === n){
 				return this._.root;
 			} else
@@ -865,6 +866,7 @@
 				&& !(yes = n(tmp, opt))){}
 				return yes;
 			}
+			return this;
 		}
 		var empty = {}, u;
 	})(require, './back');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 709f41fc..96198a5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gun",
-  "version": "0.8.8",
+  "version": "0.8.9",
   "description": "Graph engine",
   "main": "index.js",
   "browser": "gun.min.js",