diff --git a/control/injector/Injector.php b/control/injector/Injector.php
index 233c64987..3e747995e 100644
--- a/control/injector/Injector.php
+++ b/control/injector/Injector.php
@@ -176,9 +176,15 @@ class Injector {
 	 */
 	public function __construct($config = null) {
 		$this->injectMap = array();
-		$this->serviceCache = array();
+		$this->serviceCache = array(
+			'Injector'		=> $this,
+		);
+		$this->specs = array(
+			'Injector'		=> array('class' => 'Injector')
+		);
+		
 		$this->autoProperties = array();
-		$this->specs = array();
+		
 
 		$creatorClass = isset($config['creator']) ? $config['creator'] : 'InjectionCreator';
 		$locatorClass = isset($config['locator']) ? $config['locator'] : 'ServiceConfigurationLocator';
@@ -418,8 +424,14 @@ class Injector {
 	 *
 	 * @param array $spec
 	 *				The specification of the class to instantiate
+	 * @param string $id
+	 *				The name of the object being created. If not supplied, then the id will be inferred from the
+	 *				object being created
+	 * @param string $type
+	 *				Whether to create as a singleton or prototype object. Allows code to be explicit as to how it
+	 *				wants the object to be returned
 	 */
-	protected function instantiate($spec, $id=null) {
+	protected function instantiate($spec, $id=null, $type = null) {
 		if (is_string($spec)) {
 			$spec = array('class' => $spec);
 		}
@@ -441,7 +453,10 @@ class Injector {
 
 		// now set the service in place if needbe. This is NOT done for prototype beans, as they're
 		// created anew each time
-		$type = isset($spec['type']) ? $spec['type'] : null; 
+		if (!$type) {
+			$type = isset($spec['type']) ? $spec['type'] : null; 
+		}
+		
 		if ($id && (!$type || $type != 'prototype')) {
 			// this ABSOLUTELY must be set before the object is injected.
 			// This prevents circular reference errors down the line
@@ -656,7 +671,7 @@ class Injector {
 	 * Clear out all objects that are managed by the injetor. 
 	 */
 	public function unregisterAllObjects() {
-		$this->serviceCache = array();
+		$this->serviceCache = array('Injector' => $this);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -691,12 +706,12 @@ class Injector {
 			$spec = $this->specs[$serviceName];
 			$type = isset($spec['type']) ? $spec['type'] : null;
 
-			// if we're a prototype OR we're not wanting a singleton
+			// if we're explicitly a prototype OR we're not wanting a singleton
 			if (($type && $type == 'prototype') || !$asSingleton) {
-				if ($spec) {
+				if ($spec && $constructorArgs) {
 					$spec['constructor'] = $constructorArgs;
 				}
-				return $this->instantiate($spec, $serviceName);
+				return $this->instantiate($spec, $serviceName, !$type ? 'prototype' : $type);
 			} else {
 				if (!isset($this->serviceCache[$serviceName])) {
 					$this->instantiate($spec, $serviceName);
@@ -726,6 +741,17 @@ class Injector {
 
 		return $this->instantiate($spec);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Magic method to return an item directly
+	 * 
+	 * @param string $name
+	 *				The named object to retrieve
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function __get($name) {
+		return $this->get($name);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Similar to get() but always returns a new object of the given type
diff --git a/tests/injector/InjectorTest.php b/tests/injector/InjectorTest.php
index 8ecbccaeb..a4cd9dfeb 100644
--- a/tests/injector/InjectorTest.php
+++ b/tests/injector/InjectorTest.php
@@ -209,6 +209,42 @@ class InjectorTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$sample = $injector->get('SampleService');
 		$this->assertEquals($sample->constructorVarOne, 'val1');
 		$this->assertEquals(get_class($sample->constructorVarTwo), 'AnotherService');
+		
+		$injector = new Injector();
+		$config = array(array(
+				'src' => TEST_SERVICES . '/SampleService.php',
+				'constructor' => array(
+					'val1',
+					'val2',
+				)
+				));
+
+		$injector->load($config);
+		$sample = $injector->get('SampleService');
+		$this->assertEquals($sample->constructorVarOne, 'val1');
+		$this->assertEquals($sample->constructorVarTwo, 'val2');
+		
+		// test constructors on prototype
+		$injector = new Injector();
+		$config = array(array(
+			'type'	=> 'prototype',
+			'src' => TEST_SERVICES . '/SampleService.php',
+			'constructor' => array(
+				'val1',
+				'val2',
+			)
+		));
+
+		$injector->load($config);
+		$sample = $injector->get('SampleService');
+		$this->assertEquals($sample->constructorVarOne, 'val1');
+		$this->assertEquals($sample->constructorVarTwo, 'val2');
+		
+		$again = $injector->get('SampleService');
+		$this->assertFalse($sample === $again);
+		
+		$this->assertEquals($sample->constructorVarOne, 'val1');
+		$this->assertEquals($sample->constructorVarTwo, 'val2');
 	}
 
 	public function testInjectUsingSetter() {
@@ -421,6 +457,27 @@ class InjectorTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$obj = $injector->get('MyChildClass');
 		$this->assertEquals($obj->one, 'the one');
 	}
+	
+	public function testSameNamedSingeltonPrototype() {
+		$injector = new Injector();
+		
+		// get a singleton object
+		$object = $injector->get('NeedsBothCirculars');
+		$object->var = 'One';
+		
+		$again = $injector->get('NeedsBothCirculars');
+		$this->assertEquals($again->var, 'One');
+		
+		// create a NEW instance object
+		$new = $injector->create('NeedsBothCirculars');
+		$this->assertNull($new->var);
+		
+		// this will trigger a problem below
+		$new->var = 'Two';
+		
+		$again = $injector->get('NeedsBothCirculars');
+		$this->assertEquals($again->var, 'One');
+	}
 }
 
 class TestObject {