diff --git a/lib/bldr/node.rb b/lib/bldr/node.rb
index b1a5d87..0c8e66c 100644
--- a/lib/bldr/node.rb
+++ b/lib/bldr/node.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Node
 
     # These do not get copied into child nodes. All other instance variables do.
     PROTECTED_IVARS = [:@current_object, :@result, :@parent, :@opts, :@views, :@locals]
+    SINATRA_IVARS = [:@default_layout, :@app, :@template_cache, :@env, :@response]
 
     # List of bldr public api method. So we don't overwrite them when we do
     # crazy ruby metaprogramming when we build nodes.
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ def template(template, options={})
     #
     # @param [Object] object The object to copy instance variables from.
     def copy_instance_variables(object)
-      ivar_names = (object.instance_variables - PROTECTED_IVARS).map(&:to_s)
+      ivar_names = (object.instance_variables - PROTECTED_IVARS - SINATRA_IVARS).map(&:to_s)
       ivar_names.map do |name|
         instance_variable_set(name, object.instance_variable_get(name))
       end
diff --git a/lib/bldr/template.rb b/lib/bldr/template.rb
index 4e218c6..36c8967 100644
--- a/lib/bldr/template.rb
+++ b/lib/bldr/template.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ def prepare
     def precompiled_template(locals)
       data.to_s
     end
+
+    protected
+    def compiled_method(locals_keys)
+      compile_template_method(locals_keys)
+    end
   end
 
   Tilt.register 'bldr', Bldr::Template