diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 7b6df33..016bc21 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-templating-router",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "description": "An implementation of the RouteLoader interface for use with the router module. Also contains a custom element that allows the templating engine to display the current route.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",
diff --git a/dist/amd/router-view.js b/dist/amd/router-view.js
index a7f75f4..43c615e 100644
--- a/dist/amd/router-view.js
+++ b/dist/amd/router-view.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ define(["exports", "aurelia-dependency-injection", "aurelia-templating", "aureli
         throw new Error("The view must be a string or an instance of ViewStrategy.");
       }
 
-      CustomElement.anonymous(this.container, viewModel, viewStrategy).then(function (behaviorType) {
+      return CustomElement.anonymous(this.container, viewModel, viewStrategy).then(function (behaviorType) {
         return behaviorType.create(childContainer, { executionContext: viewModel, suppressBind: true });
       });
     };
diff --git a/dist/commonjs/router-view.js b/dist/commonjs/router-view.js
index 10cea48..310af01 100644
--- a/dist/commonjs/router-view.js
+++ b/dist/commonjs/router-view.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var RouterView = (function () {
       throw new Error("The view must be a string or an instance of ViewStrategy.");
     }
 
-    CustomElement.anonymous(this.container, viewModel, viewStrategy).then(function (behaviorType) {
+    return CustomElement.anonymous(this.container, viewModel, viewStrategy).then(function (behaviorType) {
       return behaviorType.create(childContainer, { executionContext: viewModel, suppressBind: true });
     });
   };
diff --git a/dist/es6/router-view.js b/dist/es6/router-view.js
index a1c5110..46ea2ab 100644
--- a/dist/es6/router-view.js
+++ b/dist/es6/router-view.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class RouterView {
       throw new Error('The view must be a string or an instance of ViewStrategy.');
     }
 
-    CustomElement.anonymous(this.container, viewModel, viewStrategy).then(behaviorType => {
+    return CustomElement.anonymous(this.container, viewModel, viewStrategy).then(behaviorType => {
       return behaviorType.create(childContainer, {executionContext:viewModel, suppressBind:true});
     });
   }
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 26edc0c..c0fb6c6 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+### 0.5.1 (2014-12-22)
+
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* **router-view:** ensure getComponent returns promise ([8cec29a1](http://github.com/aurelia/templating-router/commit/8cec29a17b5b896cae8aa93842216437ff88f6b0))
+
+
 ## 0.5.0 (2014-12-22)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f766c8..dd324c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-templating-router",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "description": "An implementation of the RouteLoader interface for use with the router module. Also contains a custom element that allows the templating engine to display the current route.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",