diff --git a/lib/client/component.js b/lib/client/component.js
index 7fc445f..83092bb 100644
--- a/lib/client/component.js
+++ b/lib/client/component.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Component.prototype._getState = function(name) {
     // This is how we do it.
     if(value === undefined && this._blockMode && self._parent) {
       // we can check it from the parent.
-      return self._parent._getState(name);
+      return Component.prototype._getState.apply(self._parent, arguments);
     } else {
       return value;
     }