diff --git a/backbone-nested.js b/backbone-nested.js
index ef1fbf9..d15b140 100644
--- a/backbone-nested.js
+++ b/backbone-nested.js
@@ -15,24 +15,11 @@
   Backbone.NestedModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
 
     get: function(attrStrOrPath){
-      var attrPath = Backbone.NestedModel.attrPath(attrStrOrPath),
-        result;
+      var attrPath = Backbone.NestedModel.attrPath(attrStrOrPath);
 
-      Backbone.NestedModel.walkPath(this.attributes, attrPath, function(val, path){
-        var attr = _.last(path);
-        if (path.length === attrPath.length){
-          // attribute found
-          result = val[attr];
-        }
-      });
-
-      return result;
-    },
-
-    has: function(attr){
-      // for some reason this is not how Backbone.Model is implemented - it accesses the attributes object directly
-      var result = this.get(attr);
-      return !(result === null || _.isUndefined(result));
+      return _.reduce(attrPath, function(val, attr) {
+        return _.isObject(val) ? val[attr] : undefined;
+      }, this.attributes);
     },
 
     set: function(key, value, opts){
@@ -115,7 +102,7 @@
           if (_.isObject(val)) { // clear child attrs
             setChanged(val, changedPath);
           }
-          if (!options.silent) model._delayedChange(changedPath, null);
+          model._delayedChange(changedPath, null);
           changed[changedPath] = null;
         });
       };
@@ -124,11 +111,16 @@
       this.attributes = {};
       this._escapedAttributes = {};
 
+      this._delayedTrigger('change');
+
       // Fire the `"change"` events.
-      if (!options.silent) this._delayedTrigger('change');
+      if (!options.silent) this._runDelayedTriggers();
+      return this;
+    },
 
+    change: function() {
       this._runDelayedTriggers();
-      return this;
+      return Backbone.NestedModel.__super__.change.apply(this, _.toArray(arguments));
     },
 
     add: function(attrStr, value, opts){
@@ -175,7 +167,6 @@
       return Backbone.NestedModel.deepClone(this.attributes);
     },
 
-
     // private
     _delayedTrigger: function(/* the trigger args */){
       _delayedTriggers.push(arguments);
@@ -253,7 +244,7 @@
           }
         }
 
-        if (!opts.silent){
+        if (!opts.silent) {
           // let the superclass handle change events for top-level attributes
           if (path.length > 1 && isNewValue){
             model._delayedChange(attrStr, val[attr]);
@@ -263,6 +254,7 @@
             model._delayedTrigger('add:' + attrStr, model, val[attr]);
           }
         }
+
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/test/nested-model.js b/test/nested-model.js
index 8ce94c3..5c7f220 100644
--- a/test/nested-model.js
+++ b/test/nested-model.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
   test("#get() 1-1 returns attributes object", function() {
     var name = doc.get('name');
-    
+
     deepEqual(name, {
       first: 'Aidan',
       middle: {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var changeNameFirst = sinon.spy();
     var changeNameLast = sinon.spy();
     var changeGender = sinon.spy();
-    
+
     doc.bind('change', change);
     doc.bind('change:name', changeName);
     doc.bind('change:name.first', changeNameFirst);
@@ -356,6 +356,23 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     sinon.assert.notCalled(changeNameFirst);
   });
 
+  test("change() fires the silenced events", function() {
+    var change = sinon.spy();
+    var changeName = sinon.spy();
+    var changeNameFirst = sinon.spy();
+
+    doc.bind('change', change);
+    doc.bind('change:name', changeName);
+    doc.bind('change:name.first', changeNameFirst);
+
+    doc.set({'name.first': 'Bob'}, {silent: true});
+    doc.change();
+
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(change);
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(changeName);
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(changeNameFirst);
+  });
+
   test("change event doesn't fire if new value matches old value", function() {
     var change = sinon.spy();
     var changeName = sinon.spy();
@@ -504,7 +521,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var changeNameMiddleInitial = sinon.spy();
     var changeNameMiddleFull = sinon.spy();
     var changeNameFirst = sinon.spy();
-    
+
     doc.bind('change', change);
     doc.bind('change:name', changeName);
     doc.bind('change:name.middle', changeNameMiddle);
@@ -536,12 +553,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var changeAddresses0City = sinon.spy();
     var changeAddresses0State = sinon.spy();
     var changeAddresses1 = sinon.spy();
-    
+
     doc.bind('change', change);
     doc.bind('change:addresses', changeAddresses);
     doc.bind('change:addresses[0]', changeAddresses0);
     doc.bind('change:addresses[0].city', changeAddresses0City);
-    
+
     doc.bind('change:addresses[0].state', changeAddresses0State);
     doc.bind('change:addresses[1]', changeAddresses1);
 
@@ -563,7 +580,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var change = sinon.spy();
     var changeAddresses = sinon.spy();
     var addAddresses = sinon.spy();
-    
+
     doc.bind('change', change);
     doc.bind('change:addresses', changeAddresses);
     doc.bind('add:addresses', addAddresses);
@@ -585,7 +602,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var change = sinon.spy();
     var changeAddresses = sinon.spy();
     var removeAddresses = sinon.spy();
-    
+
     doc.bind('change', change);
     doc.bind('change:addresses', changeAddresses);
     doc.bind('remove:addresses', removeAddresses);
@@ -601,7 +618,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var change = sinon.spy();
     var changeAddresses = sinon.spy();
     var removeAddresses = sinon.spy();
-    
+
     doc.bind('change', change);
     doc.bind('change:addresses', changeAddresses);
     doc.bind('remove:addresses', removeAddresses);
@@ -625,7 +642,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       full: 'Limburger',
       fullAlternates: ['Danger', 'Funny', 'Responsible']
     });
-    
+
     doc.bind('change', change);
     doc.bind('change:name', changeName);
     doc.bind('change:name.middle', changeNameMiddle);
@@ -662,7 +679,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         'name.middle.full': 'Limburger'
       });
     });
-    
+
     doc.set({'name.middle.full': 'Limburger'});
   });
 
@@ -684,7 +701,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         'name.middle.full': 'Limburger'
       });
     });
-    
+
     //Set using conventional JSON - emulates a model fetch
     doc.set({
       gender: 'M',
@@ -708,7 +725,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       ]
     });
   });
-  
+
   test("#changedAttributes() should clear the nested attributes between change events", function() {
     doc.set({'name.first': 'Bob'});
 
@@ -735,7 +752,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         return "First name is too long";
       }
     };
-  
+
     doc.set({'name.first': 'TooLongFirstName'});
 
     doc.bind('change', function(){
@@ -819,6 +836,23 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     sinon.assert.notCalled(changeNameFirst);
   });
 
+  test("#clear() silent triggers change events when change() is called", function() {
+    var change = sinon.spy();
+    var changeName = sinon.spy();
+    var changeNameFirst = sinon.spy();
+
+    doc.bind('change', change);
+    doc.bind('change:name', changeName);
+    doc.bind('change:name.first', changeNameFirst);
+
+    doc.clear({silent: true});
+    doc.change();
+
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(change);
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(changeName);
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(changeNameFirst);
+  });
+
 
   // ----- UNSET --------
 
@@ -957,7 +991,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     doc.bind('remove:addresses', removeAddresses);
 
     doc.remove('addresses[0]');
-    
+
     sinon.assert.calledOnce(removeAddresses);
     equal(doc.get('addresses').length, 1);