diff --git a/render/hyperscript.js b/render/hyperscript.js
index c6205410..ff793e43 100644
--- a/render/hyperscript.js
+++ b/render/hyperscript.js
@@ -90,11 +90,12 @@ function hyperscript(selector) {
 	var vnode = hyperscriptVnode.apply(1, arguments)
 
 	if (typeof selector === "string") {
-		return execSelector(selectorCache[selector] || compileSelector(selector), vnode)
-	} else {
-		vnode.tag = selector
-		return vnode
+		vnode.children = Vnode.normalizeChildren(vnode.children)
+		if (selector !== "[") return execSelector(selectorCache[selector] || compileSelector(selector), vnode)
 	}
+	
+	vnode.tag = selector
+	return vnode
 }
 
 module.exports = hyperscript
diff --git a/render/tests/test-fragment.js b/render/tests/test-fragment.js
index 2883cd44..528fa9a9 100644
--- a/render/tests/test-fragment.js
+++ b/render/tests/test-fragment.js
@@ -2,196 +2,208 @@
 
 var o = require("../../ospec/ospec")
 var fragment = require("../../render/fragment")
+var m = require("../../render/hyperscript")
 
-o.spec("fragment", function() {
-	o("works", function() {
-		var attrs = {foo: 5}
-		var child = {tag: "p"}
-		var frag = fragment(attrs, [child])
+function fragmentStr() {
+	var args = [].slice.call(arguments);
+	args.unshift("[");
+	return m.apply(null, args)
+}
 
-		o(frag.tag).equals("[")
+function runTest(name, fragment) {
+	o.spec(name, function() {
+		o("works", function() {
+			var attrs = {foo: 5}
+			var child = {tag: "p"}
+			var frag = fragment(attrs, [child])
 
-		o(Array.isArray(frag.children)).equals(true)
-		o(frag.children.length).equals(1)
-		o(frag.children[0]).equals(child)
+			o(frag.tag).equals("[")
 
-		o(frag.attrs).equals(attrs)
+			o(Array.isArray(frag.children)).equals(true)
+			o(frag.children.length).equals(1)
+			o(frag.children[0]).equals(child)
 
-		o(frag.key).equals(undefined)
-	})
-	o("supports keys", function() {
-		var attrs = {key: 7}
-		var frag = fragment(attrs, [])
-		o(frag.tag).equals("[")
+			o(frag.attrs).equals(attrs)
 
-		o(Array.isArray(frag.children)).equals(true)
-		o(frag.children.length).equals(0)
-
-		o(frag.attrs).equals(attrs)
-		o(frag.attrs.key).equals(7)
-
-		o(frag.key).equals(7)
-	})
-	o.spec("children with no attrs", function() {
-		o("handles string single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment(["a"])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("a")
+			o(frag.key).equals(undefined)
 		})
-		o("handles falsy string single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([""])
+		o("supports keys", function() {
+			var attrs = {key: 7}
+			var frag = fragment(attrs, [])
+			o(frag.tag).equals("[")
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+			o(Array.isArray(frag.children)).equals(true)
+			o(frag.children.length).equals(0)
+
+			o(frag.attrs).equals(attrs)
+			o(frag.attrs.key).equals(7)
+
+			o(frag.key).equals(7)
 		})
-		o("handles number single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([1])
+		o.spec("children with no attrs", function() {
+			o("handles string single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment(["a"])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(1)
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("a")
+			})
+			o("handles falsy string single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([""])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+			})
+			o("handles number single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([1])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(1)
+			})
+			o("handles falsy number single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([0])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
+			})
+			o("handles boolean single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([true])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(true)
+			})
+			o("handles falsy boolean single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([false])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+			})
+			o("handles null single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([null])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
+			})
+			o("handles undefined single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([undefined])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0]).equals(undefined)
+			})
+			o("handles multiple string children", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment(["", "a"])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+				o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[1].children).equals("a")
+			})
+			o("handles multiple number children", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([0, 1])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
+				o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(1)
+			})
+			o("handles multiple boolean children", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([false, true])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+				o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(true)
+			})
+			o("handles multiple null/undefined child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment([null, undefined])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
+				o(vnode.children[1]).equals(undefined)
+			})
+			o("handles falsy number single child without attrs", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment(0)
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
+			})
 		})
-		o("handles falsy number single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([0])
+		o.spec("children with attrs", function() {
+			o("handles string single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, ["a"])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
-		})
-		o("handles boolean single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([true])
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("a")
+			})
+			o("handles falsy string single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [""])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(true)
-		})
-		o("handles falsy boolean single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([false])
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+			})
+			o("handles number single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [1])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
-		})
-		o("handles null single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([null])
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(1)
+			})
+			o("handles falsy number single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [0])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
-		})
-		o("handles undefined single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([undefined])
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
+			})
+			o("handles boolean single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [true])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0]).equals(undefined)
-		})
-		o("handles multiple string children", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment(["", "a"])
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(true)
+			})
+			o("handles falsy boolean single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [false])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
-			o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[1].children).equals("a")
-		})
-		o("handles multiple number children", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([0, 1])
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+			})
+			o("handles null single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [null])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
-			o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(1)
-		})
-		o("handles multiple boolean children", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([false, true])
+				o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
+			})
+			o("handles undefined single child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [undefined])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
-			o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(true)
-		})
-		o("handles multiple null/undefined child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment([null, undefined])
+				o(vnode.children[0]).equals(undefined)
+			})
+			o("handles multiple string children", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, ["", "a"])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
-			o(vnode.children[1]).equals(undefined)
-		})
-		o("handles falsy number single child without attrs", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment(0)
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+				o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[1].children).equals("a")
+			})
+			o("handles multiple number children", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [0, 1])
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
+				o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(1)
+			})
+			o("handles multiple boolean children", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [false, true])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
+				o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
+				o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(true)
+			})
+			o("handles multiple null/undefined child", function() {
+				var vnode = fragment({}, [null, undefined])
+
+				o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
+				o(vnode.children[1]).equals(undefined)
+			})
 		})
 	})
-	o.spec("children with attrs", function() {
-		o("handles string single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, ["a"])
+}
 
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("a")
-		})
-		o("handles falsy string single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [""])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
-		})
-		o("handles number single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [1])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(1)
-		})
-		o("handles falsy number single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [0])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
-		})
-		o("handles boolean single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [true])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(true)
-		})
-		o("handles falsy boolean single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [false])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
-		})
-		o("handles null single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [null])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
-		})
-		o("handles undefined single child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [undefined])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0]).equals(undefined)
-		})
-		o("handles multiple string children", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, ["", "a"])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
-			o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[1].children).equals("a")
-		})
-		o("handles multiple number children", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [0, 1])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals(0)
-			o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(1)
-		})
-		o("handles multiple boolean children", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [false, true])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[0].children).equals("")
-			o(vnode.children[1].tag).equals("#")
-			o(vnode.children[1].children).equals(true)
-		})
-		o("handles multiple null/undefined child", function() {
-			var vnode = fragment({}, [null, undefined])
-
-			o(vnode.children[0]).equals(null)
-			o(vnode.children[1]).equals(undefined)
-		})
-	})
-})
+runTest("fragment", fragment);
+runTest("fragment-string-selector", fragmentStr);