diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdcd540c..9a04efd9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Let's create an HTML file to follow along:
 
 ```markup
 <body>
-	<script src="http://unpkg.com/mithril/mithril.js"></script>
+	<script src="//unpkg.com/mithril/mithril.js"></script>
 	<script>
 	var root = document.body
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ var count = 0
 var increment = function() {
 	m.request({
 		method: "PUT",
-		url: "http://rem-rest-api.herokuapp.com/api/tutorial/1",
+		url: "//rem-rest-api.herokuapp.com/api/tutorial/1",
 		data: {count: count + 1},
 		withCredentials: true,
 	})
diff --git a/docs/change-log.md b/docs/change-log.md
index f68c9f77..38d86fbc 100644
--- a/docs/change-log.md
+++ b/docs/change-log.md
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 # Change log
 
+- [v1.0.1](#v101)
 - [Migrating from v0.2.x](#migrating-from-v02x)
-- [Older docs](http://mithril.js.org/archive/v0.2.5/change-log.html)
+- [Older docs](http://mithril.js.org/archive/v0.2.5/index.html)
+
+---
+
+### v1.0.1
+
+#### News
+
+- performance improvements in IE [#1598](https://github.com/lhorie/mithril.js/pull/1598)
+
+#### Bug fixes
+
+- prevent infinite loop in non-existent default route - [#1579](https://github.com/lhorie/mithril.js/issues/1579)
+- call correct lifecycle methods on children of recycled keyed vnodes - [#1609](https://github.com/lhorie/mithril.js/issues/1609)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/docs/credits.md b/docs/credits.md
index 70ee277a..7fd2a048 100644
--- a/docs/credits.md
+++ b/docs/credits.md
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ Special thanks to:
 - Leon Sorokin, for writing a DOM instrumentation tool that helped improve performance in Mithril 1.0
 - Jordan Walke, whose work on React was prior art to the implementation of keys in Mithril
 - Pierre-Yves Gérardy, who consistently makes high quality contributions
+- Gyandeep Singh, who contributed significant IE performance improvements
 
 Other people who also deserve recognition:
 
 - Arthur Clemens - creator of [Polythene](https://github.com/ArthurClemens/Polythene) and the [HTML-to-Mithril converter](http://arthurclemens.github.io/mithril-template-converter/index.html)
 - Stephan Hoyer - creator of [mithril-node-render](https://github.com/StephanHoyer/mithril-node-render), [mithril-query](https://github.com/StephanHoyer/mithril-query) and [mithril-source-hint](https://github.com/StephanHoyer/mithril-source-hint)
 - the countless people who have reported and fixed bugs, participated in discussions, and helped promote Mithril
-
diff --git a/mithril.js b/mithril.js
index d92059ec..8a775236 100644
--- a/mithril.js
+++ b/mithril.js
@@ -355,30 +355,32 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		for (var i = start; i < end; i++) {
 			var vnode = vnodes[i]
 			if (vnode != null) {
-				insertNode(parent, createNode(vnode, hooks, ns), nextSibling)
+				createNode(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	function createNode(vnode, hooks, ns) {
+	function createNode(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling) {
 		var tag = vnode.tag
 		if (vnode.attrs != null) initLifecycle(vnode.attrs, vnode, hooks)
 		if (typeof tag === "string") {
 			switch (tag) {
-				case "#": return createText(vnode)
-				case "<": return createHTML(vnode)
-				case "[": return createFragment(vnode, hooks, ns)
-				default: return createElement(vnode, hooks, ns)
+				case "#": return createText(parent, vnode, nextSibling)
+				case "<": return createHTML(parent, vnode, nextSibling)
+				case "[": return createFragment(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling)
+				default: return createElement(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling)
 			}
 		}
-		else return createComponent(vnode, hooks, ns)
+		else return createComponent(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling)
 	}
-	function createText(vnode) {
-		return vnode.dom = $doc.createTextNode(vnode.children)
+	function createText(parent, vnode, nextSibling) {
+		vnode.dom = $doc.createTextNode(vnode.children)
+		insertNode(parent, vnode.dom, nextSibling)
+		return vnode.dom
 	}
-	function createHTML(vnode) {
+	function createHTML(parent, vnode, nextSibling) {
 		var match1 = vnode.children.match(/^\s*?<(\w+)/im) || []
-		var parent = {caption: "table", thead: "table", tbody: "table", tfoot: "table", tr: "tbody", th: "tr", td: "tr", colgroup: "table", col: "colgroup"}[match1[1]] || "div"
-		var temp = $doc.createElement(parent)
+		var parent1 = {caption: "table", thead: "table", tbody: "table", tfoot: "table", tr: "tbody", th: "tr", td: "tr", colgroup: "table", col: "colgroup"}[match1[1]] || "div"
+		var temp = $doc.createElement(parent1)
 		temp.innerHTML = vnode.children
 		vnode.dom = temp.firstChild
 		vnode.domSize = temp.childNodes.length
@@ -387,9 +389,10 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		while (child = temp.firstChild) {
 			fragment.appendChild(child)
 		}
+		insertNode(parent, fragment, nextSibling)
 		return fragment
 	}
-	function createFragment(vnode, hooks, ns) {
+	function createFragment(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling) {
 		var fragment = $doc.createDocumentFragment()
 		if (vnode.children != null) {
 			var children = vnode.children
@@ -397,9 +400,10 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		}
 		vnode.dom = fragment.firstChild
 		vnode.domSize = fragment.childNodes.length
+		insertNode(parent, fragment, nextSibling)
 		return fragment
 	}
-	function createElement(vnode, hooks, ns) {
+	function createElement(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling) {
 		var tag = vnode.tag
 		switch (vnode.tag) {
 			case "svg": ns = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"; break
@@ -414,6 +418,7 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		if (attrs2 != null) {
 			setAttrs(vnode, attrs2, ns)
 		}
+		insertNode(parent, element, nextSibling)
 		if (vnode.attrs != null && vnode.attrs.contenteditable != null) {
 			setContentEditable(vnode)
 		}
@@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		}
 		return element
 	}
-	function createComponent(vnode, hooks, ns) {
+	function createComponent(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling) {
 		vnode.state = Object.create(vnode.tag)
 		var view = vnode.tag.view
 		if (view.reentrantLock != null) return $emptyFragment
@@ -440,9 +445,10 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		view.reentrantLock = null
 		if (vnode.instance != null) {
 			if (vnode.instance === vnode) throw Error("A view cannot return the vnode it received as arguments")
-			var element = createNode(vnode.instance, hooks, ns)
+			var element = createNode(parent, vnode.instance, hooks, ns, nextSibling)
 			vnode.dom = vnode.instance.dom
 			vnode.domSize = vnode.dom != null ? vnode.instance.domSize : 0
+			insertNode(parent, element, nextSibling)
 			return element
 		}
 		else {
@@ -451,7 +457,7 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		}
 	}
 	//update
-	function updateNodes(parent, old, vnodes, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
+	function updateNodes(parent, old, vnodes, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
 		if (old === vnodes || old == null && vnodes == null) return
 		else if (old == null) createNodes(parent, vnodes, 0, vnodes.length, hooks, nextSibling, undefined)
 		else if (vnodes == null) removeNodes(old, 0, old.length, vnodes)
@@ -467,15 +473,16 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 				if (isUnkeyed) {
 					for (var i = 0; i < old.length; i++) {
 						if (old[i] === vnodes[i]) continue
-						else if (old[i] == null && vnodes[i] != null) insertNode(parent, createNode(vnodes[i], hooks, ns), getNextSibling(old, i + 1, nextSibling))
+						else if (old[i] == null && vnodes[i] != null) createNode(parent, vnodes[i], hooks, ns, getNextSibling(old, i + 1, nextSibling))
 						else if (vnodes[i] == null) removeNodes(old, i, i + 1, vnodes)
 						else updateNode(parent, old[i], vnodes[i], hooks, getNextSibling(old, i + 1, nextSibling), false, ns)
 					}
 					return
 				}
 			}
-			var recycling = isRecyclable(old, vnodes)
+			recycling = recycling || isRecyclable(old, vnodes)
 			if (recycling) old = old.concat(old.pool)
+			
 			var oldStart = 0, start = 0, oldEnd = old.length - 1, end = vnodes.length - 1, map
 			while (oldEnd >= oldStart && end >= start) {
 				var o = old[oldStart], v = vnodes[start]
@@ -523,8 +530,7 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 							if (movable.dom != null) nextSibling = movable.dom
 						}
 						else {
-							var dom = createNode(v, hooks, undefined)
-							insertNode(parent, dom, nextSibling)
+							var dom = createNode(parent, v, hooks, undefined, nextSibling)
 							nextSibling = dom
 						}
 					}
@@ -549,15 +555,15 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 				switch (oldTag) {
 					case "#": updateText(old, vnode); break
 					case "<": updateHTML(parent, old, vnode, nextSibling); break
-					case "[": updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, ns); break
-					default: updateElement(old, vnode, hooks, ns)
+					case "[": updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns); break
+					default: updateElement(old, vnode, recycling, hooks, ns)
 				}
 			}
 			else updateComponent(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, recycling, ns)
 		}
 		else {
 			removeNode(old, null)
-			insertNode(parent, createNode(vnode, hooks, ns), nextSibling)
+			createNode(parent, vnode, hooks, ns, nextSibling)
 		}
 	}
 	function updateText(old, vnode) {
@@ -569,12 +575,12 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 	function updateHTML(parent, old, vnode, nextSibling) {
 		if (old.children !== vnode.children) {
 			toFragment(old)
-			insertNode(parent, createHTML(vnode), nextSibling)
+			createHTML(parent, vnode, nextSibling)
 		}
 		else vnode.dom = old.dom, vnode.domSize = old.domSize
 	}
-	function updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
-		updateNodes(parent, old.children, vnode.children, hooks, nextSibling, ns)
+	function updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
+		updateNodes(parent, old.children, vnode.children, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns)
 		var domSize = 0, children = vnode.children
 		vnode.dom = null
 		if (children != null) {
@@ -588,7 +594,7 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 			if (domSize !== 1) vnode.domSize = domSize
 		}
 	}
-	function updateElement(old, vnode, hooks, ns) {
+	function updateElement(old, vnode, recycling, hooks, ns) {
 		var element = vnode.dom = old.dom
 		switch (vnode.tag) {
 			case "svg": ns = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"; break
@@ -611,14 +617,14 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		else {
 			if (old.text != null) old.children = [Vnode("#", undefined, undefined, old.text, undefined, old.dom.firstChild)]
 			if (vnode.text != null) vnode.children = [Vnode("#", undefined, undefined, vnode.text, undefined, undefined)]
-			updateNodes(element, old.children, vnode.children, hooks, null, ns)
+			updateNodes(element, old.children, vnode.children, recycling, hooks, null, ns)
 		}
 	}
 	function updateComponent(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, recycling, ns) {
 		vnode.instance = Vnode.normalize(vnode.tag.view.call(vnode.state, vnode))
 		updateLifecycle(vnode.tag, vnode, hooks, recycling)
 		if (vnode.instance != null) {
-			if (old.instance == null) insertNode(parent, createNode(vnode.instance, hooks, ns), nextSibling)
+			if (old.instance == null) createNode(parent, vnode.instance, hooks, ns, nextSibling)
 			else updateNode(parent, old.instance, vnode.instance, hooks, nextSibling, recycling, ns)
 			vnode.dom = vnode.instance.dom
 			vnode.domSize = vnode.instance.domSize
@@ -886,7 +892,7 @@ var coreRenderer = function($window) {
 		// First time0 rendering into a node clears it out
 		if (dom.vnodes == null) dom.textContent = ""
 		if (!Array.isArray(vnodes)) vnodes = [vnodes]
-		updateNodes(dom, dom.vnodes, Vnode.normalizeChildren(vnodes), hooks, null, undefined)
+		updateNodes(dom, dom.vnodes, Vnode.normalizeChildren(vnodes), false, hooks, null, undefined)
 		dom.vnodes = vnodes
 		for (var i = 0; i < hooks.length; i++) hooks[i]()
 		if ($doc.activeElement !== active) active.focus()
diff --git a/render/render.js b/render/render.js
index 9f99979a..0a01dc14 100644
--- a/render/render.js
+++ b/render/render.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 	}
 
 	//update
-	function updateNodes(parent, old, vnodes, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
+	function updateNodes(parent, old, vnodes, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
 		if (old === vnodes || old == null && vnodes == null) return
 		else if (old == null) createNodes(parent, vnodes, 0, vnodes.length, hooks, nextSibling, undefined)
 		else if (vnodes == null) removeNodes(old, 0, old.length, vnodes)
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 					return
 				}
 			}
-			var recycling = isRecyclable(old, vnodes)
+			recycling = recycling || isRecyclable(old, vnodes)
 			if (recycling) old = old.concat(old.pool)
-
+			
 			var oldStart = 0, start = 0, oldEnd = old.length - 1, end = vnodes.length - 1, map
 			while (oldEnd >= oldStart && end >= start) {
 				var o = old[oldStart], v = vnodes[start]
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 				switch (oldTag) {
 					case "#": updateText(old, vnode); break
 					case "<": updateHTML(parent, old, vnode, nextSibling); break
-					case "[": updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, ns); break
-					default: updateElement(old, vnode, hooks, ns)
+					case "[": updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns); break
+					default: updateElement(old, vnode, recycling, hooks, ns)
 				}
 			}
 			else updateComponent(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, recycling, ns)
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 		}
 		else vnode.dom = old.dom, vnode.domSize = old.domSize
 	}
-	function updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
-		updateNodes(parent, old.children, vnode.children, hooks, nextSibling, ns)
+	function updateFragment(parent, old, vnode, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns) {
+		updateNodes(parent, old.children, vnode.children, recycling, hooks, nextSibling, ns)
 		var domSize = 0, children = vnode.children
 		vnode.dom = null
 		if (children != null) {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 			if (domSize !== 1) vnode.domSize = domSize
 		}
 	}
-	function updateElement(old, vnode, hooks, ns) {
+	function updateElement(old, vnode, recycling, hooks, ns) {
 		var element = vnode.dom = old.dom
 		switch (vnode.tag) {
 			case "svg": ns = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"; break
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 		else {
 			if (old.text != null) old.children = [Vnode("#", undefined, undefined, old.text, undefined, old.dom.firstChild)]
 			if (vnode.text != null) vnode.children = [Vnode("#", undefined, undefined, vnode.text, undefined, undefined)]
-			updateNodes(element, old.children, vnode.children, hooks, null, ns)
+			updateNodes(element, old.children, vnode.children, recycling, hooks, null, ns)
 		}
 	}
 	function updateComponent(parent, old, vnode, hooks, nextSibling, recycling, ns) {
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 		if (dom.vnodes == null) dom.textContent = ""
 
 		if (!Array.isArray(vnodes)) vnodes = [vnodes]
-		updateNodes(dom, dom.vnodes, Vnode.normalizeChildren(vnodes), hooks, null, undefined)
+		updateNodes(dom, dom.vnodes, Vnode.normalizeChildren(vnodes), false, hooks, null, undefined)
 		dom.vnodes = vnodes
 		for (var i = 0; i < hooks.length; i++) hooks[i]()
 		if ($doc.activeElement !== active) active.focus()
diff --git a/render/tests/test-render.js b/render/tests/test-render.js
index daa094fd..d190cb85 100644
--- a/render/tests/test-render.js
+++ b/render/tests/test-render.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ o.spec("render", function() {
 
 		o(root.childNodes.length).equals(0)
 	})
-	
+
 	o("throws on invalid root node", function() {
 		var threw = false
 		try {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ o.spec("render", function() {
 		}
 		o(threw).equals(true)
 	})
-	
+
 	o("does not enter infinite loop when oninit triggers render and view throws", function(done) {
 		var A = {
 			oninit: init,
@@ -44,15 +44,45 @@ o.spec("render", function() {
 			setTimeout(function() {
 				var threwInner = false
 				try {run()} catch (e) {threwInner = true}
-				
+
 				o(threwInner).equals(false)
 				done()
 			}, 0)
 		}
-		
+
 		var threwOuter = false
 		try {run()} catch (e) {threwOuter = true}
-		
+
 		o(threwOuter).equals(true)
 	})
+	o("lifecycle methods work in children of recycled", function() {
+		var createA = o.spy()
+		var updateA = o.spy()
+		var removeA = o.spy()
+		var createB = o.spy()
+		var updateB = o.spy()
+		var removeB = o.spy()
+		var a = function() {
+			return {tag: "div", key: 1, children: [
+				{tag: "div", key: 11, attrs: {oncreate: createA, onupdate: updateA, onremove: removeA}},
+				{tag: "div", key: 12}
+			]}
+		}
+		var b = function() {
+			return {tag: "div", key: 2, children: [
+				{tag: "div", key: 21, attrs: {oncreate: createB, onupdate: updateB, onremove: removeB}},
+				{tag: "div", key: 22}
+			]}
+		}
+		render(root, a())
+		render(root, b())
+		render(root, a())
+
+		o(createA.callCount).equals(2)
+		o(updateA.callCount).equals(0)
+		o(removeA.callCount).equals(1)
+		o(createB.callCount).equals(1)
+		o(updateB.callCount).equals(0)
+		o(removeB.callCount).equals(1)
+	})
 })
diff --git a/tests/test-api.js b/tests/test-api.js
index 0a5824f9..989b00a4 100644
--- a/tests/test-api.js
+++ b/tests/test-api.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 		if (typeof global !== "undefined") global.window = mock
 		m = require("../mithril")
 	})
-	
+
 	o.spec("m", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var vnode = m("div")
-			
+
 			o(vnode.tag).equals("div")
 		})
 	})
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 	o.spec("m.trust", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var vnode = m.trust("<br>")
-			
+
 			o(vnode.tag).equals("<")
 			o(vnode.children).equals("<br>")
 		})
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 	o.spec("m.fragment", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var vnode = m.fragment({key: 123}, [m("div")])
-			
+
 			o(vnode.tag).equals("[")
 			o(vnode.key).equals(123)
 			o(vnode.children.length).equals(1)
@@ -48,23 +48,23 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var spy = o.spy()
 			var handler = m.withAttr("value", spy)
-			
+
 			handler({currentTarget: {value: 10}})
-			
+
 			o(spy.args[0]).equals(10)
 		})
 	})
 	o.spec("m.parseQueryString", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var query = m.parseQueryString("?a=1&b=2")
-			
+
 			o(query).deepEquals({a: "1", b: "2"})
 		})
 	})
 	o.spec("m.buildQueryString", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var query = m.buildQueryString({a: 1, b: 2})
-			
+
 			o(query).equals("a=1&b=2")
 		})
 	})
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var root = window.document.createElement("div")
 			m.render(root, m("div"))
-			
+
 			o(root.childNodes.length).equals(1)
 			o(root.firstChild.nodeName).equals("DIV")
 		})
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 		o("works", function() {
 			var root = window.document.createElement("div")
 			m.mount(root, {view: function() {return m("div")}})
-			
+
 			o(root.childNodes.length).equals(1)
 			o(root.firstChild.nodeName).equals("DIV")
 		})
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 			m.route(root, "/a", {
 				"/a": {view: function() {return m("div")}}
 			})
-			
+
 			setTimeout(function() {
 				o(root.childNodes.length).equals(1)
 				o(root.firstChild.nodeName).equals("DIV")
-				
+
 				done()
 			}, FRAME_BUDGET)
 		})
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 			m.route(root, "/a", {
 				"/a": {view: function() {return m("div")}}
 			})
-			
+
 			setTimeout(function() {
 				o(root.childNodes.length).equals(1)
 				o(root.firstChild.nodeName).equals("DIV")
-				
+
 				done()
 			}, FRAME_BUDGET)
 		})
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 			m.route(root, "/a", {
 				"/a": {view: function() {return m("div")}}
 			})
-			
+
 			setTimeout(function() {
 				o(m.route.get()).equals("/a")
-				
+
 				done()
 			}, FRAME_BUDGET)
 		})
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 			m.route(root, "/a", {
 				"/:id": {view: function() {return m("div")}}
 			})
-			
+
 			setTimeout(function() {
 				m.route.set("/b")
 				setTimeout(function() {
 					o(m.route.get()).equals("/b")
-				
+
 					done()
 				}, FRAME_BUDGET)
 			}, FRAME_BUDGET)
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 			m.mount(root, {view: function() {count++}})
 			setTimeout(function() {
 				m.redraw()
-				
+
 				o(count).equals(2)
-				
+
 				done()
 			}, FRAME_BUDGET)
 		})
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ o.spec("api", function() {
 			o(typeof m.jsonp).equals("function") // TODO improve
 		})
 	})
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
