diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa21278..8fdf20b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,27 @@ alameda supports [the requirejs API](http://requirejs.org/docs/api.html). It eve
 declares `requirejs`, to make passing the requirejs tests easier. alameda also
 has a good chance of becoming requirejs in a far-future requirejs version.
 
+There are some differences with requirejs though:
+
+### require promise
+
+`require([])` will return a promise.
+
+### require errback
+
+alameda differs from requirejs in this case:
+
+```javascript
+require(['something'], function(something) {
+  throw new Error('oops');
+}, function (err) {
+  //requirejs will call this errback function if the callback to require([])
+  //throws. However, alameda does not, to match behavior with promises and their
+  //errbacks. If you want to catch this error in alameda:
+  //require([], function() {}).catch(function(err) {});
+});
+```
+
 ## Running tests
 
 The tests are pulled from almond and requirejs. All tests should be served
diff --git a/alameda.js b/alameda.js
index 63b34c3..0d59623 100644
--- a/alameda.js
+++ b/alameda.js
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
         urlRegExp = /^\/|\:|\?|\.js$/,
         commentRegExp = /(\/\*([\s\S]*?)\*\/|([^:]|^)\/\/(.*)$)/mg,
         cjsRequireRegExp = /[^.]\s*require\s*\(\s*["']([^'"\s]+)["']\s*\)/g,
-        jsSuffixRegExp = /\.js$/;
+        jsSuffixRegExp = /\.js$/,
+        slice = Array.prototype.slice;
 
     if (typeof requirejs === 'function') {
         return;
@@ -343,17 +344,19 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
                 }
 
                 //Support require(['a'])
-                callback = callback || function () {};
+                callback = callback || function () {
+                  // In case used later as a promise then value, return the
+                  // arguments as an array.
+                  return slice.call(arguments, 0);
+                };
 
                 //Complete async to maintain expected execution semantics.
-                asyncResolve.then(function () {
-                    //Grab any modules that were defined after a
-                    //require call.
+                return asyncResolve.then(function () {
+                    //Grab any modules that were defined after a require call.
                     takeQueue();
-                    main(undef, deps || [], callback, errback, relName);
-                });
 
-                return req;
+                    return main(undef, deps || [], callback, errback, relName);
+                });
             };
 
             req.isBrowser = typeof document !== 'undefined' &&
@@ -474,6 +477,8 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
         }
 
         function defineModule(d) {
+            d.factoryCalled = true;
+
             var name = d.map.id,
                 ret = d.factory.apply(defined[name], d.values);
 
@@ -510,11 +515,25 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
             }
         }
 
-        function makeDefer(name) {
+        function makeDefer(name, errback) {
             var d = {};
             d.promise = new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
                 d.resolve = resolve;
-                d.reject = reject;
+                d.reject = function(err) {
+                  if (!name) {
+                    requireDeferreds.splice(requireDeferreds.indexOf(d), 1);
+                  }
+                  if (errback && (!name && !d.factoryCalled)) {
+                    try {
+                      err = errback(err);
+                      resolve(err);
+                    } catch (e) {
+                      reject(e);
+                    }
+                  } else {
+                    reject(err);
+                  }
+                };
             });
             d.map = name ? makeMap(name, null, true) : {};
             d.depCount = 0;
@@ -531,7 +550,7 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
             return d;
         }
 
-        function getDefer(name) {
+        function getDefer(name, errback) {
             var d;
             if (name) {
                 d = hasProp(deferreds, name) && deferreds[name];
@@ -539,7 +558,7 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
                     d = deferreds[name] = makeDefer(name);
                 }
             } else {
-                d = makeDefer();
+                d = makeDefer(undefined, errback);
                 requireDeferreds.push(d);
             }
             return d;
@@ -871,7 +890,7 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
                 //It is possible to disable the wait interval by using waitSeconds of 0.
                 expired = waitInterval && (startTime + waitInterval) < (new Date()).getTime();
 
-            if (loadCount === 0) {
+        if (loadCount === 0) {
                 //If passed in a deferred, it is for a specific require call.
                 //Could be a sync case that needs resolution right away.
                 //Otherwise, if no deferred, means it was the last ditch
@@ -935,7 +954,7 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
             }
             calledDefine[name] = true;
 
-            var d = getDefer(name);
+            var d = getDefer(name, errback);
 
             //This module may not have dependencies
             if (deps && !Array.isArray(deps)) {
@@ -946,7 +965,11 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
                 deps = [];
             }
 
-            d.promise.catch(errback || delayedError);
+            // Only use delayedError if there is not an errback specified. If
+            // if there is an errback, it means it will handle the error.
+            if (name && !errback) {
+              d.promise.catch(delayedError);
+            }
 
             //Use name if no relName
             relName = relName || name;
@@ -1019,6 +1042,8 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
             if (!name) {
                 check(d);
             }
+
+            return d.promise;
         };
 
         req = makeRequire(null, true);
@@ -1162,7 +1187,7 @@ var requirejs, require, define;
     topReq.contexts = contexts;
 
     define = function () {
-        queue.push([].slice.call(arguments, 0));
+        queue.push(slice.call(arguments, 0));
     };
 
     define.amd = {
diff --git a/tests/all.js b/tests/all.js
index 8a32628..6b0f12e 100644
--- a/tests/all.js
+++ b/tests/all.js
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ doh.registerUrl("specialDeps", "../specialDeps/specialDeps.html");
 doh.registerUrl("hasOwnPropertyTests", "../hasOwnProperty/hasOwnProperty.html");
 doh.registerUrl("dataMainBaseUrl", "../dataMainBaseUrl/dataMainBaseUrl.html");
 doh.registerUrl("emptyRequire", "../emptyRequire/emptyRequire.html");
+doh.registerUrl("promiseRequire", "../promiseRequire/promiseRequire.html");
diff --git a/tests/promiseRequire/app.js b/tests/promiseRequire/app.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a623d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/promiseRequire/app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+define(['bar'], function (bar) {
+  return {
+    name: 'app',
+    bar: bar
+  };
+});
+
diff --git a/tests/promiseRequire/bar.js b/tests/promiseRequire/bar.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d1559b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/promiseRequire/bar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// bar.js
+define('bar', function(require) {
+    return {
+      name: 'bar'
+    };
+});
+
diff --git a/tests/promiseRequire/promiseRequire.html b/tests/promiseRequire/promiseRequire.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07c7e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/promiseRequire/promiseRequire.html
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>alameda: promise from require</title>
+    <script src="../doh/runner.js"></script>
+    <script src="../doh/_browserRunner.js"></script>
+    <script src="../../alameda.js"></script>
+    <script>
+    var doneCount = 0;
+    var doneMax = 5;
+    var master = new doh.Deferred();
+    function done(err) {
+        if (err) {
+          return master.errback(err);
+        }
+
+        doneCount += 1;
+        if (doneCount === doneMax) {
+            master.callback(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // then with no initial callback.
+    require(['app'], function(app) {
+        doh.is('app', app.name);
+        doh.is('bar', app.bar.name);
+        return 'whatevs';
+    }).then(function(value) {
+        doh.is('whatevs', value);
+        done();
+    });
+
+    // then with no initial callback.
+    require(['app']).then(function(mods) {
+        var app = mods[0];
+        doh.is('app', app.name);
+        doh.is('bar', app.bar.name);
+        done();
+    });
+
+
+    // then with no initial callback.
+    require(['app'], function(app) {
+        doh.is('app', app.name);
+        doh.is('bar', app.bar.name);
+        throw new Error('Error inside a callback');
+    }).then(function(value) {
+        console.error('WHAT 1', value);
+        done(value);
+    }, function(err) {
+        doh.is(true, !!err);
+        done();
+    });
+
+    // then with no initial callback.
+    require(['app'], function(app) {
+        doh.is('app', app.name);
+        doh.is('bar', app.bar.name);
+        throw new Error('Error inside a callback');
+    }, function (err) {
+        console.error('WHAT 2: ', err);
+        done(err);
+    }).then(function(value) {
+        console.error('WHAT 3', value);
+        done(value);
+    }, function(err) {
+        doh.is(true, !!err);
+        done();
+    });
+
+    // catch usage.
+    require(['app'], function(app) {
+        doh.is('app', app.name);
+        doh.is('bar', app.bar.name);
+        throw new Error('Error inside a callback');
+    }).catch(function(err) {
+        doh.is(true, !!err);
+        done();
+    });
+
+    //Register the test
+    doh.register(
+        "promiseRequire",
+        [
+            {
+                name: "promiseRequire",
+                timeout: 3000,
+                runTest: function () {
+                    return master;
+                }
+            }
+        ]
+    );
+    doh.run();
+    </script>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <h1>alameda: promise from require</h1>
+
+    <p>Test require([]) returning a promise.
+    <a href="https://github.com/requirejs/alameda/issues/8">More info</a>.</p>
+
+    <p>Check console for messages</p>
+</body>
+</html>