diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
index f1388111..2bf163c0 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
@@ -141,18 +141,26 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
     %w(webkit moz o ms svg pie).each do |prefix|
       class_eval <<-RUBY, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
         def _#{prefix}(*args)
-          List.new(*args.map! do |a|
-                      if a.is_a?(List)
-                        a.class.new(*a.values.map{|v| v.respond_to?(:to_#{prefix}) ? v.to_#{prefix} : v})
-                      else
-                        a.respond_to?(:to_#{prefix}) ? a.to_#{prefix} : a
-                      end
-                    end)
+          List.new(*args.map! {|a| add_prefix(:to_#{prefix}, a)}, :comma)
         end
       RUBY
     end
 
     protected
+
+    def add_prefix(prefix_method, object)
+      if object.is_a?(List)
+        object.class.new(object.value.map{|e|
+          add_prefix(prefix_method, e)
+        })
+      elsif object.respond_to?(prefix_method)
+        object.options = options
+        object.send(prefix_method)
+      else
+        object
+      end
+    end
+
     def color_stop?(arg)
       parse_color_stop(arg)
     rescue
@@ -219,7 +227,12 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
 
     # Returns a comma-delimited list after removing any non-true values
     def compact(*args)
-      Sass::Script::List.new(args.reject{|a| !a.to_bool}, :comma)
+      sep = :comma
+      if args.size == 1 && args.first.is_a?(Sass::Script::List)
+        args = args.first.value
+        sep = args.first.separator
+      end
+      Sass::Script::List.new(args.reject{|a| !a.to_bool}, sep)
     end
 
     # Returns a list object from a value that was passed.
@@ -259,28 +272,35 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
     # Check if any of the arguments passed have a tendency towards vendor prefixing.
     def prefixed(prefix, *args)
       method = prefix.value.sub(/^-/,"to_").to_sym
-      args.map!{|a| a.is_a?(Sass::Script::List) ? a.value : a}.flatten!
+      2.times do
+        args.map!{|a| a.is_a?(Sass::Script::List) ? a.value : a}.flatten!
+      end
       Sass::Script::Bool.new(args.any?{|a| a.respond_to?(method)})
     end
 
     %w(webkit moz o ms svg pie).each do |prefix|
       class_eval <<-RUBY, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
         def _#{prefix}(*args)
-          Sass::Script::List.new(args.map! do |a|
-            a.options = options
-            if a.is_a?(Sass::Script::List)
-              Sass::Script::List.new(a.value.map do |v|
-                v.respond_to?(:to_#{prefix}) ? v.to_#{prefix} : v
-              end, a.separator)
-            else
-              a.respond_to?(:to_#{prefix}) ? a.to_#{prefix} : a
-            end
-          end, :comma)
+          Sass::Script::List.new(args.map! {|a| add_prefix(:to_#{prefix}, a)}, :comma)
         end
       RUBY
     end
 
     protected
+
+    def add_prefix(prefix_method, object)
+      if object.is_a?(Sass::Script::List)
+        Sass::Script::List.new(object.value.map{|e|
+          add_prefix(prefix_method, e)
+        }, object.separator)
+      elsif object.respond_to?(prefix_method)
+        object.options = options
+        object.send(prefix_method)
+      else
+        object
+      end
+    end
+
     def color_stop?(arg)
       arg.is_a?(ColorStop) ||
       (arg.is_a?(Sass::Script::List) && ColorStop.new(*arg.value)) ||
diff --git a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css
index 58ee72f3..721003bc 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css
+++ b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+.bg-shortcut-simple-image {
+  background: white url("foo.png"); }
+
+.bg-shortcut-linear-gradient {
+  background: white url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0idXRmLTgiPz4gPHN2ZyB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PGRlZnM+PGxpbmVhckdyYWRpZW50IGlkPSJncmFkIiB4MT0iMCUiIHkxPSIwJSIgeDI9IjEwMCUiIHkyPSIxMDAlIj48c3RvcCBvZmZzZXQ9IjAlIiBzdG9wLWNvbG9yPSIjZGRkZGRkIi8+PHN0b3Agb2Zmc2V0PSIxMDAlIiBzdG9wLWNvbG9yPSIjYWFhYWFhIi8+PC9saW5lYXJHcmFkaWVudD48L2RlZnM+PHJlY3QgeD0iMCIgeT0iMCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0idXJsKCNncmFkKSIgLz48L3N2Zz4g');
+  background: white -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 100% 100%, color-stop(0%, #dddddd), color-stop(100%, #aaaaaa));
+  background: white -moz-linear-gradient(top left, #dddddd, #aaaaaa);
+  background: white linear-gradient(top left, #dddddd, #aaaaaa); }
+
+.bg-shortcut-radial-gradient {
+  background: white url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0idXRmLTgiPz4gPHN2ZyB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PGRlZnM+PHJhZGlhbEdyYWRpZW50IGlkPSJncmFkIiBncmFkaWVudFVuaXRzPSJ1c2VyU3BhY2VPblVzZSIgY3g9IjUwJSIgY3k9IjUwJSIgcj0iMTAwIj48c3RvcCBvZmZzZXQ9IjAlIiBzdG9wLWNvbG9yPSIjZGRkZGRkIi8+PHN0b3Agb2Zmc2V0PSIxMDAlIiBzdG9wLWNvbG9yPSIjYWFhYWFhIi8+PC9yYWRpYWxHcmFkaWVudD48L2RlZnM+PHJlY3QgeD0iMCIgeT0iMCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0idXJsKCNncmFkKSIgLz48L3N2Zz4g');
+  background: white -webkit-gradient(radial, 50% 50%, 0, 50% 50%, 100, color-stop(0%, #dddddd), color-stop(100%, #aaaaaa));
+  background: white -moz-radial-gradient(center center, #dddddd, #aaaaaa 100px);
+  background: white radial-gradient(center center, #dddddd, #aaaaaa 100px); }
+
 .bg-simple-image {
   background-image: url("foo.png"); }
 
@@ -46,7 +61,7 @@
   list-style-image: url('/images/4x6.png?busted=true'); }
 
 .shorthand-list-image-plain {
-  list-style-image: outside url("/images/4x6.png?busted=true"); }
+  list-style-image: outside url('/images/4x6.png?busted=true'); }
 
 .direct-list-image-with-gradient {
   list-style-image: -moz-radial-gradient(#00ff00, #ff0000 10px);
diff --git a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass
index 4369b300..8c8a656c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass
+++ b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 @import compass/css3/images, compass/css3/gradient
 
 $experimental-support-for-svg: true
+.bg-shortcut-simple-image
+  +background(#fff url('foo.png'))
+
+.bg-shortcut-linear-gradient
+  +background(#fff linear-gradient(top left, #ddd, #aaa))
+
+.bg-shortcut-radial-gradient
+  +background(#fff radial-gradient(center center, #ddd, #aaa 100px))
+
 .bg-simple-image
   +background-image(url('foo.png'))