diff --git a/lib/compass/compiler.rb b/lib/compass/compiler.rb
index f5dcbe12..11759e26 100644
--- a/lib/compass/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/compiler.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ module Compass
       end
       duration = options[:time] ? "(#{(css_content.__duration * 1000).round / 1000.0}s)" : ""
       write_file(css_filename, css_content, options.merge(:force => true, :extra => duration))
-      Compass.configuration.run_callback(:stylesheet_saved, css_filename)
+      Compass.configuration.run_stylesheet_saved(css_filename)
     end
 
     def should_compile?(sass_filename, css_filename)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ module Compass
       formatted_error = "(Line #{e.sass_line}: #{e.message})"
       file = basename(sass_filename)
       logger.record :error, file, formatted_error
-      Compass.configuration.run_callback(:stylesheet_error, sass_filename, formatted_error)
+      Compass.configuration.run_stylesheet_error(sass_filename, formatted_error)
       write_file css_filename, error_contents(e, sass_filename), options.merge(:force => true)
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/compass/configuration/data.rb b/lib/compass/configuration/data.rb
index ddc2de3a..2bd3b997 100644
--- a/lib/compass/configuration/data.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/configuration/data.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,38 @@ module Compass
     class Data
 
       attr_reader :name
+      extend Sass::Callbacks
+
 
       include Compass::Configuration::Inheritance
       include Compass::Configuration::Serialization
       include Compass::Configuration::Adapters
       extend  Compass::Configuration::Paths
 
+      # on_sprite_saved
+      # yields the filename
+      # usage: on_sprite_saved {|filename| do_something(filename) }
+      define_callback :sprite_saved
+      chained_method :run_sprite_saved
+
+      # on_sprite_generated
+      # yields 'ChunkyPNG::Image'
+      # usage: on_sprite_generated {|sprite_data| do_something(sprite_data) }
+      define_callback :sprite_generated
+      chained_method :run_sprite_generated
+
+      # on_stylesheet_saved
+      # yields the filename
+      # usage: on_stylesheet_saved {|filename| do_something(filename) }
+      define_callback :stylesheet_saved
+      chained_method :run_stylesheet_saved
+
+      # on_stylesheet_error
+      # yields the filename & message
+      # usage: on_stylesheet_error {|filename, message| do_something(filename, message) }
+      define_callback :stylesheet_error
+      chained_method :run_stylesheet_error
+
       inherited_accessor *ATTRIBUTES
       inherited_accessor :required_libraries, :loaded_frameworks, :framework_path #XXX we should make these arrays add up cumulatively.
 
@@ -138,16 +164,6 @@ module Compass
         relative_assets || http_images_path == :relative
       end
 
-      def run_callback(event, *args)
-        begin
-          send(:"run_#{event}", *args)
-        rescue NoMethodError => e
-          unless e.message =~ /run_#{event}/
-            raise
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
       private
 
       def assert_valid_keys!(attr_hash)
diff --git a/lib/compass/configuration/file_data.rb b/lib/compass/configuration/file_data.rb
index af628752..49c432d6 100644
--- a/lib/compass/configuration/file_data.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/configuration/file_data.rb
@@ -1,28 +1,6 @@
 module Compass
   module Configuration
     class FileData < Data
-      extend Sass::Callbacks
-
-      # on_sprite_generated
-      # yields the filename
-      # usage: on_sprite_save {|filename| do_somethign(filename) }
-      define_callback :sprite_saved
-
-      # on_sprite_generated
-      # yields 'ChunkyPNG::Image'
-      # usage: on_sprite_generated {|sprite_data| do_something(sprite_data) }
-      define_callback :sprite_generated
-
-      # on_stylesheet_saved
-      # yields the filename
-      # usage: on_stylesheet_saved {|filename| do_something(filename) }
-      define_callback :stylesheet_saved
-
-      # on_stylesheet_error
-      # yields the filename & message
-      # usage: on_stylesheet_error {|filename, message| do_something(filename, message) }
-      define_callback :stylesheet_error
-
       def self.new_from_file(config_file, defaults = nil)
         data = new(config_file)
         data.with_defaults(defaults) do
diff --git a/lib/compass/configuration/helpers.rb b/lib/compass/configuration/helpers.rb
index 9017f735..8164ff2b 100644
--- a/lib/compass/configuration/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/configuration/helpers.rb
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ module Compass
         end
         unless @callbacks_loaded
           Sass::Plugin.on_updating_stylesheet do |sass_file, css_file|
-            Compass.configuration.run_callback(:stylesheet_saved, css_file)
+            Compass.configuration.run_stylesheet_saved(css_file)
           end
           Sass::Plugin.on_compilation_error do |e, filename, css|
-            Compass.configuration.run_callback(:stylesheet_error, filename, e.message)
+            Compass.configuration.run_stylesheet_error(filename, e.message)
           end
           @callbacks_loaded = true
         end
diff --git a/lib/compass/configuration/inheritance.rb b/lib/compass/configuration/inheritance.rb
index da12b5bc..d7224ac5 100644
--- a/lib/compass/configuration/inheritance.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/configuration/inheritance.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ module Compass
           inherited_writer(*attributes)
         end
 
+        def chained_method(method)
+          line = __LINE__ + 1
+          class_eval %Q{
+            alias_method :_chained_#{method}, method
+            def #{method}(*args, &block)
+              _chained_#{method}(*args, &block)
+              if inherited_data
+                inherited_data.#{method}(*args, &block)
+              end
+            end
+          }, __FILE__, line
+        end
+
         
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprite_methods.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprite_methods.rb
index 36cf76ed..d07b3d05 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprite_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/sprite_methods.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module Compass
               cleanup_old_sprites
             end
             engine.construct_sprite
-            Compass.configuration.run_callback(:sprite_generated, engine.canvas)
+            Compass.configuration.run_sprite_generated(engine.canvas)
             save!
           end
         end
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ module Compass
         def save!
           FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(filename))
           saved = engine.save(filename)
-          Compass.configuration.run_callback(:sprite_saved, filename)
+          Compass.configuration.run_sprite_saved(filename)
           saved
         end