diff --git a/lib/ace/commands/command_manager.js b/lib/ace/commands/command_manager.js
index d9704513..72a9942d 100644
--- a/lib/ace/commands/command_manager.js
+++ b/lib/ace/commands/command_manager.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var EventEmitter = require("../lib/event_emitter").EventEmitter;
 
 var CommandManager = function(platform, commands) {
     HashHandler.call(this, commands, platform);
-
+    this.byName = this.commands;
     this.setDefaultHandler("exec", function(e) {
         return e.command.exec(e.editor, e.args || {});
     });