diff --git a/src/GF/Compile.hs b/src/GF/Compile.hs
index e5ae611b5..89153cb97 100644
--- a/src/GF/Compile.hs
+++ b/src/GF/Compile.hs
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ compileOne opts env@(_,srcgr,_) file = do
     -- for compiled gf, read the file and update environment
     -- also undo common subexp optimization, to enable normal computations
     ".gfo" -> do
-       sm0 <- putPointE Normal opts ("+ reading" +++ file) $ ioeIO (decodeFile file)
+       sm00 <- putPointE Normal opts ("+ reading" +++ file) $ ioeIO (decodeFile file)
+       let sm0 = addOptionsToModule opts sm00
        let sm1 = unsubexpModule sm0
        sm <- {- putPointE Normal opts "creating indirections" $ -} ioeErr $ extendModule mos sm1
        
diff --git a/src/GF/Compile/GetGrammar.hs b/src/GF/Compile/GetGrammar.hs
index 0972c4b3a..c2d7a3f8b 100644
--- a/src/GF/Compile/GetGrammar.hs
+++ b/src/GF/Compile/GetGrammar.hs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 -- this module builds the internal GF grammar that is sent to the type checker
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-module GF.Compile.GetGrammar (getSourceModule) where
+module GF.Compile.GetGrammar (getSourceModule, addOptionsToModule) where
 
 import GF.Data.Operations