diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index 74dbdc0..8d848b6 100644
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -1273,19 +1273,33 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
 
         return ret
 
-    @builds("kwapply")
-    @checkargs(2)
-    def compile_kwapply_expression(self, expr):
-        expr.pop(0)  # kwapply
+    @builds("apply")
+    @checkargs(min=1, max=3)
+    def compile_apply_expression(self, expr):
+        expr.pop(0)  # apply
         call = self.compile(expr.pop(0))
-        kwargs = self.compile(expr.pop(0))
+        call = ast.Call(func=call.expr,
+                        args=[],
+                        keywords=[],
+                        starargs=None,
+                        kwargs=None,
+                        lineno=expr.start_line,
+                        col_offset=expr.start_column)
+        ret = call
 
-        if type(call.expr) != ast.Call:
-            raise HyTypeError(expr, "kwapplying a non-call")
+        if expr:
+            stargs = expr.pop(0)
+            if stargs is not None:
+                stargs = self.compile(stargs)
+                call.starargs = stargs.force_expr
+                ret = stargs + ret
 
-        call.expr.kwargs = kwargs.force_expr
+        if expr:
+            kwargs = self.compile(expr.pop(0))
+            call.kwargs = kwargs.force_expr
+            ret = kwargs + ret
 
-        return kwargs + call
+        return ret
 
     @builds("not")
     @builds("~")
diff --git a/hy/core/language.hy b/hy/core/language.hy
index d112853..d03db93 100644
--- a/hy/core/language.hy
+++ b/hy/core/language.hy
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
   (_numeric_check n)
   (= n 0))
 
-(def *exports* '[cycle dec distinct drop drop-while empty? even? filter flatten 
+(def *exports* '[cycle dec distinct drop drop-while empty? even? filter flatten
                  float? gensym
                  inc instance? integer integer? iterable? iterate iterator? neg?
                  none? nth numeric? odd? pos? remove repeat repeatedly second
diff --git a/hy/core/macros.hy b/hy/core/macros.hy
index a82bceb..026fc86 100644
--- a/hy/core/macros.hy
+++ b/hy/core/macros.hy
@@ -126,3 +126,21 @@
     `(defmacro ~name [~@args]
        (let ~(HyList (map (fn [x] `[~x (gensym (slice '~x 2))]) syms))
             ~@body))))
+
+
+(defmacro kwapply [call kwargs]
+  "Use a dictionary as keyword arguments"
+  (let [[-fun (car call)]
+        [-args (cdr call)]
+        [-okwargs `[(list (.items ~kwargs))]]]
+    (while (= -fun "kwapply") ;; join any further kw
+      (if (not (= (len -args) 2))
+        (macro-error
+         call
+         (.format "Trying to call nested kwapply with {0} args instead of 2"
+                  (len -args))))
+      (.insert -okwargs 0 `(list (.items ~(car (cdr -args)))))
+      (setv -fun (car (car -args)))
+      (setv -args (cdr (car -args))))
+
+    `(apply ~-fun [~@-args] (dict (sum ~-okwargs [])))))
diff --git a/tests/compilers/test_error_reporting.py b/tests/compilers/test_error_reporting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..879f358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compilers/test_error_reporting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Nicolas Dandrimont <nicolas.dandrimont@crans.org>
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+# to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+# the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+# FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+# DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+from .test_ast import can_compile, cant_compile
+
+
+def test_macro_nested_kwapply():
+    "Make sure nested kwapply compile correctly"
+    can_compile("(kwapply (kwapply (foo) bar) baz)")
+    cant_compile("(kwapply (kwapply (foo)) bar)")
diff --git a/tests/native_tests/language.hy b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
index ca1de7d..5999ac6 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/language.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
@@ -152,8 +152,27 @@
   (assert (= (kwapply (kwtest) {"one" "two"}) {"one" "two"}))
   (setv mydict {"one" "three"})
   (assert (= (kwapply (kwtest) mydict) mydict))
-  (assert (= (kwapply (kwtest) ((fn [] {"one" "two"}))) {"one" "two"})))
+  (assert (= (kwapply (kwtest) ((fn [] {"one" "two"}))) {"one" "two"}))
+  (assert (= (kwapply
+              (kwapply
+               (kwapply
+                (kwapply
+                 (kwapply (kwtest) {"x" 4})
+                 mydict)
+                {"x" 8})
+               {"x" (- 3 2) "y" 2})
+              {"y" 5 "z" 3})
+             {"x" 1 "y" 5 "z" 3 "one" "three"})))
 
+(defn test-apply []
+  "NATIVE: test working with args and functions"
+  (defn sumit [a b c] (+ a b c))
+  (assert (= (apply sumit [1] {"b" 2 "c" 3}) 6))
+  (assert (= (apply sumit [1 2 2]) 5))
+  (assert (= (apply sumit [] {"a" 1 "b" 1 "c" 2}) 4))
+  (assert (= (apply sumit ((fn [] [1 1])) {"c" 1}) 3))
+  (defn noargs [] [1 2 3])
+  (assert (= (apply noargs) [1 2 3])))
 
 (defn test-dotted []
   "NATIVE: test dotted invocation"