diff --git a/src/compile/Component.ts b/src/compile/Component.ts
index f1bf634786..bf2fdf9a5a 100644
--- a/src/compile/Component.ts
+++ b/src/compile/Component.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import fuzzymatch from '../utils/fuzzymatch';
 import { remove_indentation, add_indentation } from '../utils/indentation';
 import get_object from './utils/get_object';
 import unwrap_parens from './utils/unwrap_parens';
+import Slot from './nodes/Slot';
 
 type ComponentOptions = {
 	namespace?: string;
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ export default class Component {
 	used_names: Set<string> = new Set();
 	globally_used_names: Set<string> = new Set();
 
+	slots: Map<string, Slot> = new Map();
+	slot_outlets: Set<string> = new Set();
+
 	constructor(
 		ast: Ast,
 		source: string,
diff --git a/src/compile/nodes/Element.ts b/src/compile/nodes/Element.ts
index bc1991c57e..b38ee5b6fb 100644
--- a/src/compile/nodes/Element.ts
+++ b/src/compile/nodes/Element.ts
@@ -361,6 +361,15 @@ export default class Element extends Node {
 					});
 				}
 
+				if (component.slot_outlets.has(name)) {
+					component.error(attribute, {
+						code: `duplicate-slot-attribute`,
+						message: `Duplicate '${name}' slot`
+					});
+
+					component.slot_outlets.add(name);
+				}
+
 				let ancestor = this.parent;
 				do {
 					if (ancestor.type === 'InlineComponent') break;
diff --git a/src/compile/nodes/Slot.ts b/src/compile/nodes/Slot.ts
index 1540fa6271..dbb502b41a 100644
--- a/src/compile/nodes/Slot.ts
+++ b/src/compile/nodes/Slot.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 import Node from './shared/Node';
 import Element from './Element';
 import Attribute from './Attribute';
+import Component from '../Component';
+import TemplateScope from './shared/TemplateScope';
 
 export default class Slot extends Element {
 	type: 'Element';
 	name: string;
-	slot_name: string;
-	attributes: Attribute[];
 	children: Node[];
+	slot_name: string;
+	values: Map<string, Attribute> = new Map();
 
-	constructor(component, parent, scope, info) {
+	constructor(component: Component, parent: Node, scope: TemplateScope, info: any) {
 		super(component, parent, scope, info);
 
 		info.attributes.forEach(attr => {
@@ -37,23 +39,33 @@ export default class Slot extends Element {
 				}
 			}
 
-			// TODO should duplicate slots be disallowed? Feels like it's more likely to be a
-			// bug than anything. Perhaps it should be a warning
-
-			// if (validator.slots.has(slot_name)) {
-			// 	validator.error(`duplicate '${slot_name}' <slot> element`, nameAttribute.start);
-			// }
-
-			// validator.slots.add(slot_name);
+			this.values.set(attr.name, new Attribute(component, this, scope, attr));
 		});
 
 		if (!this.slot_name) this.slot_name = 'default';
 
-		// if (node.attributes.length === 0) && validator.slots.has('default')) {
-		// 	validator.error(node, {
-		// 		code: `duplicate-slot`,
-		// 		message: `duplicate default <slot> element`
-		// 	});
-		// }
+		if (this.slot_name === 'default') {
+			// if this is the default slot, add our dependencies to any
+			// other slots (which inherit our slot values) that were
+			// previously encountered
+			component.slots.forEach((slot) => {
+				this.values.forEach((attribute, name) => {
+					if (!slot.values.has(name)) {
+						slot.values.set(name, attribute);
+					}
+				});
+			});
+		} else if (component.slots.has('default')) {
+			// otherwise, go the other way — inherit values from
+			// a previously encountered default slot
+			const default_slot = component.slots.get('default');
+			default_slot.values.forEach((attribute, name) => {
+				if (!this.values.has(name)) {
+					this.values.set(name, attribute);
+				}
+			});
+		}
+
+		component.slots.set(this.slot_name, this);
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/compile/render-dom/Renderer.ts b/src/compile/render-dom/Renderer.ts
index ae986315a9..1d766c6345 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-dom/Renderer.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-dom/Renderer.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ import { CompileOptions } from '../../interfaces';
 import Component from '../Component';
 import FragmentWrapper from './wrappers/Fragment';
 import CodeBuilder from '../utils/CodeBuilder';
+import SlotWrapper from './wrappers/Slot';
 
 export default class Renderer {
 	component: Component; // TODO Maybe Renderer shouldn't know about Component?
 	options: CompileOptions;
 
-	blocks: (Block | string)[];
-	readonly: Set<string>;
-	slots: Set<string>;
-	meta_bindings: CodeBuilder;
-	binding_groups: string[];
+	blocks: (Block | string)[] = [];
+	readonly: Set<string> = new Set();
+	meta_bindings: CodeBuilder = new CodeBuilder(); // initial values for e.g. window.innerWidth, if there's a <svelte:window> meta tag
+	binding_groups: string[] = [];
 
 	block: Block;
 	fragment: FragmentWrapper;
@@ -24,16 +24,8 @@ export default class Renderer {
 		this.options = options;
 		this.locate = component.locate; // TODO messy
 
-		this.readonly = new Set();
-		this.slots = new Set();
-
 		this.file_var = options.dev && this.component.get_unique_name('file');
 
-		// initial values for e.g. window.innerWidth, if there's a <svelte:window> meta tag
-		this.meta_bindings = new CodeBuilder();
-
-		this.binding_groups = [];
-
 		// main block
 		this.block = new Block({
 			renderer: this,
@@ -46,7 +38,6 @@ export default class Renderer {
 		});
 
 		this.block.has_update_method = true;
-		this.blocks = [];
 
 		this.fragment = new FragmentWrapper(
 			this,
diff --git a/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts b/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
index 8ab5d25668..a6ef0ac69c 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ export default function dom(
 	const props = component.vars.filter(variable => !variable.module && variable.export_name);
 	const writable_props = props.filter(variable => variable.writable);
 
-	const set = (uses_props || writable_props.length > 0 || renderer.slots.size > 0)
+	const set = (uses_props || writable_props.length > 0 || component.slots.size > 0)
 		? deindent`
 			${$$props} => {
 				${uses_props && component.invalidate('$$props', `$$props = @assign(@assign({}, $$props), $$new_props)`)}
 				${writable_props.map(prop =>
 				`if ('${prop.export_name}' in $$props) ${component.invalidate(prop.name, `${prop.name} = $$props.${prop.export_name}`)};`
 				)}
-				${renderer.slots.size > 0 &&
+				${component.slots.size > 0 &&
 				`if ('$$scope' in ${$$props}) ${component.invalidate('$$scope', `$$scope = ${$$props}.$$scope`)};`}
 			}
 		`
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export default function dom(
 	}
 
 	const args = ['$$self'];
-	if (props.length > 0 || component.has_reactive_assignments || renderer.slots.size > 0) {
+	if (props.length > 0 || component.has_reactive_assignments || component.slots.size > 0) {
 		args.push('$$props', '$$invalidate');
 	}
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ export default function dom(
 
 	const reactive_stores = component.vars.filter(variable => variable.name[0] === '$' && variable.name[1] !== '$');
 
-	if (renderer.slots.size > 0) {
+	if (component.slots.size > 0) {
 		filtered_declarations.push('$$slots', '$$scope');
 	}
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ export default function dom(
 
 				${component.javascript}
 
-				${renderer.slots.size && `let { $$slots = {}, $$scope } = $$props;`}
+				${component.slots.size && `let { $$slots = {}, $$scope } = $$props;`}
 
 				${renderer.binding_groups.length > 0 && `const $$binding_groups = [${renderer.binding_groups.map(_ => `[]`).join(', ')}];`}
 
diff --git a/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts b/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
index 80a8308b93..22ea7a78cd 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,14 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 							name: this.renderer.component.get_unique_name(`create_${sanitize(name)}_slot`)
 						});
 
-						const fn = get_context_merger(this.node.lets);
+						const lets = this.node.lets;
+						const seen = new Set(lets.map(l => l.name));
+
+						(owner as InlineComponentWrapper).node.lets.forEach(l => {
+							if (!seen.has(l.name)) lets.push(l);
+						});
+
+						const fn = get_context_merger(lets);
 
 						(owner as InlineComponentWrapper).slots.set(name, {
 							block: child_block,
@@ -220,10 +227,6 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 	render(block: Block, parent_node: string, parent_nodes: string) {
 		const { renderer } = this;
 
-		if (this.node.name === 'slot') {
-			renderer.slots.add((this.node as Slot).slot_name);
-		}
-
 		if (this.node.name === 'noscript') return;
 
 		if (this.slot_block) {
diff --git a/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Slot.ts b/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Slot.ts
index 89a575910f..ec1b7d4b59 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Slot.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-dom/wrappers/Slot.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import add_to_set from '../../utils/add_to_set';
 import get_slot_data from '../../utils/get_slot_data';
 import { stringify_props } from '../../utils/stringify_props';
 import Expression from '../../nodes/shared/Expression';
+import Attribute from '../../nodes/Attribute';
 
 export default class SlotWrapper extends Wrapper {
 	node: Slot;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export default class SlotWrapper extends Wrapper {
 			next_sibling
 		);
 
-		this.node.attributes.forEach(attribute => {
+		this.node.values.forEach(attribute => {
 			add_to_set(this.dependencies, attribute.dependencies);
 		});
 
@@ -56,23 +57,20 @@ export default class SlotWrapper extends Wrapper {
 		const { renderer } = this;
 
 		const { slot_name } = this.node;
-		renderer.slots.add(slot_name);
 
 		let get_slot_changes;
 		let get_slot_context;
 
-		const attributes = this.node.attributes.filter(attribute => attribute.name !== 'name');
+		if (this.node.values.size > 0) {
+			get_slot_changes = renderer.component.get_unique_name(`get_${sanitize(slot_name)}_slot_changes`);
+			get_slot_context = renderer.component.get_unique_name(`get_${sanitize(slot_name)}_slot_context`);
 
-		if (attributes.length > 0) {
-			get_slot_changes = renderer.component.get_unique_name(`get_${slot_name}_slot_changes`);
-			get_slot_context = renderer.component.get_unique_name(`get_${slot_name}_slot_context`);
-
-			const context_props = get_slot_data(attributes, false);
+			const context_props = get_slot_data(this.node.values, false);
 			const changes_props = [];
 
 			const dependencies = new Set();
 
-			attributes.forEach(attribute => {
+			this.node.values.forEach(attribute => {
 				attribute.chunks.forEach(chunk => {
 					if ((chunk as Expression).dependencies) {
 						add_to_set(dependencies, (chunk as Expression).dependencies);
diff --git a/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Element.ts b/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Element.ts
index 0c2cdc489e..4c48c85133 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Element.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Element.ts
@@ -51,13 +51,21 @@ export default function(node, renderer, options) {
 	let textarea_contents; // awkward special case
 
 	const slot = node.get_static_attribute_value('slot');
-	if (slot && node.has_ancestor('InlineComponent')) {
+	const component = node.find_nearest(/InlineComponent/);
+	if (slot && component) {
 		const slot = node.attributes.find((attribute: Node) => attribute.name === 'slot');
 		const slot_name = slot.chunks[0].data;
 		const target = renderer.targets[renderer.targets.length - 1];
 		target.slot_stack.push(slot_name);
 		target.slots[slot_name] = '';
 
+		const lets = node.lets;
+		const seen = new Set(lets.map(l => l.name));
+
+		component.lets.forEach(l => {
+			if (!seen.has(l.name)) lets.push(l);
+		});
+
 		options.slot_scopes.set(slot_name, get_slot_scope(node.lets));
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Slot.ts b/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Slot.ts
index 77273e8009..b2e67f9e79 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Slot.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-ssr/handlers/Slot.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import get_slot_data from '../../utils/get_slot_data';
 export default function(node, renderer, options) {
 	const prop = quote_prop_if_necessary(node.slot_name);
 
-	const slot_data = get_slot_data(node.attributes, true);
+	const slot_data = get_slot_data(node.values, true);
 
 	const arg = slot_data.length > 0 ? `{ ${slot_data.join(', ')} }` : '';
 
diff --git a/src/compile/utils/get_slot_data.ts b/src/compile/utils/get_slot_data.ts
index e0a85aa348..ee64d8f1a0 100644
--- a/src/compile/utils/get_slot_data.ts
+++ b/src/compile/utils/get_slot_data.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { snip } from './snip';
 import { stringify_attribute } from './stringify_attribute';
+import Attribute from '../nodes/Attribute';
 
-export default function get_slot_data(attributes, is_ssr: boolean) {
-	return attributes
+export default function get_slot_data(values: Map<string, Attribute>, is_ssr: boolean) {
+	return Array.from(values.values())
 		.filter(attribute => attribute.name !== 'name')
 		.map(attribute => {
 			const value = attribute.is_true
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/Nested.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/Nested.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..472af6278e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/Nested.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<script>
+	import { onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+
+	let count = 0;
+
+	function increment() {
+		count += 1;
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div>
+	<slot {count}></slot>
+	<slot name="foo" {count}></slot>
+	<slot name="bar"></slot>
+
+	<button on:click={increment}>+1</button>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..212c57308a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+export default {
+	html: `
+		<div>
+			<p>count in default slot: 0</p>
+			<p slot="foo">count in foo slot: 0</p>
+			<p slot="bar">count in bar slot: 0</p>
+			<button>+1</button>
+		</div>
+	`,
+
+	async test({ assert, target, window }) {
+		const button = target.querySelector('button');
+
+		await button.dispatchEvent(new window.MouseEvent('click'));
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, `
+			<div>
+				<p>count in default slot: 1</p>
+				<p slot="foo">count in foo slot: 1</p>
+				<p slot="bar">count in bar slot: 1</p>
+				<button>+1</button>
+			</div>
+		`);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51dd28b855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/component-slot-named-inherits-default-lets/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<script>
+	import Nested from './Nested.svelte';
+</script>
+
+<Nested let:count>
+	<p>
+		count in default slot: {count}
+	</p>
+
+	<p slot="foo" let:count>
+		count in foo slot: {count}
+	</p>
+
+	<p slot="bar">
+		count in bar slot: {count}
+	</p>
+</Nested>
\ No newline at end of file