diff --git a/lib/director/router.js b/lib/director/router.js
index 5f442eb..60a884b 100644
--- a/lib/director/router.js
+++ b/lib/director/router.js
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ Router.prototype.invoke = function (fns, thisArg, callback) {
       }
       else if (typeof fn == 'function') {
         fn.apply(thisArg, (fns.captures || []).concat(next));
+      } else if (typeof fn === "string" && self.resource) {
+        self.resource[fn].apply(thisArg, (fns.captures || []).concat(next));
       }
     };
     _asyncEverySeries(fns, apply, function () {