diff --git a/fnl/hotpot/loader/record/module.fnl b/fnl/hotpot/loader/record/module.fnl
index b4b55311..af96984a 100644
--- a/fnl/hotpot/loader/record/module.fnl
+++ b/fnl/hotpot/loader/record/module.fnl
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
         src-path (vim.fs.normalize src-path)
         prefix-length (length prefix)
         extension-length (length extension)
-        true-modname (let [src-init? (not= nil (string.find src-path "/init%....$")) ;; TODO: x.tl will fail here
-                           mod-init? (not= nil (string.find modname "%.init$"))]
+        ;; Expand `mod` into `mod.init` to match the source file if needed.
+        true-modname (let [src-init? (not= nil (string.find src-path (.. "/init%." extension "$")))
+                           mod-init? (or (= :init modname)
+                                         (not= nil (string.find modname "%.init$")))]
                        (if (and src-init? (not mod-init?))
                          (.. modname ".init")
                          modname))
diff --git a/lua/hotpot/loader/record/module.lua b/lua/hotpot/loader/record/module.lua
index 1df8ddb1..34554001 100644
--- a/lua/hotpot/loader/record/module.lua
+++ b/lua/hotpot/loader/record/module.lua
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ local function new(modname, src_path, _2_)
   local extension_length = #extension
   local true_modname
   do
-    local src_init_3f = (nil ~= string.find(src_path0, "/init%....$"))
-    local mod_init_3f = (nil ~= string.find(modname, "%.init$"))
+    local src_init_3f = (nil ~= string.find(src_path0, ("/init%." .. extension .. "$")))
+    local mod_init_3f = (("init" == modname) or (nil ~= string.find(modname, "%.init$")))
     if (src_init_3f and not mod_init_3f) then
       true_modname = (modname .. ".init")
     else
@@ -67,11 +67,9 @@ local function retarget(record, target)
   elseif (target == "cache") then
     record["lua-path"] = record["lua-cache-path"]
     return record
-  elseif true then
+  else
     local _ = target
     return error("target must be colocate or cache")
-  else
-    return nil
   end
 end
 local function _11_(_241)
diff --git a/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.fnl b/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.fnl
index 93ec4590..d124632e 100644
--- a/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.fnl
+++ b/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.fnl
@@ -23,8 +23,15 @@
 
 (test-path :abc :abc) ;; basic
 (test-path :def :def/init)
+(test-path :def.init :def/init)
 (test-path :xyz.init "xyz/init")
-(test-path :abc.xyz.p-q-r :abc/xyz/p-q-r) ;; user issue 53, kebab files
-(test-path :xc-init :xc-init) ;; user issue 53, kebab files
+ ;; user issue 53, kebab files
+(test-path :abc.xyz.p-q-r :abc/xyz/p-q-r)
+(test-path :xc-init :xc-init)
+;; issues/129
+(test-path :init :init)
+(test-path :fnl :fnl/init)
+(test-path :some.code.fnl :some/code/fnl/init)
+(test-path :some.code.fnl.init :some/code/fnl/init)
 
 (exit)
diff --git a/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.lua b/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.lua
index 00d027a2..a09c8816 100644
--- a/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.lua
+++ b/test/test-require-a-fnl-file.lua
@@ -56,11 +56,9 @@ local function test_path(modname, path)
             local _9_ = ...
             if (_9_ == true) then
               return true
-            elseif true then
-              local __75_auto = _9_
-              return ...
             else
-              return nil
+              local __84_auto = _9_
+              return ...
             end
           end
           local function _12_(...)
@@ -68,20 +66,16 @@ local function test_path(modname, path)
             if (_11_ == "return {works = true}") then
               OK(string.format(("Outputs correct lua code" or "")))
               return true
-            elseif true then
+            else
               local __1_auto = _11_
               FAIL(string.format(("Outputs correct lua code" or "")))
               return false
-            else
-              return nil
             end
           end
           return _8_(_12_(...))
-        elseif true then
-          local __75_auto = _7_
-          return ...
         else
-          return nil
+          local __84_auto = _7_
+          return ...
         end
       end
       local function _16_(...)
@@ -89,40 +83,39 @@ local function test_path(modname, path)
         if (_15_ == true) then
           OK(string.format(("Creates a lua file at %s" or ""), lua_path))
           return true
-        elseif true then
+        else
           local __1_auto = _15_
           FAIL(string.format(("Creates a lua file at %s" or ""), lua_path))
           return false
-        else
-          return nil
         end
       end
       return _6_(_16_(...))
-    elseif true then
-      local __75_auto = _5_
-      return ...
     else
-      return nil
+      local __84_auto = _5_
+      return ...
     end
   end
   local function _21_()
     local _19_, _20_ = pcall(require, modname)
-    if ((_19_ == true) and ((_G.type(_20_) == "table") and ((_20_).works == true))) then
+    if ((_19_ == true) and ((_G.type(_20_) == "table") and (_20_.works == true))) then
       OK(string.format(("Can require module %s %s" or ""), modname, fnl_path))
       return true
-    elseif true then
+    else
       local __1_auto = _19_
       FAIL(string.format(("Can require module %s %s" or ""), modname, fnl_path))
       return false
-    else
-      return nil
     end
   end
   return _4_(_21_())
 end
 test_path("abc", "abc")
 test_path("def", "def/init")
+test_path("def.init", "def/init")
 test_path("xyz.init", "xyz/init")
 test_path("abc.xyz.p-q-r", "abc/xyz/p-q-r")
 test_path("xc-init", "xc-init")
+test_path("init", "init")
+test_path("fnl", "fnl/init")
+test_path("some.code.fnl", "some/code/fnl/init")
+test_path("some.code.fnl.init", "some/code/fnl/init")
 return exit()
\ No newline at end of file