diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e1a7e36..b08deae9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# v1.9.1
+
+* Skip `ti_do_expression` where possible for performance increase, pr #452.
+
 # v1.9.0
 
 * Include `tasks` and `restarts` for `modules_info()` on _node_ scope, issue #447.
diff --git a/inc/ti/do.h b/inc/ti/do.h
index 435091ca..cfed6005 100644
--- a/inc/ti/do.h
+++ b/inc/ti/do.h
@@ -12,6 +12,23 @@
 typedef int (*ti_do_cb)(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
 
 int ti_do_expression(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_function(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_var(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_ano(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_false(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_true(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_float(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_int(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_nil(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_regex(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_string(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_template(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_var_assign(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_instance(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_enum_get(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_thing(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_array(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
+int ti_do_paranthesis(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
 int ti_do_operation(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
 int ti_do_bit_sl(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
 int ti_do_bit_sr(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e);
diff --git a/inc/ti/version.h b/inc/ti/version.h
index 0f0f058d..1641b6e3 100644
--- a/inc/ti/version.h
+++ b/inc/ti/version.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define TI_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define TI_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define TI_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define TI_VERSION_PATCH 1
 
 /* The syntax version is used to test compatibility with functions
  * using the `ti_nodes_check_syntax()` function */
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *  "-rc0"
  *  ""
  */
-#define TI_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE ""
+#define TI_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE "-alpha0"
 
 #define TI_MAINTAINER \
     "Jeroen van der Heijden <jeroen@cesbit.com>"
diff --git a/src/ti/do.c b/src/ti/do.c
index 91f27c5f..7a880a78 100644
--- a/src/ti/do.c
+++ b/src/ti/do.c
@@ -1903,6 +1903,169 @@ static inline int do__template(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
     return ti_template_compile(nd->data, query, e);
 }
 
+static inline int do__float(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    if (!nd->data)
+    {
+        nd->data = ti_vfloat_create(strx_to_double(nd->str, NULL));
+        if (!nd->data)
+        {
+            ex_set_mem(e);
+            return e->nr;
+        }
+        assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
+        VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
+    }
+    query->rval = nd->data;
+    ti_incref(query->rval);
+    return e->nr;
+}
+
+static inline int do__int(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    if (!nd->data)
+    {
+        int64_t i = strx_to_int64(nd->str, NULL);
+        if (errno == ERANGE)
+        {
+            ex_set(e, EX_OVERFLOW, "integer overflow");
+            return e->nr;
+        }
+        nd->data = ti_vint_create(i);
+        if (!nd->data)
+        {
+            ex_set_mem(e);
+            return e->nr;
+        }
+        assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
+        VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
+    }
+    query->rval = nd->data;
+    ti_incref(query->rval);
+    return e->nr;
+}
+
+static inline int do__regex(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    if (!nd->data)
+    {
+        nd->data = ti_regex_from_strn(nd->str, nd->len, e);
+        if (!nd->data)
+            return e->nr;
+        assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
+        VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
+    }
+    query->rval = nd->data;
+    ti_incref(query->rval);
+    return e->nr;
+}
+
+static inline int do__string(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    if (!nd->data)
+    {
+        nd->data = ti_str_from_ti_string(nd->str, nd->len);
+        if (!nd->data)
+        {
+            ex_set_mem(e);
+            return e->nr;
+        }
+        assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
+        VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
+    }
+    query->rval = nd->data;
+    ti_incref(query->rval);
+    return e->nr;
+}
+
+int ti_do_var(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__var(query, nd->children->next->children, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_function(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__function(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_ano(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__ano(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_false(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * UNUSED(nd), ex_t * e)
+{
+    query->rval = (ti_val_t *) ti_vbool_get(false);
+    return e->nr;
+}
+
+int ti_do_true(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * UNUSED(nd), ex_t * e)
+{
+    query->rval = (ti_val_t *) ti_vbool_get(true);
+    return e->nr;
+}
+
+int ti_do_nil(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * UNUSED(nd), ex_t * e)
+{
+    query->rval = (ti_val_t *) ti_nil_get();
+    return e->nr;
+}
+
+int ti_do_float(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__float(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_int(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__int(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_regex(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__regex(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_string(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__string(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_template(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__template(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_var_assign(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__var_assign(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_instance(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__instance(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_enum_get(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__enum_get(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_thing(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__thing(query, nd->children->next, e, (uintptr_t) nd->data);
+}
+
+int ti_do_array(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return do__array(query, nd->children->next, e);
+}
+
+int ti_do_paranthesis(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
+{
+    return ti_do_statement(query, nd->children->next->children->next, e);
+}
+
 int ti_do_expression(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
 {
     int preopr = (int) ((intptr_t) nd->children->data);
@@ -1941,70 +2104,23 @@ int ti_do_expression(ti_query_t * query, cleri_node_t * nd, ex_t * e)
         query->rval = (ti_val_t *) ti_vbool_get(false);
         break;
     case CLERI_GID_T_FLOAT:
-        if (!nd->data)
-        {
-            nd->data = ti_vfloat_create(strx_to_double(nd->str, NULL));
-            if (!nd->data)
-            {
-                ex_set_mem(e);
-                return e->nr;
-            }
-            assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
-            VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
-        }
-        query->rval = nd->data;
-        ti_incref(query->rval);
+        if (do__float(query, nd, e))
+            return e->nr;
         break;
     case CLERI_GID_T_INT:
-        if (!nd->data)
-        {
-            int64_t i = strx_to_int64(nd->str, NULL);
-            if (errno == ERANGE)
-            {
-                ex_set(e, EX_OVERFLOW, "integer overflow");
-                return e->nr;
-            }
-            nd->data = ti_vint_create(i);
-            if (!nd->data)
-            {
-                ex_set_mem(e);
-                return e->nr;
-            }
-            assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
-            VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
-        }
-        query->rval = nd->data;
-        ti_incref(query->rval);
+        if (do__int(query, nd, e))
+            return e->nr;
         break;
     case CLERI_GID_T_NIL:
         query->rval = (ti_val_t *) ti_nil_get();
         break;
     case CLERI_GID_T_REGEX:
-        if (!nd->data)
-        {
-            nd->data = ti_regex_from_strn(nd->str, nd->len, e);
-            if (!nd->data)
-                return e->nr;
-            assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
-            VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
-        }
-        query->rval = nd->data;
-        ti_incref(query->rval);
+        if (do__regex(query, nd, e))
+            return e->nr;
         break;
     case CLERI_GID_T_STRING:
-        if (!nd->data)
-        {
-            nd->data = ti_str_from_ti_string(nd->str, nd->len);
-            if (!nd->data)
-            {
-                ex_set_mem(e);
-                return e->nr;
-            }
-            assert(vec_space(query->immutable_cache));
-            VEC_push(query->immutable_cache, nd->data);
-        }
-        query->rval = nd->data;
-        ti_incref(query->rval);
+        if (do__string(query, nd, e))
+            return e->nr;
         break;
     case CLERI_GID_T_TRUE:
         query->rval = (ti_val_t *) ti_vbool_get(true);
diff --git a/src/ti/qbind.c b/src/ti/qbind.c
index 75c4731e..38845c2d 100644
--- a/src/ti/qbind.c
+++ b/src/ti/qbind.c
@@ -1344,7 +1344,77 @@ static inline void qbind__expression(ti_qbind_t * qbind, cleri_node_t * nd)
 
     /* chain */
     if (nd->children->next->next->next)
+    {
         qbind__chain(qbind, nd->children->next->next->next);
+    }
+    else if (!preopr && !nd->children->next->next->children)
+    {
+        /* no `preopr`, `chain` nor `index`, this means we can overwrite the
+         * full `ti_do_expression` and set a direct call
+         */
+        switch (node->next->cl_obj->gid)
+        {
+        case CLERI_GID_T_ANO:
+            nd->data = ti_do_ano;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_T_FALSE:
+            nd->data = ti_do_false;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_T_FLOAT:
+            nd->data = ti_do_float;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_T_INT:
+            nd->data = ti_do_int;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_T_NIL:
+            nd->data = ti_do_nil;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_T_REGEX:
+            nd->data = ti_do_regex;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_T_STRING:
+            nd->data = ti_do_string;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_T_TRUE:
+            nd->data = ti_do_true;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_TEMPLATE:
+            nd->data = ti_do_template;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_VAR_OPT_MORE:
+            if (!node->next->children->next)
+            {
+                nd->data = ti_do_var;
+                break;
+            }
+
+            switch (node->next->children->next->cl_obj->gid)
+            {
+            case CLERI_GID_FUNCTION:
+                nd->data = ti_do_function;
+                break;
+            case CLERI_GID_ASSIGN:
+                nd->data = ti_do_var_assign;
+                break;
+            case CLERI_GID_INSTANCE:
+                nd->data = ti_do_instance;
+                break;
+            case CLERI_GID_ENUM_:
+                nd->data = ti_do_enum_get;
+                break;
+            }
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_THING:
+            nd->data = ti_do_thing;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_ARRAY:
+            nd->data = ti_do_array;
+            break;
+        case CLERI_GID_PARENTHESIS:
+            nd->data = ti_do_paranthesis;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 static inline void qbind__if_statement(ti_qbind_t * qbind, cleri_node_t * nd)