diff --git a/localStorageModule.js b/localStorageModule.js
index 399040b..01584ea 100644
--- a/localStorageModule.js
+++ b/localStorageModule.js
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ angularLocalStorage.service('localStorageService', [
     if (typeof value == "undefined") value = null;
 
     try {
+      if (angular.isObject(value)) {
+          value = angular.toJson(value);
+      }
       localStorage.setItem(prefix+key, value);
       if (notify.setItem) {
         $rootScope.$broadcast('LocalStorageModule.notification.setitem', {key: key, newvalue: value, storageType: 'localStorage'});
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@ angularLocalStorage.service('localStorageService', [
 
     var item = localStorage.getItem(prefix+key);
     if (!item) return null;
+    if (item.charAt(0) === "{") {
+        return angular.fromJson(item);
+    }
     return item;
   };