diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 4c66afa..d6a6529 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ function format(fmt) {
  */
 
 exports.string = function(val){
+	if (typeof val === 'object') {
+		return JSON.stringify(val)
+	}
   return null == val ? '' : String(val);
 };
 
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 10baaa8..6aef295 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ describe('escape.string(val)', function(){
     escape.string().should.equal('');
     escape.string(0).should.equal('0');
     escape.string(15).should.equal('15');
+    escape.string({"hello":"bye"}).should.equal('{"hello":"bye"}')
     escape.string('something').should.equal('something');
   })
 })