diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php
index 5cfa4f1f8..c7363810f 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ trait ObjectTrait
      */
     public function serialize()
     {
-        return serialize($this->jsonSerialize());
+        return serialize($this->doSerialize());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ trait ObjectTrait
         $this->doUnserialize($data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function doSerialize()
+    {
+        return $this->jsonSerialize();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param array $serialized
      */