diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66985d3e5..e418939db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     * Fixed clearing cache having no effect on Doctrine cache
     * Fixed `Medium::relativePath()` for streams
     * Fixed `FlexObject::update()` call with partial object update
+    * Fixed `Object` serialization breaking if overriding `jsonSerialize()` method
 
 # v1.6.0-beta.6
 ## 11/12/2018
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php
index 395e6ad3d..4b4a4fa65 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Base/ObjectTrait.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ trait ObjectTrait
      */
     protected function doSerialize()
     {
-        return $this->jsonSerialize();
+        return ['key' => $this->getKey(), 'type' => $this->getType(), 'elements' => $this->getElements()];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ trait ObjectTrait
      */
     public function jsonSerialize()
     {
-        return ['key' => $this->getKey(), 'type' => $this->getType(), 'elements' => $this->getElements()];
+        return $this->doSerialize();
     }
 
     /**