diff --git a/lib/rhino/native_object.rb b/lib/rhino/native_object.rb
index 76d9947..537f963 100644
--- a/lib/rhino/native_object.rb
+++ b/lib/rhino/native_object.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def initialize(j) # :nodoc:
     #   jsobject['foo'] # => 'bar'
     #   jsobject['Take me to'] # => 'a funky town'
     def [](k)
-      To.ruby @j.get(k.to_s, @j)
+      To.ruby J::ScriptableObject.getProperty(@j,k.to_s)
     end
     
     # set a property on the javascript object, where +k+ is a string or symbol corresponding
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def [](k)
     #   end
 
     def []=(k,v)
-      @j.put(k.to_s,@j,To.javascript(v))
+      #@j.put(k.to_s,@j,To.javascript(v))
+      J::ScriptableObject.putProperty(@j, k.to_s, To.javascript(v))
     end
     
     # enumerate the key value pairs contained in this javascript object. e.g.
diff --git a/spec/rhino/native_object_spec.rb b/spec/rhino/native_object_spec.rb
index 592756b..ac0c43e 100644
--- a/spec/rhino/native_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rhino/native_object_spec.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@
   it "returns nil when the value is null, null, or not defined" do
     @o[:foo].should be_nil
   end
+
+
+  it "traverses the prototype chain when hash accessing properties from the ruby object" do
+    Rhino::Context.open do |cxt|
+      cxt.eval(<<EOJS)['bar'].should == "baz"
+function Foo() {}
+Foo.prototype.bar = 'baz'
+new Foo()
+EOJS
+    end
+  end
+
   
   describe Enumerable do
     it "enumerates according to native keys and values" do
@@ -35,6 +47,9 @@
       @j.put(5, @j, 'flip')
       @o.inject({}) {|i,p| k,v = p; i.tap {i[k] = v}}.should == {"foo" => 'bar', "bang" => 'baz', 5 => 'flip'}
     end
+
+    it "should traverse prototype chain when enumerating keys and values"
+
   end
   
 end