diff --git a/smartmin/views.py b/smartmin/views.py
index 88382b9..1f2a69e 100644
--- a/smartmin/views.py
+++ b/smartmin/views.py
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ def lookup_obj_attribute(self, obj, field):
         # next up is the object itself
         obj_field = getattr(obj, curr_field, None)
 
+        # if it is callable, do so
+        if obj_field and getattr(obj_field, '__call__', None):
+            obj_field = obj_field()
+
         if obj_field and rest:
             return self.lookup_obj_attribute(obj_field, rest)
         else: