diff --git a/vm/builtin/object.cpp b/vm/builtin/object.cpp
index 0ce39bccda..cfe367fcc3 100644
--- a/vm/builtin/object.cpp
+++ b/vm/builtin/object.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ namespace rubinius {
       return Qnil;
     }
 
+    if(type_id() == Object::type) return get_table_ivar(state, sym);
+
     // Handle packed objects in a unique way.
     if(PackedObject* po = try_as<PackedObject>(this)) {
       return po->get_packed_ivar(state, sym);
@@ -496,6 +498,8 @@ namespace rubinius {
       return val;
     }
 
+    if(type_id() == Object::type) return set_table_ivar(state, sym, val);
+
     // Handle packed objects in a unique way.
     if(PackedObject* po = try_as<PackedObject>(this)) {
       return po->set_packed_ivar(state, sym, val);