diff --git a/lib/odb/marshal.rb b/lib/odb/marshal.rb
index 976bf77..4213112 100644
--- a/lib/odb/marshal.rb
+++ b/lib/odb/marshal.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def load str
       TrueClass,
       Fixnum,
       Float,
+      String,
       Symbol,
       Time,
       Regexp
diff --git a/spec/odb/marshal_spec.rb b/spec/odb/marshal_spec.rb
index 5485e27..7dcfd28 100644
--- a/spec/odb/marshal_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/odb/marshal_spec.rb
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ def initialize val1
         dump_and_load(regex).should == regex
       end
       
+      it "should be able to serialize a string" do
+        dump_and_load("foobar").should == "foobar"
+      end
+
       it "should be able to serialize & marshal a time object" do
         t = Time.now