diff --git a/laravel/validator.php b/laravel/validator.php
index ab446860..5de7ac01 100644
--- a/laravel/validator.php
+++ b/laravel/validator.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public function __construct($attributes, $rules, $messages = array())
 
 		$this->rules = $rules;
 		$this->messages = $messages;
-		$this->attributes = $attributes;
+		$this->attributes = (is_object($attributes)) ? get_object_vars($attributes) : $attributes;
 	}
 
 	/**