diff --git a/src/encoder.cc b/src/encoder.cc
index 4660fc9..511a9fa 100644
--- a/src/encoder.cc
+++ b/src/encoder.cc
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ string GetSignatureFromV8Type(Local<Value>& value) {
     return const_cast<char*>(DBUS_TYPE_DOUBLE_AS_STRING);
   }
   if (IsString(value)) {
+    // JR mods bellow this line .........................................
+    char* jrData = strdup(*String::Utf8Value(
+      v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(),
+      value->ToString(Nan::GetCurrentContext()).ToLocalChecked())
+    );
+    char jrFirstInitial = jrData[0];
+    char jrObjTest = '/';
+    if( jrFirstInitial == jrObjTest ) {
+      // printf("Object path -> %s \n", jrData);
+      return const_cast<char*>(DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH_AS_STRING);
+    }
+    // JR mods above this line  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
     return const_cast<char*>(DBUS_TYPE_STRING_AS_STRING);
   }
   if (IsArray(value)) {