diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f3076a7..89c3c71 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ function copy (src) {
         else if (src instanceof Date) {
             dst = new Date(src);
         }
+        else if (src instanceof Error) {
+            dst = { message: src.message };
+        }
         else if (src instanceof Boolean) {
             dst = new Boolean(src);
         }
diff --git a/test/error.js b/test/error.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30e37d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/error.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+var assert = require('assert');
+var Traverse = require('../');
+
+exports['traverse an Error'] = function () {
+    var obj = new Error("test");
+
+    var results = Traverse(obj).map(function (node) { });
+
+    assert.deepEqual(results, {
+        message: 'test'
+    });
+};
+