diff --git a/gabs.go b/gabs.go
index ba60e0c..aad8612 100644
--- a/gabs.go
+++ b/gabs.go
@@ -431,6 +431,18 @@ func (g *Container) ArrayCountP(path string) (int, error) {
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
+/*
+Bytes - Converts the contained object back to a JSON []byte blob.
+*/
+func (g *Container) Bytes() []byte {
+	if g.object != nil {
+		if bytes, err := json.Marshal(g.object); err == nil {
+			return bytes
+		}
+	}
+	return []byte("{}")
+}
+
 /*
 String - Converts the contained object back to a JSON formatted string.
 */
diff --git a/gabs_test.go b/gabs_test.go
index 8b26ffc..c600e7c 100644
--- a/gabs_test.go
+++ b/gabs_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func TestBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	} else {
 		t.Errorf("Didn't find test2")
 	}
+
+	if result := val.Bytes(); string(result) != string(sample) {
+		t.Errorf("Wrong []byte conversion: %s != %s", result, sample)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestFindArray(t *testing.T) {