diff --git a/src/serde.rs b/src/serde.rs
index 071d55b..0e38e77 100644
--- a/src/serde.rs
+++ b/src/serde.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ pub trait SerializableSecret<T> {
     fn expose_via(&self, expose: impl Fn(&Secret<T>) -> &T) -> Self::Exposed<'_>;
 }
 
+impl<T: Serialize> SerializableSecret<T> for &Secret<T> {
+    type Exposed<'a> = &'a T where T: 'a;
+
+    fn expose_via(&self, expose: impl Fn(&Secret<T>) -> &T) -> Self::Exposed<'_> {
+        expose(self)
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T: Serialize> SerializableSecret<T> for Secret<T> {
     type Exposed<'a> = &'a T where T: 'a;