diff --git a/lib/validates_timeliness/base.rb b/lib/validates_timeliness/base.rb
index 30f4636..22d8634 100644
--- a/lib/validates_timeliness/base.rb
+++ b/lib/validates_timeliness/base.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     
     def strict_time_type_cast(time)
       if time.acts_like?(:time)
-        time.respond_to?(:in_time_zone) ? time.time.in_time_zone : time
+        time.respond_to?(:in_time_zone) ? time.in_time_zone : time
       else
         klass = ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Column
         # check for invalid date
diff --git a/spec/base_spec.rb b/spec/base_spec.rb
index 3d3d99f..83540fd 100644
--- a/spec/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/base_spec.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Base do
     it "should return nil for time string with invalid time part" do
       strict_time_type_cast("2000-02-01 25:13:14").should be_nil      
     end
+    
+    it "should return time object for time object" do
+      strict_time_type_cast(Time.now).should be_kind_of(Time)
+    end
   end
   
   describe "read_attribute" do