diff --git a/JsonHelper.java b/JsonHelper.java
index 7ad8283..84a9fa3 100644
--- a/JsonHelper.java
+++ b/JsonHelper.java
@@ -258,11 +258,7 @@ public JsonArray jsonArray() {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public String stringify() {
-        if (element == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
+    private String stringify() {
         Gson gson = new Gson();
         return gson.toJson(element);
     }
@@ -275,4 +271,17 @@ public JsonHelperObjectIterator entrySet() {
     public Iterator<JsonHelper> iterator() {
         return new JsonHelperIterator();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        if (element == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (element.isJsonPrimitive()) {
+            return element.getAsJsonPrimitive().getAsString();
+        }
+
+        return stringify();
+    }
 }