diff --git a/lib/WetSock/WetSock.js b/lib/WetSock/WetSock.js
index 451d467..f8d4d2a 100644
--- a/lib/WetSock/WetSock.js
+++ b/lib/WetSock/WetSock.js
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ export default class WetSock {
 
   handleMessage(ws, message) {
     const client = this.#clients.get(ws.data.clientId);
+
+    try {
+      const messageData = JSON.parse(message);
+      if(typeof(messageData) == 'object' && messageData.constructor.name == 'Object') {
+        message = messageData;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {}
+
     for(const plugin of this.#plugins) {
       if(plugin.onMessage(ws.data.clientId, message)) break; // plugin consumes message by returning a truthy value
     }