diff --git a/Lib/pickle.py b/Lib/pickle.py
index bf73599..0fde828 100644
--- a/Lib/pickle.py
+++ b/Lib/pickle.py
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 PicklingError = "pickle.PicklingError"
 UnpicklingError = "pickle.UnpicklingError"
 
+try:
+    from org.python.core import PyStringMap
+except ImportError:
+    PyStringMap = None
+
 MARK            = '('
 STOP            = '.'
 POP             = '0'
@@ -363,6 +368,8 @@
             write(SETITEMS)
 
     dispatch[DictionaryType] = save_dict
+    if not PyStringMap is None:
+        dispatch[PyStringMap] = save_dict
 
     def save_inst(self, object):
         d = id(object)