diff --git a/gluon/storage.py b/gluon/storage.py
index e12ee971..ca8f554b 100644
--- a/gluon/storage.py
+++ b/gluon/storage.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Storage(dict):
     __delattr__ = dict.__delitem__
     __getitem__ = dict.get
     __getattr__ = dict.get
+    __getnewargs__ = lambda self: getattr(dict,self).__getnewargs__(self)
     __repr__ = lambda self: '<Storage %s>' % dict.__repr__(self)
     # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5247250/why-does-pickle-getstate-accept-as-a-return-value-the-very-instance-it-requi
     __getstate__ = lambda self: None