diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index a0b77e6..f3dcf9a 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ func (s *Struct) Map() map[string]interface{} {
 			// map[string]interface{} too
 			n := New(val.Interface())
 			n.TagName = s.TagName
-			finalVal = n.Map()
+			m := n.Map()
+			if len(m) == 0 {
+				finalVal = val.Interface()
+			} else {
+				finalVal = m
+			}
 		} else {
 			finalVal = val.Interface()
 		}
diff --git a/structs_test.go b/structs_test.go
index 14e3de7..43af9c8 100644
--- a/structs_test.go
+++ b/structs_test.go
@@ -296,6 +296,20 @@ func TestMap_Anonymous(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMap_TimeField(t *testing.T) {
+	type A struct {
+		CreatedAt time.Time
+	}
+
+	a := &A{CreatedAt: time.Now().UTC()}
+	m := Map(a)
+
+	_, ok := m["CreatedAt"].(time.Time)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Error("Time field must be final")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStruct(t *testing.T) {
 	var T = struct{}{}