diff --git a/Message.php b/Message.php
index c6691e9..0d74a22 100644
--- a/Message.php
+++ b/Message.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public function queue($time_to_send = 'now')
         $item->charset = $this->getCharset();
         $item->subject = $this->getSubject();
         $item->attempts = 0;
-        $item->swift_message = serialize($this);
+        $item->swift_message = base64_encode(serialize($this));
         $item->time_to_send = date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $time_to_send);
 
         $parts = $this->getSwiftMessage()->getChildren();
diff --git a/models/Queue.php b/models/Queue.php
index 0720956..f51f3e1 100644
--- a/models/Queue.php
+++ b/models/Queue.php
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ public function rules()
 
 	public function toMessage()
 	{
-		return unserialize($this->swift_message);
+		return unserialize(base64_decode($this->swift_message));
 	}
 }