diff --git a/hstore.go b/hstore.go
index f46eeaf6..706a3964 100644
--- a/hstore.go
+++ b/hstore.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ func (dst *Hstore) Set(src interface{}) error {
 			}
 		}
 		*dst = Hstore{Map: m, Status: Present}
+	case map[string]Text:
+		*dst = Hstore{Map: value, Status: Present}
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot convert %v to Hstore", src)
 	}