diff --git a/gitlab/__init__.py b/gitlab/__init__.py
index b72103059..965bf382b 100644
--- a/gitlab/__init__.py
+++ b/gitlab/__init__.py
@@ -138,6 +138,17 @@ def __init__(self, url, private_token=None, email=None, password=None,
                     manager = getattr(objects, cls_name)(self)
                     setattr(self, var_name, manager)
 
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        state = self.__dict__.copy()
+        state.pop('_objects')
+        return state
+
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        self.__dict__.update(state)
+        objects = importlib.import_module('gitlab.v%s.objects' %
+                                          self._api_version)
+        self._objects = objects
+
     @property
     def api_version(self):
         return self._api_version
diff --git a/gitlab/base.py b/gitlab/base.py
index 4213d2ff5..ec5f6987a 100644
--- a/gitlab/base.py
+++ b/gitlab/base.py
@@ -416,6 +416,17 @@ def __init__(self, gl, data=None, **kwargs):
         if not hasattr(self, "id"):
             self.id = None
 
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        state = self.__dict__.copy()
+        module = state.pop('_module')
+        state['_module_name'] = module.__name__
+        return state
+
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        module_name = state.pop('_module_name')
+        self.__dict__.update(state)
+        self._module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+
     def _set_manager(self, var, cls, attrs):
         manager = cls(self.gitlab, self, attrs)
         setattr(self, var, manager)
@@ -555,6 +566,17 @@ def __init__(self, manager, attrs):
         self.__dict__['_parent_attrs'] = self.manager.parent_attrs
         self._create_managers()
 
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        state = self.__dict__.copy()
+        module = state.pop('_module')
+        state['_module_name'] = module.__name__
+        return state
+
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        module_name = state.pop('_module_name')
+        self.__dict__.update(state)
+        self._module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         try:
             return self.__dict__['_updated_attrs'][name]
diff --git a/gitlab/tests/test_base.py b/gitlab/tests/test_base.py
index c55f0003c..31dd96771 100644
--- a/gitlab/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/gitlab/tests/test_base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import pickle
 try:
     import unittest
 except ImportError:
@@ -86,6 +87,15 @@ def test_instanciate(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.manager, obj.manager)
         self.assertEqual(self.gitlab, obj.manager.gitlab)
 
+    def test_pickability(self):
+        obj = FakeObject(self.manager, {'foo': 'bar'})
+        original_obj_module = obj._module
+        pickled = pickle.dumps(obj)
+        unpickled = pickle.loads(pickled)
+        self.assertIsInstance(unpickled, FakeObject)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(unpickled, '_module'))
+        self.assertEqual(unpickled._module, original_obj_module)
+
     def test_attrs(self):
         obj = FakeObject(self.manager, {'foo': 'bar'})
 
diff --git a/gitlab/tests/test_gitlab.py b/gitlab/tests/test_gitlab.py
index 0f396241c..027de0c02 100644
--- a/gitlab/tests/test_gitlab.py
+++ b/gitlab/tests/test_gitlab.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
+import pickle
 try:
     import unittest
 except ImportError:
@@ -890,6 +891,14 @@ def setUp(self):
                          email="testuser@test.com", password="testpassword",
                          ssl_verify=True)
 
+    def test_pickability(self):
+        original_gl_objects = self.gl._objects
+        pickled = pickle.dumps(self.gl)
+        unpickled = pickle.loads(pickled)
+        self.assertIsInstance(unpickled, Gitlab)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(unpickled, '_objects'))
+        self.assertEqual(unpickled._objects, original_gl_objects)
+
     def test_credentials_auth_nopassword(self):
         self.gl.email = None
         self.gl.password = None
diff --git a/gitlab/tests/test_gitlabobject.py b/gitlab/tests/test_gitlabobject.py
index 695f900d8..f7fd1872f 100644
--- a/gitlab/tests/test_gitlabobject.py
+++ b/gitlab/tests/test_gitlabobject.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import json
+import pickle
 try:
     import unittest
 except ImportError:
@@ -158,6 +159,15 @@ def test_json(self):
         self.assertEqual(data["username"], "testname")
         self.assertEqual(data["gitlab"]["url"], "http://localhost/api/v3")
 
+    def test_pickability(self):
+        gl_object = CurrentUser(self.gl, data={"username": "testname"})
+        original_obj_module = gl_object._module
+        pickled = pickle.dumps(gl_object)
+        unpickled = pickle.loads(pickled)
+        self.assertIsInstance(unpickled, CurrentUser)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(unpickled, '_module'))
+        self.assertEqual(unpickled._module, original_obj_module)
+
     def test_data_for_gitlab(self):
         class FakeObj1(GitlabObject):
             _url = '/fake1'