diff --git a/lib/json-dry.js b/lib/json-dry.js
index f69bbc9..79b4b4a 100644
--- a/lib/json-dry.js
+++ b/lib/json-dry.js
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ var special_char              = '~',
     undriers                  = {},
     driers                    = {};
 
+let global_this;
+
+if (typeof globalThis != 'undefined') {
+	global_this = globalThis;
+} else if (typeof window != 'undefined') {
+	global_this = window;
+} else if (typeof global != 'undefined') {
+	global_this = global;
+} else {
+	global_this = {};
+}
+
 /**
  * Generate a replacer function
  *
@@ -822,13 +834,18 @@ function regenerateArray(root, holder, current, seen, retrieve, undry_paths, old
  *
  * @author   Jelle De Loecker   <jelle@develry.be>
  * @since    0.1.4
- * @version  1.0.11
+ * @version  1.1.1
  *
  * @return   {Object}
  */
 function regenerateObject(root, holder, current, seen, retrieve, undry_paths, old, current_path) {
 
-	var path,
+	// Do not regenerate the global object
+	if (current === global_this) {
+		return current;
+	}
+
+	let path,
 	    temp,
 	    key;
 
@@ -848,7 +865,14 @@ function regenerateObject(root, holder, current, seen, retrieve, undry_paths, ol
 				// it's not needed to assign it again, so it won't throw an error,
 				// but it's not an ideal solution.
 				if (temp !== current[key]) {
-					current[key] = temp;
+
+					if (current[key] && current[key] instanceof String) {
+						// String object instances are path/references,
+						// so we can just overwrite it with the regenerated result
+						current[key] = temp;
+					} else {
+						throw new Error('Failed to regenerate "' + key + '"');
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -892,6 +916,8 @@ function regenerate(root, holder, current, seen, retrieve, undry_paths, old, cur
 		new_error.code = err.code;
 		new_error.stack = message + err.stack;
 		new_error.is_dry_error = true;
+		new_error.root = root;
+		new_error.holder = holder;
 
 		throw new_error;
 	}