diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 552cfcc..56cbfa2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ A toolkit for deep structure manipulations, provides deep merge/clone functional
 and exposes hooks and custom adapters for more control and greater flexibility.
 
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@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ and exposes hooks and custom adapters for more control and greater flexibility.
 
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-| :--------------- | -------: |
-| deeply.js        | 15.08 kB |
-| deeply.min.js    |  4.95 kB |
-| deeply.min.js.gz |  1.48 kB |
+| compression      |    size |
+| :--------------- | ------: |
+| deeply.js        | 15.6 kB |
+| deeply.min.js    | 5.11 kB |
+| deeply.min.js.gz | 1.53 kB |
 
 
 ## Table of Contents
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ and exposes hooks and custom adapters for more control and greater flexibility.
     - [Cloning Prototype Chain](#cloning-prototype-chain)
     - [Extend Original Function Prototype](#extend-original-function-prototype)
   - [Custom hooks](#custom-hooks)
+    - [`useCustomAdapters`](#usecustomadapters)
+    - [`useCustomTypeOf`](#usecustomtypeof)
   - [Mutable Operations](#mutable-operations)
   - [Ludicrous Mode](#ludicrous-mode)
 - [Want to Know More?](#want-to-know-more)
@@ -360,6 +362,8 @@ assert.equal(s2 instanceof Subj, true);
 
 ### Custom hooks
 
+#### `useCustomAdapters`
+
 As shown in [Custom Merge Function](#custom-merge-function) example,
 you can add custom adapters for any data type
 that supported by [precise-typeof](https://www.npmjs.com/precise-typeof).
@@ -388,6 +392,33 @@ function addNumbers(to, from)
 }
 ```
 
+#### `useCustomTypeOf`
+
+In some cases you might need to have more control over type detection,
+for that you can supply your own type detection function.
+
+In following example we'd use same `precise-typeof` library,
+but with `pojoOnly: true` flag:
+
+```javascript
+var merge = require('deeply');
+var typeOf = require('precise-typeof');
+var moment = require('moment');
+
+var context =
+{
+  useCustomTypeOf: merge.behaviors.useCustomTypeOf,
+  'typeof'       : (input) => typeOf(input, {pojoOnly: true})
+};
+
+var result = merge.call(context, { a: {someField: 'value'}, b: 'other thing'}, { a: moment.utc('2018-11-27') });
+
+assert.equal(result, { a: moment.utc('2018-11-27'), b: 'other thing' });
+```
+
+In the above example, it would treat `moment` object as atomic,
+and won't mix it's properties with other properties.
+
 ### Mutable Operations
 
 Mutable interface supports all the described operations,
diff --git a/flags.js b/flags.js
index 8c3d84e..73f1abb 100644
--- a/flags.js
+++ b/flags.js
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 module.exports =
 {
   // to prevent (reduce chance of) accidental leaking of the global variables into runtime flags
-  useCustomAdapters: 'deeply:useCustomAdapters:' + Math.random()
+  useCustomAdapters: 'deeply:useCustomAdapters:' + Math.random(),
+  useCustomTypeOf: 'deeply:useCustomTypeOf:' + Math.random()
 };
diff --git a/merge.js b/merge.js
index 62aba19..e8d1631 100644
--- a/merge.js
+++ b/merge.js
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ function merge(to, from)
   // if no suitable adapters found
   // just return overriding value
   var result  = from
-    , type    = preciseTypeOf(from)
-    , adapter = getTypeAdapter.call(this, type)
+    , typeOf  = getTypeOfAdapter.call(this)
+    , type    = typeOf(from)
+    , adapter = getMergeByTypeAdapter.call(this, type)
     ;
 
   // if target object isn't the same type as the source object,
   // then override with new instance of the same type
-  if (preciseTypeOf(to) != type)
+  if (typeOf(to) != type)
   {
     to = getInitialValue(type, adapter);
   }
@@ -38,6 +39,25 @@ function merge(to, from)
   return result;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns typeof adapter, either default one or custom one if provided
+ *
+ * @returns {function} - typeof custom adapter or default one
+ */
+function getTypeOfAdapter()
+{
+  var adapter = preciseTypeOf;
+
+  // only if usage of custom adapters is authorized
+  // to prevent global context leaking in
+  if (this.useCustomTypeOf === behaviors.useCustomTypeOf)
+  {
+    adapter = this['typeof'];
+  }
+
+  return adapter;
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns merge adapter for the requested type
  * either default one or custom one if provided
@@ -45,7 +65,7 @@ function merge(to, from)
  * @param   {string} type - hook type to look for
  * @returns {function} - merge adapter or pass-thru function, if not adapter found
  */
-function getTypeAdapter(type)
+function getMergeByTypeAdapter(type)
 {
   var adapter = adapters[type] || passThru;
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a127350..f978a9b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "eslint": "^5.9.0",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.5",
     "lodash.partialright": "^4.2.1",
+    "moment": "^2.22.2",
     "nyc": "^13.1.0",
     "obake": "^0.1.2",
     "phantomjs-prebuilt": "^2.1.12",
diff --git a/test/test-compatibility.js b/test/test-compatibility.js
index 90395ce..674a449 100644
--- a/test/test-compatibility.js
+++ b/test/test-compatibility.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 var test      = require('tape').test
   , partial   = require('lodash.partialright')
+  , typeOf    = require('precise-typeof')
   , deeply    = require('../')
+  , moment    = require('moment')
   , stringify = partial(require('util').inspect, {depth: 8})
   , now       = new Date()
   , withStuffOnPrototype
@@ -55,6 +57,30 @@ var inout = [
     }
   }
 
+  // non-pojo objects
+  , {
+    customTypeOf: {
+      typeof: function(input) { return typeOf(input, {pojoOnly: true}); }
+    },
+    in: [
+      {
+        a: {datetime: 'now'},
+        b: moment.utc('2017-11-27'),
+        c: moment.utc('2018-05-25')
+      },
+      {
+        a: moment.utc('2018-11-27'),
+        b: {pojo: {on: 'top'}},
+        c: moment.utc('2018-08-12')
+      }
+    ],
+    out: {
+      a: moment.utc('2018-11-27'),
+      b: {pojo: {on: 'top'}},
+      c: moment.utc('2018-08-12')
+    }
+  }
+
   // default array merging: replacement
   , {
     in: [ { a: { b: [0, 2, 4] }}, { a: {b: [1, 3, 5] }} ],
@@ -200,6 +226,11 @@ test('merge', function test_deep_merge(t)
       context = pair.customAdapters;
       context['useCustomAdapters'] = deeply.behaviors.useCustomAdapters;
     }
+    else if ('customTypeOf' in pair)
+    {
+      context = pair.customTypeOf;
+      context['useCustomTypeOf'] = deeply.behaviors.useCustomTypeOf;
+    }
 
     // default - immutable
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b7dc29f..51765a4 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3214,6 +3214,11 @@ module-deps@^6.0.0:
     through2 "^2.0.0"
     xtend "^4.0.0"
 
+moment@^2.22.2:
+  version "2.22.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/moment/-/moment-2.22.2.tgz#3c257f9839fc0e93ff53149632239eb90783ff66"
+  integrity sha1-PCV/mDn8DpP/UxSWMiOeuQeD/2Y=
+
 ms@2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ms/-/ms-2.0.0.tgz#5608aeadfc00be6c2901df5f9861788de0d597c8"
@@ -4992,9 +4997,9 @@ uglify-js@^3.1.4:
     commander "~2.17.1"
     source-map "~0.6.1"
 
-"uglify-stream@git+https://github.com/michaelrhodes/uglify-stream#1.1.1":
+uglify-stream@michaelrhodes/uglify-stream#1.1.1:
   version "1.1.1"
-  resolved "git+https://github.com/michaelrhodes/uglify-stream#0a6a56b9101e2339af159a346d4b901d9480c5c8"
+  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/michaelrhodes/uglify-stream/tar.gz/0a6a56b9101e2339af159a346d4b901d9480c5c8"
   dependencies:
     duplexify "^3.0.1"
     uglify-js "^2.4.15"