diff --git a/copier.go b/copier.go
index 6d21da8..f1afc36 100644
--- a/copier.go
+++ b/copier.go
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ func copier(toValue interface{}, fromValue interface{}, opt Option) (err error)
 
 		// check source
 		if source.IsValid() {
+			copyUnexportedStructFields(dest, source)
+
 			// Copy from source field to dest field or method
 			fromTypeFields := deepFields(fromType)
 			for _, field := range fromTypeFields {
@@ -334,6 +336,24 @@ func copier(toValue interface{}, fromValue interface{}, opt Option) (err error)
 	return
 }
 
+func copyUnexportedStructFields(to, from reflect.Value) {
+	if from.Kind() != reflect.Struct || to.Kind() != reflect.Struct || !from.Type().AssignableTo(to.Type()) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// create a shallow copy of 'to' to get all fields
+	tmp := indirect(reflect.New(to.Type()))
+	tmp.Set(from)
+
+	// revert exported fields
+	for i := 0; i < to.NumField(); i++ {
+		if tmp.Field(i).CanSet() {
+			tmp.Field(i).Set(to.Field(i))
+		}
+	}
+	to.Set(tmp)
+}
+
 func shouldIgnore(v reflect.Value, ignoreEmpty bool) bool {
 	if !ignoreEmpty {
 		return false
@@ -352,10 +372,10 @@ func deepFields(reflectType reflect.Type) []reflect.StructField {
 			// field name. It is empty for upper case (exported) field names.
 			// See https://golang.org/ref/spec#Uniqueness_of_identifiers
 			if v.PkgPath == "" {
+				fields = append(fields, v)
 				if v.Anonymous {
+					// also consider fields of anonymous fields as fields of the root
 					fields = append(fields, deepFields(v.Type)...)
-				} else {
-					fields = append(fields, v)
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/copier_test.go b/copier_test.go
index a3293e7..2799c85 100644
--- a/copier_test.go
+++ b/copier_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -1292,3 +1293,180 @@ func TestDeepCopyInterface(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("to value failed to be deep copied")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDeepCopyTime(t *testing.T) {
+	type embedT1 struct {
+		T5 time.Time
+	}
+
+	type embedT2 struct {
+		T6 *time.Time
+	}
+
+	var (
+		from struct {
+			T1 time.Time
+			T2 *time.Time
+
+			T3 *time.Time
+			T4 time.Time
+			T5 time.Time
+			T6 time.Time
+		}
+
+		to struct {
+			T1 time.Time
+			T2 *time.Time
+
+			T3 time.Time
+			T4 *time.Time
+			embedT1
+			embedT2
+		}
+	)
+
+	t1 := time.Now()
+	from.T1 = t1
+	t2 := t1.Add(time.Second)
+	from.T2 = &t2
+	t3 := t2.Add(time.Second)
+	from.T3 = &t3
+	t4 := t3.Add(time.Second)
+	from.T4 = t4
+	t5 := t4.Add(time.Second)
+	from.T5 = t5
+	t6 := t5.Add(time.Second)
+	from.T6 = t6
+
+	err := copier.CopyWithOption(&to, from, copier.Option{DeepCopy: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error("Should not raise error")
+	}
+
+	if !to.T1.Equal(from.T1) {
+		t.Errorf("Field T1 should be copied")
+	}
+	if !to.T2.Equal(*from.T2) {
+		t.Errorf("Field T2 should be copied")
+	}
+	if !to.T3.Equal(*from.T3) {
+		t.Errorf("Field T3 should be copied")
+	}
+	if !to.T4.Equal(from.T4) {
+		t.Errorf("Field T4 should be copied")
+	}
+	if !to.T5.Equal(from.T5) {
+		t.Errorf("Field T5 should be copied")
+	}
+	if !to.T6.Equal(from.T6) {
+		t.Errorf("Field T6 should be copied")
+	}
+}
+
+
+func TestNestedPrivateData(t *testing.T) {
+	type hasPrivate struct {
+		data int
+	}
+
+	type hasMembers struct {
+		Member hasPrivate
+	}
+
+	src := hasMembers{
+		Member: hasPrivate{
+			data: 42,
+		},
+	}
+	var shallow hasMembers
+	err := copier.Copy(&shallow, &src)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("could not complete shallow copy")
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(&src, &shallow) {
+		t.Errorf("shallow copy faild")
+	}
+
+	var deep hasMembers
+	err = copier.CopyWithOption(&deep, &src, copier.Option{DeepCopy: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("could not complete deep copy")
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(&src, &deep) {
+		t.Errorf("deep copy faild")
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(&shallow, &deep) {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected difference between shallow and deep copy")
+	}
+}
+
+
+func TestDeepMapCopyTime(t *testing.T) {
+	t1 := time.Now()
+	t2 := t1.Add(time.Second)
+	from := []map[string]interface{}{
+		{
+			"t1": t1,
+			"t2": &t2,
+		},
+	}
+	to := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(from))
+
+	err := copier.CopyWithOption(&to, from, copier.Option{DeepCopy: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error("should not error")
+	}
+	if len(to) != len(from) {
+		t.Errorf("slice should be copied")
+	}
+	if !to[0]["t1"].(time.Time).Equal(from[0]["t1"].(time.Time)) {
+		t.Errorf("nested time ptr should be copied")
+	}
+	if !to[0]["t2"].(*time.Time).Equal(*from[0]["t2"].(*time.Time)) {
+		t.Errorf("nested time ptr should be copied")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCopySimpleTime(t *testing.T) {
+	from := time.Now()
+	to := time.Time{}
+
+	err := copier.Copy(&to, from)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error("should not error")
+	}
+	if !from.Equal(to) {
+		t.Errorf("to (%v) value should equal from (%v) value", to, from)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeepCopySimpleTime(t *testing.T) {
+	from := time.Now()
+	to := time.Time{}
+
+	err := copier.CopyWithOption(&to, from, copier.Option{DeepCopy: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error("should not error")
+	}
+	if !from.Equal(to) {
+		t.Errorf("to (%v) value should equal from (%v) value", to, from)
+	}
+}
+
+type TimeWrapper struct{
+	time.Time
+}
+
+func TestDeepCopyAnonymousFieldTime(t *testing.T) {
+	from := TimeWrapper{time.Now()}
+	to := TimeWrapper{}
+
+	err := copier.CopyWithOption(&to, from, copier.Option{DeepCopy: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error("should not error")
+	}
+	if !from.Time.Equal(to.Time) {
+		t.Errorf("to (%v) value should equal from (%v) value", to.Time, from.Time)
+	}
+}