diff --git a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Extensions/ArchetypeHelper.cs b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Extensions/ArchetypeHelper.cs
index 29b203d..e6c0607 100644
--- a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Extensions/ArchetypeHelper.cs
+++ b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Extensions/ArchetypeHelper.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Net.Mime;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Web.Http.ModelBinding;
 using Archetype.Umbraco.Models;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Umbraco.Core;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models;
-using Umbraco.Core.Models.PublishedContent;
 
 namespace Archetype.Umbraco.Extensions
 {
@@ -28,6 +22,32 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.Extensions
             _app = ApplicationContext.Current;
         }
 
+
+        internal Models.Archetype DeserializeJsonToArchetype(string sourceJson, PreValueCollection dataTypePreValues)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var archetype = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Models.Archetype>(sourceJson, _jsonSettings);
+
+                try
+                {
+                    // Get list of configured properties and their types and map them to the deserialized archetype model
+                    var preValue = GetArchetypePreValueFromPreValuesCollection(dataTypePreValues);
+                    RetrieveAdditionalProperties(ref archetype, preValue);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                }
+
+                return archetype;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return new Models.Archetype();
+            }
+            
+        }
+
         internal Models.Archetype DeserializeJsonToArchetype(string sourceJson, int dataTypeId)
         {
             try
@@ -72,6 +92,14 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.Extensions
                 }) as ArchetypePreValue;
         }  
 
+        private ArchetypePreValue GetArchetypePreValueFromPreValuesCollection(PreValueCollection dataTypePreValues)
+        {
+            var preValueAsString = dataTypePreValues.PreValuesAsDictionary.First().Value.Value;
+            var preValue = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ArchetypePreValue>(preValueAsString, _jsonSettings);
+            return preValue;
+        }
+
+
         private IDataTypeDefinition GetDataTypeByGuid(Guid guid)
         {
             return (IDataTypeDefinition) ApplicationContext.Current.ApplicationCache.RuntimeCache.GetCacheItem(
@@ -96,6 +124,7 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.Extensions
                         var propertyAlias = property.Alias;
                         foreach ( var propertyInst in fieldsetInst.Properties.Where(x => x.Alias == propertyAlias))
                         {
+                            propertyInst.DataTypeGuid = property.DataTypeGuid.ToString();
                             propertyInst.DataTypeId = GetDataTypeByGuid(property.DataTypeGuid).Id;
                             propertyInst.PropertyEditorAlias = property.PropertyEditorAlias;
                         }
diff --git a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/Property.cs b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/Property.cs
index a3c4522..902e434 100644
--- a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/Property.cs
+++ b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/Property.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.Models
 
         public T GetValue<T>()
         {
-            // If the value is of type T, just return it
-            if (Value is T)
-                return (T)Value;
 
             // Try Umbraco's PropertyValueConverters
             var converters = UmbracoContext.Current != null ? PropertyValueConvertersResolver.Current.Converters : Enumerable.Empty<IPropertyValueConverter>();
@@ -41,6 +38,10 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.Models
                     return convertedAttempt.Result;
             }
 
+            // If the value is of type T, just return it
+            if (Value is T)
+                return (T)Value;
+
             // No PropertyValueConverters matched, so try a regular type conversion
             var convertAttempt2 = Value.TryConvertTo<T>();
             if (convertAttempt2.Success)
diff --git a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyConverters/ArchetypeValueConverter.cs b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyConverters/ArchetypeValueConverter.cs
index 1546863..58da5eb 100644
--- a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyConverters/ArchetypeValueConverter.cs
+++ b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyConverters/ArchetypeValueConverter.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.PropertyConverters
             var archetype = new ArchetypeHelper().DeserializeJsonToArchetype(source.ToString(),
                 (propertyType != null ? propertyType.DataTypeId : -1));
 
-            return archetype;
+            return archetype;
         }
 
-    }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyEditors/ArcheTypePropertyEditor.cs b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyEditors/ArcheTypePropertyEditor.cs
index eda1e23..d790e64 100644
--- a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyEditors/ArcheTypePropertyEditor.cs
+++ b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/PropertyEditors/ArcheTypePropertyEditor.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Archetype.Umbraco.Extensions;
 using ClientDependency.Core;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Umbraco.Core;
@@ -48,20 +49,14 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.PropertyEditors
 			protected JsonSerializerSettings _jsonSettings;
 
 			public ArchetypePropertyValueEditor(PropertyValueEditor wrapped)
-				: base(wrapped)
-			{
-				var dcr = new Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.DefaultContractResolver();
-				dcr.DefaultMembersSearchFlags |= System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic;
-
-				_jsonSettings = new JsonSerializerSettings { ContractResolver = dcr };
-			}
+				: base(wrapped) { }
 
 			public override string ConvertDbToString(Property property, PropertyType propertyType, IDataTypeService dataTypeService)
 			{
 				if (property.Value == null)
 					return string.Empty;
 
-				var archetype = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Models.Archetype>(property.Value.ToString(), _jsonSettings);
+			    var archetype = new ArchetypeHelper().DeserializeJsonToArchetype(property.Value.ToString(), propertyType.DataTypeDefinitionId);
 
 				foreach (var fieldset in archetype.Fieldsets)
 				{
@@ -101,13 +96,12 @@ namespace Archetype.Umbraco.PropertyEditors
 
 				return archetype;
 			}
-
-			public override object ConvertEditorToDb(ContentPropertyData editorValue, object currentValue)
+            public override object ConvertEditorToDb(ContentPropertyData editorValue, object currentValue)
 			{
 				if (editorValue.Value == null)
 					return string.Empty;
 
-				var archetype = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Models.Archetype>(editorValue.Value.ToString(), _jsonSettings);
+				var archetype = new ArchetypeHelper().DeserializeJsonToArchetype(editorValue.Value.ToString(), editorValue.PreValues);
 
 				foreach (var fieldset in archetype.Fieldsets)
 				{