diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 898c063..9ff5365 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -370,7 +370,9 @@ __name__ {String} - The name of the rule.
 
 __callbackFn__ {Function} - Returns a boolean to represent a successful or failed validation.
 
-__errorMessage__ {String} - An optional string where you can specify a custom error message. _:attribute_ inside errorMessage will be replaced with the attribute name.
+__errorMessage__ {String} - An optional string where you can specify a custom error message. 
+- **_:attribute_** inside errorMessage will be replaced with the attribute name.
+- **_:inputValue_** inside errorMessage will be replaced with the attribute value passed. If input value is a `Object({})` it will be coalesced to _"[Object]"_.
 
 ```js
 Validator.register('telephone', function(value, requirement, attribute) { // requirement parameter defaults to null
diff --git a/spec/input-value-access.js b/spec/input-value-access.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42949cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/input-value-access.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+const { Validator, expect } = require("./setup.js");
+
+describe("access input value", function() {
+  it("should pass if value is not null", function() {
+    const validator = new Validator({}, { value: "string" });
+    expect(validator.fails()).to.be.false;
+    expect(validator.passes()).to.be.true;
+  });
+
+  it("should fail if value is null and not a string", function() {
+    const validator = new Validator(
+      { value: 12 },
+      { value: "required|string" }
+    );
+    expect(validator.fails()).to.be.true;
+    expect(validator.passes()).to.be.false;
+  });
+
+  it("should pass if value is replaced in the template error with :inputValue", function() {
+    const validator = new Validator(
+      { value: 12 },
+      { value: "required|in:val1,val2" },
+      { "in.value": "The value ':inputValue' is not a valid value." }
+    );
+    expect(validator.fails()).to.be.true;
+    expect(validator.passes()).to.be.false;
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value"));
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value")[0]).equal(
+      "The value '12' is not a valid value."
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should pass if array is replaced in the template error with :inputValue", function() {
+    const validator = new Validator(
+      { value: [12, '13'] },
+      { value: "required|in:val1,val2" },
+      { "in.value": "The value ':inputValue' is not a valid value." }
+    );
+    expect(validator.fails()).to.be.true;
+    expect(validator.passes()).to.be.false;
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value"));
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value")[0]).equal(
+      "The value '12,13' is not a valid value."
+    );
+  });
+
+  
+  it("should pass if empty array is replaced in the template error with :inputValue", function() {
+    const validator = new Validator(
+      { value: [] },
+      { value: "string" },
+      { "string.value": "The value ':inputValue' is not a valid string." }
+    );
+    expect(validator.fails()).to.be.true;
+    expect(validator.passes()).to.be.false;
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value"));
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value")[0]).equal(
+      "The value '' is not a valid string."
+    );
+  });
+
+  
+  it("should pass if empty object '{}' is replaced for [Object]", function() {
+    const validator = new Validator(
+      { value: {} },
+      { value: "string" },
+      { "string.value": "The value ':inputValue' is not a valid string." }
+    );
+    expect(validator.fails()).to.be.true;
+    expect(validator.passes()).to.be.false;
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value"));
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value")[0]).equal(
+      "The value '[Object]' is not a valid string."
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should pass if null is replaced for null text", function() {
+    const validator = new Validator(
+      { value: null },
+      { value: "required|string|same:34" },
+      { "required.value": "The value ':inputValue' is not a valid string." }
+    );
+    expect(validator.fails()).to.be.true;
+    expect(validator.passes()).to.be.false;
+    console.log(validator.errors.get("value"));
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value"));
+    expect(validator.errors.get("value")[0]).equal(
+      "The value 'null' is not a valid string."
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/messages.js b/src/messages.js
index 92f05bb..349ff49 100755
--- a/src/messages.js
+++ b/src/messages.js
@@ -134,13 +134,17 @@ Messages.prototype = {
     var message, attribute;
 
     data.attribute = this._getAttributeName(rule.attribute);
+    data.inputValue = rule.inputValue;
     data[rule.name] = data[rule.name] || rule.getParameters().join(',');
 
     if (typeof template === 'string' && typeof data === 'object') {
       message = template;
 
       for (attribute in data) {
-        message = message.replace(new RegExp(':' + attribute, 'g'), data[attribute]);
+        const attrValue = data[attribute];
+        message = message.replace(new RegExp(':' + attribute, 'g'), 
+          !!attrValue && attrValue.constructor === Object ? '[Object]' : attrValue
+        );
       }
     }