diff --git a/i18n.js b/i18n.js
index 6ae33329..67383f2a 100644
--- a/i18n.js
+++ b/i18n.js
@@ -925,8 +925,8 @@ module.exports = (function() {
     if (!locales[locale]) return Function.prototype;
 
     // Handle object lookup notation
-    var indexOfDot = objectNotation && singular.indexOf(objectNotation);
-    if (objectNotation && (0 < indexOfDot && indexOfDot < singular.length)) {
+    var indexOfDot = objectNotation && singular.lastIndexOf(objectNotation);
+    if (objectNotation && (0 < indexOfDot && indexOfDot < singular.length - 1)) {
       // If delayed traversal wasn't specifically forbidden, it is allowed.
       if (typeof allowDelayedTraversal === 'undefined') allowDelayedTraversal = true;
       // The accessor we're trying to find and which we want to return.
@@ -991,8 +991,8 @@ module.exports = (function() {
     if (!locales[locale]) return Function.prototype;
 
     // Handle object lookup notation
-    var indexOfDot = objectNotation && singular.indexOf(objectNotation);
-    if (objectNotation && (0 < indexOfDot && indexOfDot < singular.length)) {
+    var indexOfDot = objectNotation && singular.lastIndexOf(objectNotation);
+    if (objectNotation && (0 < indexOfDot && indexOfDot < singular.length - 1)) {
       // If branching wasn't specifically allowed, disable it.
       if (typeof allowBranching === 'undefined') allowBranching = false;
       // This will become the function we want to return.
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 49153fcf..7552ceae 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 				"one": "plural",
 				"other": "plurals"
 			}
+		},
+		"path": {
+			"sub": "nested.path.sub"
 		}
 	},
 	"There is one monkey in the %%s": {
@@ -109,5 +112,6 @@
 	"ordered arguments with numbers": "%2$d then %1$s then %3$.2f",
 	"repeated argument": "%1$s, %1$s, %1$s",
 	". is first character": "Dot is first character",
-	"last character is .": "last character is Dot"
+	"last character is .": "last character is Dot",
+	"few sentences. with .": "few sentences with Dot"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/i18n.objectnotation.js b/test/i18n.objectnotation.js
index 4e80405e..fcd4f21d 100644
--- a/test/i18n.objectnotation.js
+++ b/test/i18n.objectnotation.js
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ describe('Object Notation', function() {
       should.throws(__('greeting.placeholder.loud', 'Marcus'));
     });
 
+    it('should return en translations as expected, when dot is first or last character', function () {
+      i18n.setLocale('en');
+      should.equal(__('. is first character'), 'Dot is first character');
+      should.equal(__('last character is .'), 'last character is Dot');
+      should.equal(__('few sentences. with .'), 'few sentences with Dot');
+    });
+
     it('should provide proper pluralization support, using object traversal notation', function() {
       i18n.setLocale('en');
       var singular = __n({ singular: "cat", plural: "cat", locale: "de" }, 1);