diff --git a/tests/common/test_strings.py b/tests/common/test_strings.py
index c6593fe..9892b1a 100644
--- a/tests/common/test_strings.py
+++ b/tests/common/test_strings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import copy
+import pickle
 import sys
 
 import pytest
@@ -40,6 +42,13 @@ def test_contains(self):
         assert "world" not in LazyString(str.upper, "hello world")
         assert "WORLD" in LazyString(str.upper, "hello world")
 
+    def test_copy_deepcopy_and_pickle(self):
+        string = LazyString(str.upper, "hello world")
+
+        assert str(copy.copy(string)) == "HELLO WORLD"
+        assert str(copy.deepcopy(string)) == "HELLO WORLD"
+        assert str(pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(string))) == "HELLO WORLD"
+
     def test_eq(self):
         assert LazyString(str.upper, "hello world") == "HELLO WORLD"
         assert "HELLO WORLD" == LazyString(str.upper, "hello world")
diff --git a/transifex/common/strings.py b/transifex/common/strings.py
index daa70a0..447212b 100644
--- a/transifex/common/strings.py
+++ b/transifex/common/strings.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def lazy_str_meta(name, bases, dct):
         "__init__",
         "__doc__",
         "__reduce__",
+        "__getstate__",
         "__new__",
         "__str__",
         "__dir__",