diff --git a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
index 0478eeff..50cfea48 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ module Jekyll
     end
 
     def hash_property(hash, property)
-      return hash[property]
+      return item_property(hash, property)
       if hash.respond_to?('[]'.freeze)
         hash[property]
       elsif hash.respond_to?(property)