diff --git a/auditlog/models.py b/auditlog/models.py
index 9ec3bfa..01b54a0 100644
--- a/auditlog/models.py
+++ b/auditlog/models.py
@@ -455,9 +455,17 @@ class LogEntry(models.Model):
         if auditlog.contains(model._meta.model):
             model_fields = auditlog.get_model_fields(model._meta.model)
 
+        if settings.AUDITLOG_STORE_JSON_CHANGES:
+            changes_dict = {}
+            for field_name, values in self.changes_dict.items():
+                values_as_strings = [str(v) for v in values]
+                changes_dict[field_name] = values_as_strings
+        else:
+            changes_dict = self.changes_dict
+
         changes_display_dict = {}
         # grab the changes_dict and iterate through
-        for field_name, values in self.changes_dict.items():
+        for field_name, values in changes_dict.items():
             # try to get the field attribute on the model
             try:
                 field = model._meta.get_field(field_name)
diff --git a/auditlog_tests/tests.py b/auditlog_tests/tests.py
index d8988d8..f3056bc 100644
--- a/auditlog_tests/tests.py
+++ b/auditlog_tests/tests.py
@@ -798,6 +798,57 @@ class SimpleMappingModelTest(TestCase):
             ),
         )
 
+    @override_settings(AUDITLOG_STORE_JSON_CHANGES=True)
+    def test_changes_display_dict_with_json_changes_and_simplemodel(self):
+        sm = SimpleModel(integer=37, text="my simple model instance")
+        sm.save()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sm.history.latest().changes_display_dict["integer"][1],
+            "37",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sm.history.latest().changes_display_dict["text"][1],
+            "my simple model instance",
+        )
+
+    @override_settings(AUDITLOG_STORE_JSON_CHANGES=True)
+    def test_register_mapping_fields_with_json_changes(self):
+        smm = SimpleMappingModel(
+            sku="ASD301301A6", vtxt="2.1.5", not_mapped="Not mapped"
+        )
+        smm.save()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            smm.history.latest().changes_dict["sku"][1],
+            "ASD301301A6",
+            msg="The diff function retains 'sku' and can be retrieved.",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            smm.history.latest().changes_dict["not_mapped"][1],
+            "Not mapped",
+            msg="The diff function does not map 'not_mapped' and can be retrieved.",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            smm.history.latest().changes_display_dict["Product No."][1],
+            "ASD301301A6",
+            msg="The diff function maps 'sku' as 'Product No.' and can be retrieved.",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            smm.history.latest().changes_display_dict["Version"][1],
+            "2.1.5",
+            msg=(
+                "The diff function maps 'vtxt' as 'Version' through verbose_name"
+                " setting on the model field and can be retrieved."
+            ),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            smm.history.latest().changes_display_dict["not mapped"][1],
+            "Not mapped",
+            msg=(
+                "The diff function uses the django default verbose name for 'not_mapped'"
+                " and can be retrieved."
+            ),
+        )
+
 
 class SimpleMaskedFieldsModelTest(TestCase):
     """Log masked changes for fields in mask_fields"""