diff --git a/src/elements_parser.js b/src/elements_parser.js
index 35637097..4b70bae4 100644
--- a/src/elements_parser.js
+++ b/src/elements_parser.js
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ fabric.ElementsParser.prototype._createObject = function(klass, el, index) {
   }
   else {
     var obj = klass.fromElement(el, this.options);
-    this.resolveGradient(obj);
+    this.resolveGradient(obj,'fill');
+    this.resolveGradient(obj,'stroke');    
     this.reviver && this.reviver(el, obj);
     this.instances[index] = obj;
     this.checkIfDone();
@@ -53,22 +54,23 @@ fabric.ElementsParser.prototype._createObject = function(klass, el, index) {
 fabric.ElementsParser.prototype.createCallback = function(index, el) {
   var _this = this;
   return function(obj) {
-    _this.resolveGradient(obj);
+    _this.resolveGradient(obj,'fill');
+    _this.resolveGradient(obj,'stroke');    
     _this.reviver && _this.reviver(el, obj);
     _this.instances[index] = obj;
     _this.checkIfDone();
   };
 };
 
-fabric.ElementsParser.prototype.resolveGradient = function(obj) {
+fabric.ElementsParser.prototype.resolveGradient = function(obj,property) {
   
-    var instanceFillValue = obj.get('fill');
+    var instanceFillValue = obj.get(property);
     if (!(/^url\(/).test(instanceFillValue)) {
       return;
     }
     var gradientId = instanceFillValue.slice(5, instanceFillValue.length - 1);
     if (fabric.gradientDefs[gradientId]) {
-      obj.set('fill',
+      obj.set(property,
         fabric.Gradient.fromElement(fabric.gradientDefs[gradientId], obj));
     }
 };