diff --git a/dataset/__init__.py b/dataset/__init__.py
index d9d4f96..3785251 100644
--- a/dataset/__init__.py
+++ b/dataset/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import warnings
 warnings.filterwarnings(
     'ignore', 'Unicode type received non-unicode bind param value.')
 
+from dataset.persistence.util import sqlite_datetime_fix
 from dataset.persistence.database import Database
 from dataset.persistence.table import Table
 from dataset.freeze.app import freeze
@@ -27,4 +28,8 @@ def connect(url=None, schema=None, reflectMetadata=True):
     """
     if url is None:
         url = os.environ.get('DATABASE_URL', url)
+
+    if url.startswith("sqlite://"):
+        sqlite_datetime_fix()
+
     return Database(url, schema=schema, reflectMetadata=reflectMetadata)
diff --git a/dataset/persistence/util.py b/dataset/persistence/util.py
index 019f620..d22faf1 100644
--- a/dataset/persistence/util.py
+++ b/dataset/persistence/util.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from inspect import isgenerator
 
-from sqlalchemy import Integer, UnicodeText, Float, DateTime, Boolean
+from sqlalchemy import Integer, UnicodeText, Float, DateTime, Boolean, types, Table, event
 
 
 def guess_type(sample):
@@ -50,3 +50,20 @@ class ResultIter(object):
 
     def __iter__(self):
         return self
+
+
+def sqlite_datetime_fix():
+    class SQLiteDateTimeType(types.TypeDecorator):
+        impl = types.Integer
+        epoch = datetime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        def process_bind_param(self, value, dialect):
+            return (value / 1000 - self.epoch).total_seconds()
+
+        def process_result_value(self, value, dialect):
+            return self.epoch + timedelta(seconds=value / 1000)
+
+    @event.listens_for(Table, "column_reflect")
+    def setup_epoch(inspector, table, column_info):
+        if isinstance(column_info['type'], types.DateTime):
+            column_info['type'] = SQLiteDateTimeType()