diff --git a/fhirpathpy/__init__.py b/fhirpathpy/__init__.py
index 3e33842..1635627 100644
--- a/fhirpathpy/__init__.py
+++ b/fhirpathpy/__init__.py
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ def evaluate(resource, path, context={}, model=None):
     int: Description of return value
 
     """
+    if isinstance(path, DSL):
+        path = str(path)
     node = parse(path)
     return apply_parsed_path(resource, node, context, model)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_evaluators.py b/tests/test_evaluators.py
index 67bc93b..5ded737 100644
--- a/tests/test_evaluators.py
+++ b/tests/test_evaluators.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from fhirpathpy import evaluate
 from fhirpathpy.engine.invocations.constants import constants
 
+from fhirpathpy import dsl
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("resource", "path", "expected"),
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ def now_function_test():
         old_now_value = evaluate({}, 'now()')
         frozen_datetime.tick(1.0)
         new_now_value = evaluate({}, 'now()')
-    
+
     assert old_now_value != new_now_value
 
 
@@ -246,3 +248,14 @@ def combining_functions_test(resource, path, expected):
 )
 def path_functions_test(resource, path, expected):
     assert evaluate(resource, path) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("resource", "path", "expected"),
+    [
+        ({"a": "lorem ipsum"}, "a.contains('sum')", [True]),
+        ({"a": "lorem ipsum"}, dsl.a.contains('sum'), [True]),
+    ],
+)
+def convert_dsl_path_test(resource, path, expected):
+    assert evaluate(resource, path) == expected