diff --git a/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/handlers/HandlerGenerator.java b/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/handlers/HandlerGenerator.java
index 83a9514..1b3e34b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/handlers/HandlerGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/handlers/HandlerGenerator.java
@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ else if (t.equals(HttpServerExchange.class) || t.equals(ServerRequest.class))
 
 		}).distinct().collect(Collectors.toMap(java.util.function.Function.identity(), HandlerGenerator::typeReferenceNameForType));
 
-		log.debug("parameterizedLiteralsNameMap: " + parameterizedLiteralsNameMap);
 		parameterizedLiteralsNameMap.forEach((t, n) -> initBuilder.addStatement("final $T<$L> $LTypeReference = new $T<$L>(){}", TypeReference.class, t, n, TypeReference.class, t));
 
 		literalsNameMap.forEach((t, n) -> initBuilder.addStatement("final $T<$T> $LTypeReference = new $T<$T>(){}", TypeReference.class, t, n, TypeReference.class, t));
@@ -1103,6 +1102,8 @@ else if (t.equals(HttpServerExchange.class) || t.equals(ServerRequest.class))
 				}
 			}
 
+			log.debug("parameterizedLiteralsNameMap: " + parameterizedLiteralsNameMap);
+
 			Arrays.stream(m.getParameters()).forEachOrdered(p -> {
 
 				Type type = p.getParameterizedType();
@@ -1191,24 +1192,36 @@ else if (handler.equals(TypeHandler.FromStringType))
 							
 							TypeHandler t = TypeHandler.forType(type, isBeanParameter);
 							 
+							log.debug("beanParam handler: " + t);
+
 							if (t.equals(TypeHandler.OptionalModelType) || t.equals(TypeHandler.ModelType))
 							{
 								String interfaceType = parameterizedLiteralsNameMap.get(type);
 
-								String pType = interfaceType != null ? interfaceType + "TypeReference" : type.getTypeName() + ".class";
+								String typeName = type.getTypeName();
+								
+								if(typeName.indexOf("$") > -1)
+								{
+									typeName = typeName.replace("$", ".");
+								}
+								
+								String pType = interfaceType != null ? interfaceType + "TypeReference" : typeName + ".class";
 
 								methodBuilder.addStatement(t.statement, type, p.getName(), pType);
 
 							}
-							
-						 
-							
-							 
 							else if (t.equals(TypeHandler.BeanListFromStringType) || t.equals(TypeHandler.BeanListValueOfType))
 							{
 								String interfaceType = parameterizedLiteralsNameMap.get(type);
 
-								String pType = interfaceType != null ? interfaceType + "TypeReference" : type.getTypeName() + ".class";
+								String typeName = type.getTypeName();
+
+								if(typeName.indexOf("$") > -1)
+								{
+									typeName = typeName.replace("$", ".");
+								}
+								
+								String pType = interfaceType != null ? interfaceType + "TypeReference" : typeName + ".class";
 
 								methodBuilder.addStatement(t.statement, type, p.getName(), pType);
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/controllers/Tests.java b/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/controllers/Tests.java
index 4e6a76c..fd4b76f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/controllers/Tests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/controllers/Tests.java
@@ -193,6 +193,16 @@ public ServerResponse<User> responseEchoJson(ServerRequest request, @FormParam("
 		return response(user).applicationJson();
 	}
 	
+	@POST
+	@Path("/response/json/innerClass")
+	@Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM) 
+ 	@Consumes("*/*")
+	@ApiOperation(value = "Echo json inner class endpoint",   httpMethod = "POST" )
+	public ServerResponse<User.InnerUserModel> responseInnerClassTest(ServerRequest request, @BeanParam User.InnerUserModel userInnerModel ) throws Exception
+	{  
+		return response(userInnerModel).applicationJson();
+	}
+	
 	  
 	@GET
 	@Path("/generic/set")
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/models/User.java b/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/models/User.java
index d9cbb78..1a2b66d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/models/User.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/models/User.java
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 public class User
 {
  
+	public static class InnerUserModel {
+		public Long id;
+	}
+	
 	public enum UserType
 	{
 		GUEST,MEMBER,ADMIN
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/TestControllerEndpoints.java b/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/TestControllerEndpoints.java
index b4ad69d..55532c8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/TestControllerEndpoints.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/TestControllerEndpoints.java
@@ -137,13 +137,24 @@ public void responsePlaintext()
 	}
 	
 	@Test
-	public void responseEchoUser()
+	public void responseEchoModel()
 	{
-		User user = new User(101L,UserType.ADMIN);
+		User model = new User(101L,UserType.ADMIN);
 		  
-		given().contentType(ContentType.JSON).accept(ContentType.JSON).body(user).log().all().when().post("tests/response/json/echo").then().statusCode(200).and().body(containsString("101"));
+		given().contentType(ContentType.JSON).accept(ContentType.JSON).body(model).log().all().when().post("tests/response/json/echo").then().statusCode(200).and().body(containsString("101"));
 
 	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void responseInnerClassModel()
+	{
+		User.InnerUserModel model = new User.InnerUserModel();
+		model.id = 101L;
+		  
+		given().contentType(ContentType.JSON).accept(ContentType.JSON).body(model).log().all().when().post("tests/response/json/innerClass").then().statusCode(200).and().body(containsString("101"));
+
+	}
+	 
 
 	@Test
 	public void responseFutureUser()