diff --git a/tests/test_torchsnooper.py b/tests/test_torchsnooper.py
index 4a69c1b..73b1bfe 100644
--- a/tests/test_torchsnooper.py
+++ b/tests/test_torchsnooper.py
@@ -165,6 +165,28 @@ def my_function():
     )
 
 
+def test_recursive_containers():
+    string_io = io.StringIO()
+
+    @torchsnooper.snoop(string_io)
+    def my_function():
+        return [{'key': torch.zeros(5, 6, 7)}]
+
+    my_function()
+
+    output = string_io.getvalue()
+    print(output)
+    assert_output(
+        output,
+        (
+            CallEntry(),
+            LineEntry(),
+            ReturnEntry(),
+            ReturnValueEntry("[{'key': tensor<(5, 6, 7), float32, cpu>}]"),
+        )
+    )
+
+
 def test_return_types():
     string_io = io.StringIO()
 
diff --git a/torchsnooper/__init__.py b/torchsnooper/__init__.py
index 346f61b..d5b8a7c 100644
--- a/torchsnooper/__init__.py
+++ b/torchsnooper/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import torch
 import pysnooper
+import pysnooper.utils
 import warnings
 from pkg_resources import get_distribution, DistributionNotFound
 
@@ -60,11 +61,9 @@ def __call__(self, tensor):
 class TorchSnooper(pysnooper.tracer.Tracer):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, tensor_format=default_format, **kwargs):
-        custom_repr = (self.condition, self.compute_repr)
-        if 'custom_repr' in kwargs:
-            kwargs['custom_repr'] = (custom_repr, *kwargs['custom_repr'])
-        else:
-            kwargs['custom_repr'] = (custom_repr,)
+        self.orig_custom_repr = kwargs['custom_repr'] if 'custom_repr' in kwargs else ()
+        custom_repr = (lambda x: True, self.compute_repr)
+        kwargs['custom_repr'] = (custom_repr,)
         super(TorchSnooper, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.tensor_format = tensor_format
 
@@ -93,63 +92,33 @@ def return_types_repr(self, x):
             return 'gels(solution=' + self.tensor_format(x.solution) + ', QR=' + self.tensor_format(x.QR) + ')'
         warnings.warn('Unknown return_types encountered, open a bug report!')
 
-    def is_list_of_tensors(self, x):
-        if not isinstance(x, list):
-            return False
-        return all([torch.is_tensor(i) for i in x])
-
-    def list_of_tensors_repr(self, x):
-        content = ''
-        for i in x:
-            if content != '':
-                content += ', '
-            content += self.tensor_format(i)
-        return '[' + content + ']'
-
-    def is_tuple_of_tensors(self, x):
-        if not isinstance(x, tuple):
-            return False
-        return all([torch.is_tensor(i) for i in x])
-
-    def tuple_of_tensors_repr(self, x):
-        content = ''
-        for i in x:
-            if content != '':
-                content += ', '
-            content += self.tensor_format(i)
-        if len(x) == 1:
-            content += ','
-        return '(' + content + ')'
-
-    def is_dict_of_tensors(self, x):
-        if not isinstance(x, dict):
-            return False
-        return all([torch.is_tensor(i) for i in x.values()])
-
-    def dict_of_tensors_repr(self, x):
-        content = ''
-        for k, v in x.items():
-            if content != '':
-                content += ', '
-            content += repr(k) + ': ' + self.tensor_format(v)
-        return '{' + content + '}'
-
-    def condition(self, x):
-        return torch.is_tensor(x) or self.is_return_types(x) or \
-            self.is_list_of_tensors(x) or self.is_tuple_of_tensors(x) or self.is_dict_of_tensors(x)
-
     def compute_repr(self, x):
+        orig_repr_func = pysnooper.utils.get_repr_function(x, self.orig_custom_repr)
         if torch.is_tensor(x):
             return self.tensor_format(x)
         elif self.is_return_types(x):
             return self.return_types_repr(x)
-        elif self.is_list_of_tensors(x):
-            return self.list_of_tensors_repr(x)
-        elif self.is_tuple_of_tensors(x):
-            return self.tuple_of_tensors_repr(x)
-        elif self.is_dict_of_tensors(x):
-            return self.dict_of_tensors_repr(x)
-        raise RuntimeError('Control flow should not reach here, open a bug report!')
+        elif orig_repr_func is not repr:
+            return orig_repr_func(x)
+        elif isinstance(x, (list, tuple)):
+            content = ''
+            for i in x:
+                if content != '':
+                    content += ', '
+                content += self.compute_repr(i)
+            if isinstance(x, tuple) and len(x) == 1:
+                content += ','
+            if isinstance(x, tuple):
+                return '(' + content + ')'
+            return '[' + content + ']'
+        elif isinstance(x, dict):
+            content = ''
+            for k, v in x.items():
+                if content != '':
+                    content += ', '
+                content += self.compute_repr(k) + ': ' + self.compute_repr(v)
+            return '{' + content + '}'
+        return repr(x)
 
 
 snoop = TorchSnooper