diff --git a/lark/grammar.py b/lark/grammar.py
index 3aa8e3ab..0c72a6f5 100644
--- a/lark/grammar.py
+++ b/lark/grammar.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Optional, Tuple, ClassVar, Sequence
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple, ClassVar, Sequence
 
 from .utils import Serialize
 
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ class NonTerminal(Symbol):
 
     is_term: ClassVar[bool] = False
 
+    def serialize(self, memo=None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        # TODO this is here because self.name can be a Token instance.
+        #      remove this function when the issue is fixed. (backwards-incompatible)
+        return {'name': str(self.name), '__type__': 'NonTerminal'}
+
 
 class RuleOptions(Serialize):
     __serialize_fields__ = 'keep_all_tokens', 'expand1', 'priority', 'template_source', 'empty_indices'