diff --git a/lib/recursive_open_struct.rb b/lib/recursive_open_struct.rb
index 18cc9a4..a3ec80e 100644
--- a/lib/recursive_open_struct.rb
+++ b/lib/recursive_open_struct.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class << self; self; end.class_eval do
                                       :mutate_input_hash => true)
           elsif v.is_a?(Array) and @recurse_over_arrays
             @sub_elements[key_name] ||= recurse_over_array(v)
+            @sub_elements[key_name] = recurse_over_array(@sub_elements[key_name])
           else
             v
           end
@@ -91,6 +92,4 @@ def _get_key_from_table_(name)
     return name.to_sym if @table.has_key?(name.to_sym)
     name
   end
-
 end
-
diff --git a/spec/recursive_open_struct/recursion_spec.rb b/spec/recursive_open_struct/recursion_spec.rb
index 0c5e952..c37046f 100644
--- a/spec/recursive_open_struct/recursion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/recursive_open_struct/recursion_spec.rb
@@ -236,6 +236,49 @@
         it { expect(subject.blah[0][:foo]).to eq '1' }
       end # when recursing over arrays is disabled
 
+      describe 'modifying an array and recursing over it' do
+        let(:h) { {} }
+        subject { RecursiveOpenStruct.new(h, recurse_over_arrays: true) }
+
+        context 'when adding an array with hashes into the tree' do
+          before(:each) do
+            subject.mystery = {}
+            subject.mystery.science = [{ theatre: 9000 }]
+          end
+
+          it "ROS's it" do
+            expect(subject.mystery.science[0].theatre).to eq 9000
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when appending a hash to an array' do
+          before(:each) do
+            subject.mystery = {}
+            subject.mystery.science = []
+            subject.mystery.science << { theatre: 9000 }
+          end
+
+          it "ROS's it" do
+            expect(subject.mystery.science[0].theatre).to eq 9000
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'after appending a hash to an array' do
+          before(:each) do
+            subject.mystery = {}
+            subject.mystery.science = []
+            subject.mystery.science[0] = {}
+          end
+
+          it "can have new values be set" do
+            expect do
+              subject.mystery.science[0].theatre = 9000
+            end.to_not raise_error
+
+            expect(subject.mystery.science[0].theatre).to eq 9000
+          end
+        end
+      end # modifying an array and then recursing
     end # recursing over arrays
   end # recursive behavior
 end