diff --git a/lib/rhino/wormhole.rb b/lib/rhino/wormhole.rb
index 67d2db6..38ebf45 100644
--- a/lib/rhino/wormhole.rb
+++ b/lib/rhino/wormhole.rb
@@ -43,10 +43,17 @@ module Rhino
       end
 
       def array_to_javascript(rb_array, scope = nil)
+        # First convert all array elements to their javascript equivalents and
+        # then invoke to_java below in order to create a Java array.  This allows
+        # arrays with nested hashes to be converted properly.
+        converted_rb_array = rb_array.map do |rb_element|
+          to_javascript(rb_element, scope)
+        end
+
         if scope && context = JS::Context.getCurrentContext
-          context.newArray(scope, rb_array.to_java)
+          context.newArray(scope, converted_rb_array.to_java)
         else
-          JS::NativeArray.new(rb_array.to_java)
+          JS::NativeArray.new(converted_rb_array.to_java)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/rhino/wormhole_spec.rb b/spec/rhino/wormhole_spec.rb
index 80e5541..0e55698 100644
--- a/spec/rhino/wormhole_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rhino/wormhole_spec.rb
@@ -91,6 +91,46 @@ describe Rhino::To do
         h.prototype.should be_nil # this is how Rhino works !
       end
     end
+
+    it "converts deeply nested ruby hashes into native objects" do
+      hash = {
+          :array => [
+              {
+                  :breed => "Pug"
+              },
+              {
+                  :breed => "English Bulldog"
+              },
+              {
+                  :breed => [
+                      "Pug",
+                      "Beagle"
+                  ]
+              }
+          ]
+      }
+
+      Rhino.to_javascript(hash).tap do |h|
+        h.should be_kind_of(Rhino::JS::NativeObject)
+
+        a = h.get("array", h)
+        a.should be_kind_of(Rhino::JS::NativeArray)
+
+        element0 = a.get(0,a)
+        element0.should be_kind_of(Rhino::JS::NativeObject)
+        element0.get("breed", element0).should == "Pug"
+
+        element2 = a.get(2,a)
+        element2.should be_kind_of(Rhino::JS::NativeObject)
+
+        nested_array = element2.get("breed", element2)
+        nested_array.should be_kind_of(Rhino::JS::NativeArray)
+        nested_array.get(0,nested_array).should == "Pug"
+        nested_array.get(1,nested_array).should == "Beagle"
+
+        h.prototype.should be_nil # this is how Rhino works !
+      end
+    end
     
     describe "with a scope" do