diff --git a/gojo_test.go b/gojo_test.go
index 58950f9..e77d021 100644
--- a/gojo_test.go
+++ b/gojo_test.go
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ func TestGojoRun(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "deep keys",
-			args: []string{`a[b][c]d=e`, `a[b][c][d]=f`, `b[c][d][][]=f`, `b[c][d][]=g`, `c[][][]=d`},
-			expected: `{"a[b][c]d":"e","a":{"b":{"c":{"d":"f"}}},"b":{"c":{"d":[["f"],"g"]}},"c":[[["d"]]]}
+			args: []string{`a[b][c]d=e`, `a[b][c][d]=f`, `b[c][d][][]=f`, `b[c][d][]=g`, `c[][][]=d`, `[][][]=h`, `[][1][2]=i`},
+			expected: `{"a[b][c]d":"e","a":{"b":{"c":{"d":"f"}}},"b":{"c":{"d":[["f"],"g"]}},"c":[[["d"]]],"":[[["h"]],{"1":{"2":"i"}}]}
 `,
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/parse.go b/parse.go
index edfdf82..ddee739 100644
--- a/parse.go
+++ b/parse.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func buildSetter(key string, value interface{}, inner bool) setter {
 		}
 		return &objectSetter{key, value}
 	}
-	if i > 0 {
+	if i > 0 || !inner {
 		s := buildSetter(key[i:], value, true)
 		if s == nil {
 			if inner {