diff --git a/src/java/ognl/OgnlOps.java b/src/java/ognl/OgnlOps.java
index 7bc7e4a1..0f4144fc 100644
--- a/src/java/ognl/OgnlOps.java
+++ b/src/java/ognl/OgnlOps.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import java.lang.reflect.Array;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 
 /**
@@ -529,6 +530,9 @@ public static Object toArray(Object value, Class toType, boolean preventNulls)
             if (toType == Character.TYPE)
                 return stringValue(value).toCharArray();
             
+            if (value instanceof Collection)
+                return ((Collection)value).toArray((Object[])Array.newInstance(toType, 0));
+
             Object arr =  Array.newInstance(toType, 1);
             Array.set(arr, 0, convertValue(value, toType, preventNulls));
 
@@ -571,7 +575,11 @@ public static Object convertValue(Object value, Class toType, boolean preventNul
 
                     result = stringValue(value).toCharArray();
                 } else if (toType.getComponentType() == Object.class) {
-                    return new Object[] { value };
+                    if (value instanceof Collection) {
+                        Collection vc = (Collection) value;
+                        return vc.toArray(new Object[0]);
+                    } else
+                        return new Object[] { value };
                 }
             } else {
                 if ((toType == Integer.class) || (toType == Integer.TYPE)) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/MethodTest.java b/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/MethodTest.java
index 38b7e0c3..6db3440b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/MethodTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/MethodTest.java
@@ -65,16 +65,20 @@ public class MethodTest extends OgnlTestCase
             { "testMethods.getBean('TestBean')", ROOT.getTestMethods().getBean("TestBean") } ,
             // https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OGNL-250 -  OnglRuntime getMethodValue fails to find method matching propertyName
             { "testMethods.testProperty", ROOT.getTestMethods().testProperty() } ,
-            // TODO: some further java <> OGNL inconsistencies: - related to https://github.com/jkuhnert/ognl/issues/16
-            //   Java 'ROOT.getTestMethods().argsTest1(Arrays.asList( ROOT.getOne() )' doesn't compile:
-            //		--> The method argsTest1(Object[]) in the type MethodTestMethods is not applicable for the arguments (List<Integer>)
-            { "testMethods.argsTest1({one})", "Array: [[1]]" }, // "Array: [[1]]" means dual-cast is done.
-            //   Java: ROOT.getTestMethods().argsTest(Arrays.asList( ROOT.getOne() ))
-            //		--> The method argsTest2(List<Object>) in the type MethodTestMethods is not applicable for the arguments (List<Integer>)
-            { "testMethods.argsTest2({one})", "List: [1]" },
+            { "testMethods.argsTest1({one})", ROOT.getTestMethods().argsTest1(Arrays.asList( ROOT.getOne() ).toArray()) },	// toArray() is automatically done by OGNL type conversion
+            // we need to cast out generics (insert "Object")
+            { "testMethods.argsTest2({one})", ROOT.getTestMethods().argsTest2(Arrays.asList( (Object) ROOT.getOne() )) },
             //   Java 'ROOT.getTestMethods().argsTest1(Arrays.asList( ROOT.getOne() )' doesn't compile:
             //		--> The method argsTest(Object[]) in the type MethodTestMethods is not applicable for the arguments (List<Integer>)
             { "testMethods.argsTest3({one})", "List: [1]" },
+            { "testMethods.showList(testMethods.getObjectList())", ROOT.getTestMethods().showList(ROOT.getTestMethods().getObjectList().toArray()) },
+            { "testMethods.showList(testMethods.getStringList())", ROOT.getTestMethods().showList(ROOT.getTestMethods().getStringList().toArray()) },
+            { "testMethods.showList(testMethods.getStringArray())", ROOT.getTestMethods().showList(ROOT.getTestMethods().getStringArray()) },
+            // TODO This one doesn't work - even 'toArray(new String[0]) returns Object[] and so the wrong method is called - currently no idea how to handle this...
+            // { "testMethods.showList(testMethods.getStringList().toArray(new String[0]))", ROOT.getTestMethods().showList(ROOT.getTestMethods().getStringList().toArray(new String[0])) },
+            // but this one works - at least in interpretation mode...
+            { "testMethods.showStringList(testMethods.getStringList().toArray(new String[0]))", ROOT.getTestMethods().showStringList(ROOT.getTestMethods().getStringList().toArray(new String[0])) },
+
             //	https://github.com/jkuhnert/ognl/issues/23 - Exception selecting overloaded method in 3.1.4
             { "testMethods.avg({ 5, 5 })", ROOT.getTestMethods().avg((List)Arrays.asList(5, 5)) },
     };
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/objects/MethodTestMethods.java b/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/objects/MethodTestMethods.java
index f2b5300f..d814140b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/objects/MethodTestMethods.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/ognl/test/objects/MethodTestMethods.java
@@ -125,4 +125,28 @@ public double avg(final double[] target) {
         }
         return total/target.length;
     }
+
+    public String[] getStringArray() {
+        return new String[] { "Hello", "World" };
+    }
+
+    public List<String> getStringList() {
+        return Arrays.asList("Hello", "World");
+    }
+
+    public List<Object> getObjectList() {
+        return Arrays.asList((Object)"Object");
+    }
+
+    public String showList(String[] args) {
+        return "Strings: " + Arrays.toString(args);
+    }
+
+    public String showList(Object[] args) {
+        return "Objects: " + Arrays.toString(args);
+    }
+
+    public String showStringList(String[] args) {
+        return "Strings: " + Arrays.toString(args);
+    }
 }