diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ArrayApply.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ArrayApply.scala
index 5aa23b233bbb..652959b83227 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ArrayApply.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ArrayApply.scala
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ArrayApply extends MiniPhase {
           if defn.WrapArrayMethods().contains(wrapArrayMeth.symbol) &&
             rest.elems.lengthIs < transformListApplyLimit =>
           rest.elems.foldRight(tpd.ref(defn.NilModule)): (elem, acc) => 
-            tpd.New(defn.ConsType, List(elem, acc))
+            tpd.New(defn.ConsType, List(elem.ensureConforms(defn.ObjectType), acc))
 
         case _ =>
           tree