diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0859045..de1d3a8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.0.rc
+1.1.0.rc1
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb b/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb
index 07fdfe8..9beb5c7 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/model/property.rb
@@ -26,13 +26,9 @@ module CouchRest::Model
       if type.is_a?(Array)
         if value.nil?
           value = []
-        elsif value.is_a?(Hash)
-          # Assume provided as a Hash where key is index!
-          data = value
-          value = [ ]
-          data.keys.sort.each do |k|
-            value << data[k]
-          end
+        elsif [Hash, HashWithIndifferentAccess].include?(value.class)
+          # Assume provided as a params hash where key is index
+          value = parameter_hash_to_array(value)
         elsif !value.is_a?(Array)
           raise "Expecting an array or keyed hash for property #{parent.class.name}##{self.name}"
         end
@@ -78,6 +74,14 @@ module CouchRest::Model
 
     private
 
+      def parameter_hash_to_array(source)
+        value = [ ]
+        source.keys.each do |k|
+          value[k.to_i] = source[k]
+        end
+        value.compact
+      end
+
       def associate_casted_value_to_parent(parent, value)
         value.casted_by = parent if value.respond_to?(:casted_by)
         value.casted_by_property = self if value.respond_to?(:casted_by_property)
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
index 5379269..6da6b3b 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/property_spec.rb
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ describe "properties of array of casted models" do
   end
 
   it "should allow attribute to be set from hash with ordered keys and sub-hashes" do
-    @course.questions = { '0' => {:q => "Test1"}, '1' => {:q => 'Test2'} }
-    @course.questions.length.should eql(2)
-    @course.questions.last.q.should eql('Test2')
+    @course.questions = { '10' => {:q => 'Test10'}, '0' => {:q => "Test1"}, '1' => {:q => 'Test2'} }
+    @course.questions.length.should eql(3)
+    @course.questions.last.q.should eql('Test10')
     @course.questions.last.class.should eql(Question)
   end
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ describe "properties of array of casted models" do
   it "should raise an error if attempting to set single value for array type" do
     lambda {
       @course.questions = Question.new(:q => 'test1')
-    }.should raise_error
+    }.should raise_error(/Expecting an array/)
   end