diff --git a/threadeddyscocolumn.cc b/threadeddyscocolumn.cc
index 732fe39..a2ec16b 100644
--- a/threadeddyscocolumn.cc
+++ b/threadeddyscocolumn.cc
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ void ThreadedDyscoColumn<DataType>::storeBlock() {
 
 template <typename DataType>
 void ThreadedDyscoColumn<DataType>::putValues(
-    casacore::uInt rowNr, const casacore::Array<DataType> *dataPtr) {
+    casacore::uInt rowNr, const casacore::Array<DataType> *dataArr) {
+  // Make sure array storage is contiguous.
+  casacore::Bool deleteIt;
+  const DataType* dataPtr = dataArr->getStorage (deleteIt);
   if (!areOffsetsInitialized()) {
     // If the manager did not initialize its offsets yet, then it is determined
     // from the first "time block" (a block with the same time, field and spw)
@@ -207,11 +210,12 @@ void ThreadedDyscoColumn<DataType>::putValues(
       // Load new block
       loadBlock(blockIndex);
     }
-    _timeBlockBuffer->SetData(blockRow, ant1, ant2, dataPtr->data());
+    _timeBlockBuffer->SetData(blockRow, ant1, ant2, dataPtr);
   } else {
-    _timeBlockBuffer->SetData(rowNr, ant1, ant2, dataPtr->data());
+    _timeBlockBuffer->SetData(rowNr, ant1, ant2, dataPtr);
   }
   _isCurrentBlockChanged = true;
+  dataArr->freeStorage (dataPtr, deleteIt);
 }
 
 template <typename DataType>
diff --git a/threadeddyscocolumn.h b/threadeddyscocolumn.h
index f5519f9..3087564 100644
--- a/threadeddyscocolumn.h
+++ b/threadeddyscocolumn.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace dyscostman {
 class DyscoStMan;
 
 /**
- * A column for storing compressed values in a threaded way, tailered for the
+ * A column for storing compressed values in a threaded way, tailored for the
  * data and weight columns that use a threaded approach for encoding.
  * @author André Offringa
  */