diff --git a/source/MongoDB.Tests/UnitTests/Serialization/SerializationFactoryTests.cs b/source/MongoDB.Tests/UnitTests/Serialization/SerializationFactoryTests.cs
index 60b3b340..5920779c 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB.Tests/UnitTests/Serialization/SerializationFactoryTests.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB.Tests/UnitTests/Serialization/SerializationFactoryTests.cs
@@ -222,5 +222,28 @@ public void CanSerializeAndDeserializeHashSet()
             Assert.IsTrue(prop.Property.Contains("test1"));
             Assert.IsTrue(prop.Property.Contains("test2"));
         }
+
+        public class EnumHelper
+        {
+            public enum Test
+            {
+                A=1,
+                B=2
+            }
+
+            public List<Test> Tests { get; set; }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CanSerializerAndDesializeEnumLists()
+        {
+            var helper = new EnumHelper {Tests = new List<EnumHelper.Test> {EnumHelper.Test.A}};
+            var bson = Serialize<EnumHelper>(helper);
+            var deserialize = Deserialize<EnumHelper>(bson);
+
+            Assert.IsNotNull(deserialize);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(deserialize.Tests);
+            Assert.Contains(EnumHelper.Test.A, deserialize.Tests);
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/ArrayCollectionAdapter.cs b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/ArrayCollectionAdapter.cs
index e2edc0a3..d658e27e 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/ArrayCollectionAdapter.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/ArrayCollectionAdapter.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
+using MongoDB.Configuration.Mapping.Util;
 
 namespace MongoDB.Configuration.CollectionAdapters
 {
@@ -16,9 +17,7 @@ public class ArrayCollectionAdapter : ICollectionAdapter
         /// <returns></returns>
         public object CreateCollection(Type elementType, object[] elements)
         {
-            var array = Array.CreateInstance(elementType, elements.Length);
-            elements.CopyTo(array, 0);
-            return array;
+            return ValueConverter.ConvertArray(elements, elementType);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericListCollectionAdapter.cs b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericListCollectionAdapter.cs
index 31f6dfd5..a10d718f 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericListCollectionAdapter.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericListCollectionAdapter.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using MongoDB.Configuration.Mapping.Util;
 
 namespace MongoDB.Configuration.CollectionAdapters
 {
@@ -20,8 +21,7 @@ public class GenericListCollectionAdapter : ICollectionAdapter
         public object CreateCollection(Type elementType, object[] elements)
         {
             var closedListType = OpenListType.MakeGenericType(elementType);
-            var typedElements = Array.CreateInstance(elementType, elements.Length);
-            Array.Copy(elements, typedElements, elements.Length);
+            var typedElements = ValueConverter.ConvertArray(elements, elementType);
             return Activator.CreateInstance(closedListType, typedElements);
         }
 
diff --git a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericSetCollectionAdapter.cs b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericSetCollectionAdapter.cs
index 0cde5a42..7db51c9f 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericSetCollectionAdapter.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/CollectionAdapters/GenericSetCollectionAdapter.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using MongoDB.Configuration.Mapping.Util;
 
 namespace MongoDB.Configuration.CollectionAdapters
 {
@@ -20,8 +21,7 @@ public class GenericSetCollectionAdapter : ICollectionAdapter
         public object CreateCollection(Type elementType, object[] elements)
         {
             var closedSetType = OpenSetType.MakeGenericType(elementType);
-            var typedElements = Array.CreateInstance(elementType, elements.Length);
-            Array.Copy(elements, typedElements, elements.Length);
+            var typedElements = ValueConverter.ConvertArray(elements,elementType);
             return Activator.CreateInstance(closedSetType, new[] { typedElements });
         }
 
diff --git a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/Mapping/Util/ValueConverter.cs b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/Mapping/Util/ValueConverter.cs
index 36836ea0..7ab9d8bd 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/Configuration/Mapping/Util/ValueConverter.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/Configuration/Mapping/Util/ValueConverter.cs
@@ -35,5 +35,15 @@ public static object Convert(object value, Type type)
 
             return value;
         }
+
+        public static Array ConvertArray(object[] elements, Type type)
+        {
+            var array = Array.CreateInstance(type, elements.Length);
+
+            for(var i = 0; i < elements.Length; i++)
+                array.SetValue(Convert(elements[i], type), i);
+
+            return array;
+        }
     }
 }
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