diff --git a/nodeutil/reflect.go b/nodeutil/reflect.go
index a41d93e..f25c869 100644
--- a/nodeutil/reflect.go
+++ b/nodeutil/reflect.go
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ func (self Reflect) listSlice(v reflect.Value, onChange OnListValueChange) node.
 					onChange(v)
 				}
 				entries = nil
-				return self.child(item), key, nil
+				// append() copies item to array, so we need to find new item in array and make further operations on it
+				appendedItem := v.Index(v.Len() - 1)
+				return self.child(appendedItem), key, nil
 			} else if key != nil {
 				if entries == nil {
 					var err error
@@ -454,6 +456,8 @@ func (self Reflect) create(t reflect.Type, m meta.Meta) reflect.Value {
 		return reflect.MakeMap(t)
 	case reflect.Slice:
 		return reflect.MakeSlice(t, 0, 0)
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		return reflect.New(t).Elem()
 	}
 	panic(fmt.Sprintf("creating type not supported %v", t))
 }
diff --git a/nodeutil/reflect_test.go b/nodeutil/reflect_test.go
index 1469ac8..e42b4ed 100644
--- a/nodeutil/reflect_test.go
+++ b/nodeutil/reflect_test.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func TestReflect2Write(t *testing.T) {
 		fc.RequireEqual(t, nil, sel.Delete())
 		fc.AssertEqual(t, 0, len(app.Birds))
 	}
-	// slice(list) / structs
+	// slice(list) / pointer to structs
 	{
 		app := struct {
 			Birds []*testdata.Bird
@@ -248,6 +248,30 @@ func TestReflect2Write(t *testing.T) {
 		write(n, m2, `{"birds":[{"name":"robin","species":{"name":"DC Comics"}}]}`)
 		fc.AssertEqual(t, "DC Comics", app.Birds[0].Species.Name)
 
+		// delete
+		sel, err := b.Root().Find("birds=robin")
+		fc.RequireEqual(t, nil, err)
+		fc.RequireEqual(t, true, sel != nil)
+		fc.RequireEqual(t, nil, sel.Delete())
+		fc.AssertEqual(t, 0, len(app.Birds))
+	}
+	// slice(list) / structs
+	{
+		app := struct {
+			Birds []testdata.Bird
+		}{}
+		n := nodeutil.ReflectChild(&app)
+		write(n, m2, `{"birds":[{"name":"robin","species":{"name":"thrush"}}]}`)
+		if len(app.Birds) != 1 {
+			t.Fail()
+		}
+		fc.AssertEqual(t, "robin", app.Birds[0].Name)
+		fc.AssertEqual(t, "thrush", app.Birds[0].Species.Name)
+
+		// update
+		write(n, m2, `{"birds":[{"name":"robin","species":{"name":"DC Comics"}}]}`)
+		fc.AssertEqual(t, "DC Comics", app.Birds[0].Species.Name)
+
 		// delete
 		sel, err := b.Root().Find("birds=robin")
 		fc.RequireEqual(t, nil, err)
@@ -531,7 +555,7 @@ func TestCollectionNonStringKey(t *testing.T) {
 	mstr := `module m {
 		namespace "";
 		prefix "";
-		revision 0;	
+		revision 0;
 		list x {
 			key id;
 			leaf id {
@@ -540,7 +564,7 @@ func TestCollectionNonStringKey(t *testing.T) {
 			leaf data {
 				type string;
 			}
-		}			
+		}
 }`
 	m, err := parser.LoadModuleFromString(nil, mstr)
 	if err != nil {