diff --git a/core/mapping/jsonunmarshaler_test.go b/core/mapping/jsonunmarshaler_test.go
index 4d0de4d16..ac7e7b14c 100644
--- a/core/mapping/jsonunmarshaler_test.go
+++ b/core/mapping/jsonunmarshaler_test.go
@@ -931,6 +931,113 @@ func TestUnmarshalJsonArray(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 18, v[0].Age)
 }
 
+func TestUnmarshalJsonBytesPointerSliceUint64(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("with values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			IDs *[]uint64 `json:"ids,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{"ids":[9000,9001]}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.NotNil(t, c.IDs)
+		assert.Equal(t, []uint64{9000, 9001}, *c.IDs)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("omitted", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			IDs *[]uint64 `json:"ids,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.Nil(t, c.IDs)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("null", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			IDs *[]uint64 `json:"ids,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{"ids":null}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.Nil(t, c.IDs)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("empty array", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			IDs *[]uint64 `json:"ids,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{"ids":[]}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.NotNil(t, c.IDs)
+		assert.Equal(t, []uint64{}, *c.IDs)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestUnmarshalJsonBytesPointerSliceOtherTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("pointer to []string", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			Names *[]string `json:"names,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{"names":["a","b"]}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.NotNil(t, c.Names)
+		assert.Equal(t, []string{"a", "b"}, *c.Names)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pointer to []int", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			Values *[]int `json:"values,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{"values":[1,2,3]}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.NotNil(t, c.Values)
+		assert.Equal(t, []int{1, 2, 3}, *c.Values)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestUnmarshalJsonBytesPointerSliceStruct(t *testing.T) {
+	type Item struct {
+		Name string `json:"name"`
+		Age  int    `json:"age"`
+	}
+
+	t.Run("with values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			Items *[]Item `json:"items,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{"items":[{"name":"alice","age":30},{"name":"bob","age":25}]}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.NotNil(t, c.Items)
+		assert.Equal(t, []Item{{Name: "alice", Age: 30}, {Name: "bob", Age: 25}}, *c.Items)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("omitted", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			Items *[]Item `json:"items,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.Nil(t, c.Items)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("empty array", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var c struct {
+			Items *[]Item `json:"items,optional"`
+		}
+		content := []byte(`{"items":[]}`)
+
+		assert.Nil(t, UnmarshalJsonBytes(content, &c))
+		assert.NotNil(t, c.Items)
+		assert.Equal(t, []Item{}, *c.Items)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestUnmarshalJsonBytesError(t *testing.T) {
 	var v []struct {
 		Name string `json:"name"`
diff --git a/core/mapping/unmarshaler.go b/core/mapping/unmarshaler.go
index d6d73e9d2..fe795aa41 100644
--- a/core/mapping/unmarshaler.go
+++ b/core/mapping/unmarshaler.go
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ func (u *Unmarshaler) fillSlice(fieldType reflect.Type, value reflect.Value,
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	baseType := fieldType.Elem()
+	baseType := Deref(fieldType).Elem()
 	dereffedBaseType := Deref(baseType)
 	dereffedBaseKind := dereffedBaseType.Kind()
 	if refValue.Len() == 0 {
-		value.Set(reflect.MakeSlice(reflect.SliceOf(baseType), 0, 0))
+		SetValue(fieldType, value, reflect.MakeSlice(reflect.SliceOf(baseType), 0, 0))
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (u *Unmarshaler) fillSlice(fieldType reflect.Type, value reflect.Value,
 	}
 
 	if valid {
-		value.Set(conv)
+		SetValue(fieldType, value, conv)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (u *Unmarshaler) fillSliceFromString(fieldType reflect.Type, value reflect.
 		return errUnsupportedType
 	}
 
-	baseFieldType := fieldType.Elem()
+	baseFieldType := Deref(fieldType).Elem()
 	baseFieldKind := baseFieldType.Kind()
 	conv := reflect.MakeSlice(reflect.SliceOf(baseFieldType), len(slice), cap(slice))
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (u *Unmarshaler) fillSliceFromString(fieldType reflect.Type, value reflect.
 		}
 	}
 
-	value.Set(conv)
+	SetValue(fieldType, value, conv)
 	return nil
 }