diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/EmbArrayMaster.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/EmbArrayMaster.java
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+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/EmbArrayMaster.java
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+package org.tests.model.embedded;
+
+import io.ebean.annotation.DbArray;
+
+import javax.persistence.*;
+import java.util.List;
+
+@Entity
+public class EmbArrayMaster {
+
+  @Embeddable
+  public static class EmbArrayDetail {
+    @DbArray
+    List<String> vals;
+
+    public EmbArrayDetail(List<String> vals) {
+      this.vals = vals;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Id
+  int id;
+
+  @ElementCollection
+  @CollectionTable(name = "test_array_detail", joinColumns = {@JoinColumn(name = "master_id")})
+  List<EmbArrayDetail> details;
+
+  public EmbArrayMaster(List<EmbArrayDetail> details) {
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/TestEmbeddedDbArray.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/model/embedded/TestEmbeddedDbArray.java
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+package org.tests.model.embedded;
+
+import io.ebean.DB;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
+import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
+
+class TestEmbeddedDbArray {
+
+  /**
+   * Failing test case for #2477
+   */
+  @Disabled
+  @Test
+  void testArrayInsert() {
+    EmbArrayMaster t = new EmbArrayMaster(singletonList(new EmbArrayMaster.EmbArrayDetail(emptyList())));
+    DB.insert(t);
+  }
+}