diff --git a/src/core/json-schema-components.jsx b/src/core/json-schema-components.jsx
index 4c5556f8..7d881902 100644
--- a/src/core/json-schema-components.jsx
+++ b/src/core/json-schema-components.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { List, fromJS } from "immutable"
 import cx from "classnames"
 import ImPropTypes from "react-immutable-proptypes"
 import DebounceInput from "react-debounce-input"
-import { stringify } from "core/utils"
+import { stringify, getSampleSchema } from "core/utils"
 //import "less/json-schema-form"
 
 const noop = ()=> {}
@@ -125,12 +125,15 @@ export class JsonSchema_array extends PureComponent {
 
   constructor(props, context) {
     super(props, context)
-    this.state = { value: valueOrEmptyList(props.value) }
+    this.state = { value: valueOrEmptyList(props.value), schema: props.schema}
   }
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(props) {
     if(props.value !== this.state.value)
       this.setState({ value: props.value })
+
+    if(props.schema !== this.state.schema)
+      this.setState({ schema: props.schema })
   }
 
   onChange = () => {
@@ -152,7 +155,9 @@ export class JsonSchema_array extends PureComponent {
   addItem = () => {
     let newValue = valueOrEmptyList(this.state.value)
     this.setState(() => ({
-      value: newValue.push("")
+      value: newValue.push(getSampleSchema(this.state.schema.get("items"), false, {
+        includeWriteOnly: true
+      }))
     }), this.onChange)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/oas3/components/request-body.jsx b/src/core/plugins/oas3/components/request-body.jsx
index 75be138b..1be1af67 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/oas3/components/request-body.jsx
+++ b/src/core/plugins/oas3/components/request-body.jsx
@@ -145,10 +145,14 @@ const RequestBody = ({
 
               let initialValue = prop.get("default") || prop.get("example") || ""
 
-              if (initialValue === "" && type === "object") {
-                initialValue = getSampleSchema(prop, false, {
-                  includeWriteOnly: true
-                })
+              if (initialValue === "") {
+                if(type === "object") {
+                  initialValue = getSampleSchema(prop, false, {
+                    includeWriteOnly: true
+                  })
+                } else if(type === "array") {
+                  initialValue = []
+                }
               }
 
               if (typeof initialValue !== "string" && type === "object") {
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ const RequestBody = ({
                               onChange={(value) => onChangeIncludeEmpty(key, value)}
                               isIncluded={requestBodyInclusionSetting.get(key) || false}
                               isIncludedOptions={setIsIncludedOptions(key)}
-                              isDisabled={!isEmptyValue(currentValue)}
+                              isDisabled={Array.isArray(currentValue) ? currentValue.length !== 0 : !isEmptyValue(currentValue)}
                             />
                           )}
                         </div> : null }
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js b/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js
index c37345df..1585795c 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js
+++ b/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js
@@ -416,7 +416,10 @@ export const executeRequest = (req) =>
             }
           )
           .filter(
-            (value, key) => !isEmptyValue(value) || requestBodyInclusionSetting.get(key)
+            (value, key) => (Array.isArray(value) 
+              ? value.length !== 0 
+              : !isEmptyValue(value)
+            ) || requestBodyInclusionSetting.get(key)
           )
           .toJS()
       } else{
diff --git a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-allow-empty-values.js b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-allow-empty-values.js
index fe8ec345..325a32d0 100644
--- a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-allow-empty-values.js
+++ b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-allow-empty-values.js
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Allow Empty Values in Request Body", () => {
       // add item to pass required validation
       .get(".opblock-body .opblock-section .opblock-section-request-body .parameters:nth-child(4) > .parameters-col_description button")
       .click()
+      .get(".opblock-body .opblock-section .opblock-section-request-body .parameters:nth-child(4) input")
+      .clear()
       // Execute
       .get(".execute.opblock-control__btn")
       .click()
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Allow Empty Values in Request Body", () => {
       // add item to pass required validation
       .get(".opblock-body .opblock-section .opblock-section-request-body .parameters:nth-child(4) > .parameters-col_description button")
       .click()
+      .get(".opblock-body .opblock-section .opblock-section-request-body .parameters:nth-child(4) input")
+      .clear()
       // Execute
       .get(".execute.opblock-control__btn")
       .click()
diff --git a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-required.js b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-required.js
index 3098955a..e32d5264 100644
--- a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-required.js
+++ b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/oas3-request-body-required.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Validation for Required Request Body and Request Body Fiel
         .should("have.value", "doggie")
         .should("not.have.class", "invalid")
         .get(".opblock-body .opblock-section .opblock-section-request-body .parameters:nth-child(4) > .parameters-col_description input")
-        .should("have.value", "")
+        .should("have.value", "string")
         .should("not.have.class", "invalid")
         // cURL component should exist
         .get(".responses-wrapper .curl-command")
diff --git a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/schema-form.js b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/schema-form.js
index 95bef5ec..3f4ca3d1 100644
--- a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/schema-form.js
+++ b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/features/schema-form.js
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
-          .type("spotted")
+          .type("{selectall}spotted")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item:last-of-type > input")
-          .type("spotted")
+          .type("{selectall}spotted")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item:last-of-type > input")
-          .type("spotted")
+          .type("{selectall}spotted")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item:last-of-type > input")
-          .type("large")
+          .type("{selectall}large")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item:last-of-type > input")
-          .type("puppy")
+          .type("{selectall}puppy")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
-          .type("spotted")
+          .type("{selectall}spotted")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item:last-of-type > input")
-          .type("spotted")
+          .type("{selectall}spotted")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item:last-of-type > input")
-          .type("large")
+          .type("{selectall}large")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ describe("OpenAPI 3.0 Additional JsonSchemaForm in a Parameter", () => {
           .get(".json-schema-form-item-add")
           .click()
           .get(".json-schema-form-item:last-of-type > input")
-          .type("puppy")
+          .type("{selectall}puppy")
           // Assert against the input fields
           .get(".json-schema-form-item > input")
           .then(inputs => {