diff --git a/lib/lit/cache.rb b/lib/lit/cache.rb
index 6c034100..eddd40dc 100644
--- a/lib/lit/cache.rb
+++ b/lib/lit/cache.rb
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def parse_value(v, locale)
                         where(localization_key_id: lk.id).first
             new_value = loca.get_value if loca && loca.get_value.present?
           end
-        when String then
+        when String, Numeric, TrueClass, FalseClass then
           new_value = v
         when Hash then
           new_value = nil
diff --git a/lib/lit/i18n_backend.rb b/lib/lit/i18n_backend.rb
index a9056a07..ed3f3b2b 100644
--- a/lib/lit/i18n_backend.rb
+++ b/lib/lit/i18n_backend.rb
@@ -90,12 +90,16 @@ def store_item(locale, data, scope = [], unless_changed = false)
             store_item(locale, value, scope + [key], unless_changed)
           end
         # end
-      elsif data.respond_to?(:to_str)
-        key = ([locale] + scope).join('.')
-        @cache.update_locale(key, data, false, unless_changed)
-      elsif data.nil?
+      else
         key = ([locale] + scope).join('.')
-        @cache.delete_locale(key, unless_changed)
+        if data.nil?
+          key = ([locale] + scope).join('.')
+          @cache.delete_locale(key, unless_changed)
+        elsif data.is_a?(Array)
+          @cache.update_locale(key, data, true, unless_changed)
+        else
+          @cache.update_locale(key, data, false, unless_changed)
+        end
       end
     end