diff --git a/core/core-bundle/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/core/bundle/Bundle.jb.kt b/core/core-bundle/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/core/bundle/Bundle.jb.kt
index d23de74857e40..0ff63a2920296 100644
--- a/core/core-bundle/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/core/bundle/Bundle.jb.kt
+++ b/core/core-bundle/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/core/bundle/Bundle.jb.kt
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ actual fun bundleOf(vararg pairs: Pair<String, Any?>): Bundle = Bundle(pairs.siz
             is ShortArray -> putShortArray(key, value)
 
             // Reference arrays
+            is Array<*> -> putArray(key, value)
             is ArrayList<*> -> putArrayList(key, value)
             // Perform extra round (with copy) because of compatibility purposes.
             // Unlike Android, `listOf` result might be not castable to `ArrayList`.
@@ -225,6 +226,24 @@ actual fun bundleOf(vararg pairs: Pair<String, Any?>): Bundle = Bundle(pairs.siz
     }
 }
 
+@Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+private inline fun Bundle.putArray(key: String?, value: Array<*>) {
+    // Unlike JVM, there is no reflection available to check component type
+    when (value.firstOrNull()) {
+        is String -> putStringArray(key, value as Array<String?>?)
+        is CharSequence -> putCharSequenceArray(key, value as Array<CharSequence?>?)
+        // Narrowed alternative of Android's [putParcelableArray]
+        is Bundle -> putBundleArray(key, value as Array<Bundle?>?)
+        else -> {
+            if (value.isEmpty()) {
+                putStringArray(key, value as Array<String?>?)
+            } else {
+                throwIllegalValueType(key, value)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
 private inline fun Bundle.putArrayList(key: String?, value: ArrayList<*>) {
     // Unlike JVM, there is no reflection available to check component type
diff --git a/lifecycle/lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/lifecycle/SavedStateHandle.jb.kt b/lifecycle/lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/lifecycle/SavedStateHandle.jb.kt
index 6a38da8823ac5..69a72653a579d 100644
--- a/lifecycle/lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/lifecycle/SavedStateHandle.jb.kt
+++ b/lifecycle/lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate/src/jbMain/kotlin/androidx/lifecycle/SavedStateHandle.jb.kt
@@ -310,6 +310,16 @@ actual class SavedStateHandle {
                 is ShortArray -> true
 
                 // Reference arrays
+                is Array<*> -> {
+                    // Unlike JVM, there is no reflection available to check component type
+                    when (value.firstOrNull()) {
+                        is String,
+                        is CharSequence -> true
+                        // Narrowed alternative of Android's [putParcelableArray]
+                        is Bundle -> true
+                        else -> value.isEmpty()
+                    }
+                }
                 // [bundleOf] might support [List] instead of [ArrayList] in some cases.
                 is List<*> -> {
                     // Unlike JVM, there is no reflection available to check component type