diff --git a/named.go b/named.go
index 728aa04d..9bcd7800 100644
--- a/named.go
+++ b/named.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func bindArray(bindType int, query string, arg interface{}, m *reflectx.Mapper)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", []interface{}{}, err
 	}
-	arrayValue := reflect.ValueOf(arg)
+	arrayValue := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(arg))
 	arrayLen := arrayValue.Len()
 	if arrayLen == 0 {
 		return "", []interface{}{}, fmt.Errorf("length of array is 0: %#v", arg)
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ func Named(query string, arg interface{}) (string, []interface{}, error) {
 func bindNamedMapper(bindType int, query string, arg interface{}, m *reflectx.Mapper) (string, []interface{}, error) {
 	t := reflect.TypeOf(arg)
 	k := t.Kind()
+
+	if k == reflect.Ptr {
+		k = t.Elem().Kind()
+	}
+
 	switch {
 	case k == reflect.Map && t.Key().Kind() == reflect.String:
 		m, ok := convertMapStringInterface(arg)
diff --git a/named_test.go b/named_test.go
index 8481b35b..26031389 100644
--- a/named_test.go
+++ b/named_test.go
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ func TestNamedQueries(t *testing.T) {
 		_, err = db.NamedExec(insert, sls)
 		test.Error(err)
 
+		// and test ptr batch inserts
+		_, err = db.NamedExec(insert, &sls)
+		test.Error(err)
+
 		// test map batch inserts
 		slsMap := []map[string]interface{}{
 			{"first_name": "Ardie", "last_name": "Savea", "email": "asavea@ab.co.nz"},