diff --git a/src/helpers/RequestParser.php b/src/helpers/RequestParser.php
index f87e4c8..5ae8f25 100644
--- a/src/helpers/RequestParser.php
+++ b/src/helpers/RequestParser.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public function getIncludePaths(array $options=[]) {
 				$wrapped  = [$lastStep => $wrapped];
 			}
 			
-			$restructured = array_merge($restructured, $wrapped);
+			$restructured = array_merge_recursive($restructured, $wrapped);
 		}
 		
 		return $restructured;
diff --git a/tests/helpers/RequestParserTest.php b/tests/helpers/RequestParserTest.php
index de9288e..6410c78 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/RequestParserTest.php
+++ b/tests/helpers/RequestParserTest.php
@@ -214,9 +214,36 @@ public function testHasIncludePaths() {
 	}
 	
 	public function testGetIncludePaths_Reformatted() {
-		$queryParameters = ['include' => 'foo,bar,baz.baf'];
+		$paths = [
+			'foo',
+			'bar',
+			'baz.baf',
+			'baz.bat',
+			'user.ship.wing',
+			'user.ship.nose.window',
+			'user.friends',
+		];
+		$expected = [
+			'foo' => [],
+			'bar' => [],
+			'baz' => [
+				'baf' => [],
+				'bat' => [],
+			],
+			'user' => [
+				'ship' => [
+					'wing' => [],
+					'nose' => [
+						'window' => [],
+					],
+				],
+				'friends' => [],
+			],
+		];
+		
+		$queryParameters = ['include' => implode(',', $paths)];
 		$requestParser = new RequestParser($selfLink='', $queryParameters);
-		$this->assertSame(['foo' => [], 'bar' => [], 'baz' => ['baf' => []]], $requestParser->getIncludePaths());
+		$this->assertSame($expected, $requestParser->getIncludePaths());
 	}
 	
 	public function testGetIncludePaths_Raw() {