diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
index 8e468024de..6450a870fe 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ pub fn send_request(
             };
             send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(request_fn), ctrl_c)
         }
+        Value::List { .. } if body_type == BodyType::Json => {
+            let data = value_to_json_value(&body)?;
+            send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(|| request.send_json(data)), ctrl_c)
+        }
         _ => Err(ShellErrorOrRequestError::ShellError(ShellError::IOError(
             "unsupported body input".into(),
         ))),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/network/http/post.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/network/http/post.rs
index 820ee19aad..7bc1b4d45c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/network/http/post.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/network/http/post.rs
@@ -94,3 +94,21 @@ fn http_post_json_is_success() {
     mock.assert();
     assert!(actual.out.is_empty())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn http_post_json_list_is_success() {
+    let mut server = Server::new();
+
+    let mock = server
+        .mock("POST", "/")
+        .match_body(r#"[{"foo":"bar"}]"#)
+        .create();
+
+    let actual = nu!(format!(
+        r#"http post -t 'application/json' {url} [{{foo: "bar"}}]"#,
+        url = server.url()
+    ));
+
+    mock.assert();
+    assert!(actual.out.is_empty())
+}