diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/Add.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/Add.md
index ab48df88..e7fd6b26 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/Add.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/Add.md
@@ -67,23 +67,19 @@ will output
 - 2
 ```
 
-## Add object to array
+## Add new object to array
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
 a:
-  - 1
-  - 2
-c:
-  cat: meow
+  - dog: woof
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq eval '.a + .c' sample.yml
+yq eval '.a + {"cat": "meow"}' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml
-- 1
-- 2
+- dog: woof
 - cat: meow
 ```
 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go
index f4b3def7..5edb8433 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_add_test.go
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ var addOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		description: "Add object to array",
-		document:    `{a: [1,2], c: {cat: meow}}`,
-		expression:  `.a + .c`,
+		description: "Add new object to array",
+		document:    `a: [{dog: woof}]`,
+		expression:  `.a + {"cat": "meow"}`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[a], (!!seq)::[1, 2, {cat: meow}]\n",
+			"D0, P[a], (!!seq)::[{dog: woof}, {cat: meow}]\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{