diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3fe9b42..cd66e82 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -73,12 +73,10 @@ module.exports = {
 		for (let i = 0; i < pathArray.length; i++) {
 			const p = pathArray[i];
 
-			if (!isObject(object[p])) {
-				object[p] = {};
-			}
-
 			if (i === pathArray.length - 1) {
 				object[p] = value;
+			} else if (!isObject(object[p])) {
+				object[p] = {};
 			}
 
 			object = object[p];