diff --git a/src/modules/statuses.js b/src/modules/statuses.js
index f14b8703..a16342e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/statuses.js
+++ b/src/modules/statuses.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { remove, slice, each, find, maxBy, minBy, merge, first, last, isArray, omitBy } from 'lodash'
+import { set } from 'vue'
 import apiService from '../services/api/api.service.js'
 // import parse from '../services/status_parser/status_parser.js'
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ const mergeOrAdd = (arr, obj, item) => {
     // This is a new item, prepare it
     prepareStatus(item)
     arr.push(item)
-    obj[item.id] = item
+    set(obj, item.id, item)
     return {item, new: true}
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/users.js b/src/modules/users.js
index 1fe12fc8..2950971f 100644
--- a/src/modules/users.js
+++ b/src/modules/users.js
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ export const mergeOrAdd = (arr, obj, item) => {
   } else {
     // This is a new item, prepare it
     arr.push(item)
-    obj[item.id] = item
+    set(obj, item.id, item)
     if (item.screen_name && !item.screen_name.includes('@')) {
-      obj[item.screen_name.toLowerCase()] = item
+      set(obj, item.screen_name.toLowerCase(), item)
     }
     return { item, new: true }
   }