diff --git a/telethon/client/buttons.py b/telethon/client/buttons.py
index 7b73d369..6b210f74 100644
--- a/telethon/client/buttons.py
+++ b/telethon/client/buttons.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ButtonMethods(UpdateMethods):
         if not utils.is_list_like(buttons):
             buttons = [[buttons]]
         elif not utils.is_list_like(buttons[0]):
-            buttons = [buttons]
+            buttons = [[b] for b in buttons]
 
         is_inline = False
         is_normal = False
diff --git a/telethon/client/messages.py b/telethon/client/messages.py
index cfb79462..c06dd464 100644
--- a/telethon/client/messages.py
+++ b/telethon/client/messages.py
@@ -636,6 +636,14 @@ class MessageMethods(UploadMethods, ButtonMethods, MessageParseMethods):
                 client.send_message(chat, 'A single button, with "clk1" as data',
                                     buttons=Button.inline('Click me', b'clk1'))
 
+                # Row of inline buttons (just a list)
+                client.send_message(chat, 'Look at this row',
+                                    [Button.inline('Row 1'), Button.inline('Row 2')])
+
+                # Columns of inline buttons (a list of lists)
+                client.send_message(chat, 'Look at this row',
+                                    [[Button.inline('Col 1'), Button.inline('Col 2')]])
+
                 # Matrix of inline buttons
                 client.send_message(chat, 'Pick one from this grid', buttons=[
                     [Button.inline('Left'), Button.inline('Right')],