diff --git a/rest_framework/utils/html.py b/rest_framework/utils/html.py
index 3b871027c..121c825c7 100644
--- a/rest_framework/utils/html.py
+++ b/rest_framework/utils/html.py
@@ -80,10 +80,12 @@ def parse_html_dict(dictionary, prefix=''):
     """
     ret = MultiValueDict()
     regex = re.compile(r'^%s\.(.+)$' % re.escape(prefix))
-    for field, value in dictionary.items():
+    for field in dictionary:
         match = regex.match(field)
         if not match:
             continue
         key = match.groups()[0]
-        ret[key] = value
+        value = dictionary.getlist(field)
+        ret.setlist(key, value)
+
     return ret
diff --git a/tests/test_serializer_nested.py b/tests/test_serializer_nested.py
index aeb092ee0..133600399 100644
--- a/tests/test_serializer_nested.py
+++ b/tests/test_serializer_nested.py
@@ -167,3 +167,32 @@ class TestNestedSerializerWithMany:
 
         expected_errors = {'not_allow_empty': {'non_field_errors': [serializers.ListSerializer.default_error_messages['empty']]}}
         assert serializer.errors == expected_errors
+
+
+class TestNestedSerializerWithList:
+    def setup(self):
+        class NestedSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            example = serializers.MultipleChoiceField(choices=[1, 2, 3])
+
+        class TestSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            nested = NestedSerializer()
+
+        self.Serializer = TestSerializer
+
+    def test_nested_serializer_with_list_json(self):
+        input_data = {
+            'nested': {
+                'example': [1, 2],
+            }
+        }
+        serializer = self.Serializer(data=input_data)
+
+        assert serializer.is_valid()
+        assert serializer.validated_data['nested']['example'] == set([1, 2])
+
+    def test_nested_serializer_with_list_multipart(self):
+        input_data = QueryDict('nested.example=1&nested.example=2')
+        serializer = self.Serializer(data=input_data)
+
+        assert serializer.is_valid()
+        assert serializer.validated_data['nested']['example'] == set([1, 2])