diff --git a/src/tensortrax/__about__.py b/src/tensortrax/__about__.py
index 43ea437..10a4943 100644
--- a/src/tensortrax/__about__.py
+++ b/src/tensortrax/__about__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 tensorTRAX: Math on (Hyper-Dual) Tensors with Trailing Axes.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.23.0"
+__version__ = "0.24.0"
diff --git a/src/tensortrax/math/special/_special_tensor.py b/src/tensortrax/math/special/_special_tensor.py
index 72108ea..b8bbc25 100644
--- a/src/tensortrax/math/special/_special_tensor.py
+++ b/src/tensortrax/math/special/_special_tensor.py
@@ -80,8 +80,11 @@ def from_triu_2d(A):
 
 
 def try_stack(arrays, fallback=None):
-    "Try to unpack and stack the list of tensors and return the fallback otherwise."
+    """Try to unpack and stack the list of tensors/arrays and return the fallback array
+    otherwise."""
     try:
-        return stack([A.x for ary in arrays for A in ary])
+        return stack(
+            [A.x if isinstance(A, Tensor) else A for ary in arrays for A in ary]
+        )
     except ValueError:
         return fallback