diff --git a/decode_slice.go b/decode_slice.go
index aa67ef2..98f24d5 100644
--- a/decode_slice.go
+++ b/decode_slice.go
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type sliceDecoder struct {
-	elemType          *rtype
-	isElemPointerType bool
-	isElemSliceType   bool
-	valueDecoder      decoder
-	size              uintptr
-	arrayPool         sync.Pool
-	structName        string
-	fieldName         string
+	elemType                *rtype
+	isElemPointerType       bool
+	isElemUnmarshalJSONType bool
+	valueDecoder            decoder
+	size                    uintptr
+	arrayPool               sync.Pool
+	structName              string
+	fieldName               string
 }
 
 // If use reflect.SliceHeader, data type is uintptr.
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ const (
 
 func newSliceDecoder(dec decoder, elemType *rtype, size uintptr, structName, fieldName string) *sliceDecoder {
 	return &sliceDecoder{
-		valueDecoder:      dec,
-		elemType:          elemType,
-		isElemPointerType: elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || elemType.Kind() == reflect.Map,
-		isElemSliceType:   elemType.Kind() == reflect.Slice,
-		size:              size,
+		valueDecoder:            dec,
+		elemType:                elemType,
+		isElemPointerType:       elemType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || elemType.Kind() == reflect.Map,
+		isElemUnmarshalJSONType: rtype_ptrTo(elemType).Implements(unmarshalJSONType),
+		size:                    size,
 		arrayPool: sync.Pool{
 			New: func() interface{} {
 				return &sliceHeader{
@@ -119,17 +119,19 @@ func (d *sliceDecoder) decodeStream(s *stream, depth int64, p unsafe.Pointer) er
 					copySlice(d.elemType, dst, src)
 				}
 				ep := unsafe.Pointer(uintptr(data) + uintptr(idx)*d.size)
-				if d.isElemPointerType {
-					*(*unsafe.Pointer)(ep) = nil // initialize elem pointer
-				} else if d.isElemSliceType {
-					*(*sliceHeader)(ep) = sliceHeader{
-						data: newArray(d.elemType, 0),
-						len:  0,
-						cap:  0,
+				if d.isElemUnmarshalJSONType {
+					receiver := unsafe_New(d.elemType)
+					if err := d.valueDecoder.decodeStream(s, depth, receiver); err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+					*(*unsafe.Pointer)(ep) = **(**unsafe.Pointer)(unsafe.Pointer(&receiver))
+				} else {
+					if d.isElemPointerType {
+						*(*unsafe.Pointer)(ep) = nil // initialize elem pointer
+					}
+					if err := d.valueDecoder.decodeStream(s, depth, ep); err != nil {
+						return err
 					}
-				}
-				if err := d.valueDecoder.decodeStream(s, depth, ep); err != nil {
-					return err
 				}
 				s.skipWhiteSpace()
 			RETRY:
@@ -239,20 +241,28 @@ func (d *sliceDecoder) decode(buf []byte, cursor, depth int64, p unsafe.Pointer)
 					copySlice(d.elemType, dst, src)
 				}
 				ep := unsafe.Pointer(uintptr(data) + uintptr(idx)*d.size)
-				if d.isElemPointerType {
-					*(*unsafe.Pointer)(ep) = nil // initialize elem pointer
-				} else if d.isElemSliceType {
-					*(*sliceHeader)(ep) = sliceHeader{
-						data: newArray(d.elemType, 0),
-						len:  0,
-						cap:  0,
+				if d.isElemUnmarshalJSONType {
+					receiver := unsafe_New(d.elemType)
+					if d.elemType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+						*(*unsafe.Pointer)(ep) = receiver
+					} else {
+						*(*unsafe.Pointer)(ep) = *(*unsafe.Pointer)(receiver)
 					}
+					c, err := d.valueDecoder.decode(buf, cursor, depth, ep)
+					if err != nil {
+						return 0, err
+					}
+					cursor = c
+				} else {
+					if d.isElemPointerType {
+						*(*unsafe.Pointer)(ep) = nil // initialize elem pointer
+					}
+					c, err := d.valueDecoder.decode(buf, cursor, depth, ep)
+					if err != nil {
+						return 0, err
+					}
+					cursor = c
 				}
-				c, err := d.valueDecoder.decode(buf, cursor, depth, ep)
-				if err != nil {
-					return 0, err
-				}
-				cursor = c
 				cursor = skipWhiteSpace(buf, cursor)
 				switch buf[cursor] {
 				case ']':
diff --git a/decode_test.go b/decode_test.go
index a7a7bec..3073553 100644
--- a/decode_test.go
+++ b/decode_test.go
@@ -2996,6 +2996,156 @@ func TestDecodeMultipleUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+type intUnmarshaler int
+
+func (u *intUnmarshaler) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	if *u != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode of slice with int unmarshaler")
+	}
+	*u = 10
+	return nil
+}
+
+type arrayUnmarshaler [5]int
+
+func (u *arrayUnmarshaler) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	if (*u)[0] != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode of slice with array unmarshaler")
+	}
+	(*u)[0] = 10
+	return nil
+}
+
+type mapUnmarshaler map[string]int
+
+func (u *mapUnmarshaler) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	if len(*u) != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode of slice with map unmarshaler")
+	}
+	*u = map[string]int{"a": 10}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type structUnmarshaler struct {
+	A int
+}
+
+func (u *structUnmarshaler) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	if u.A != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode of slice with struct unmarshaler")
+	}
+	u.A = 10
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestSliceElemUnmarshaler(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("int", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var v []intUnmarshaler
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[1,2,3,4,5]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with int unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0] != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with int unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[6]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with int unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0] != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with int unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+	})
+	t.Run("slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var v []json.RawMessage
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[1,2,3,4,5]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with slice unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if len(v[0]) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with slice unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[6]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with slice unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if len(v[0]) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with slice unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+	})
+	t.Run("array", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var v []arrayUnmarshaler
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[1,2,3,4,5]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with array unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0][0] != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with array unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[6]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with array unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0][0] != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with array unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+	})
+	t.Run("map", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var v []mapUnmarshaler
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[{"a":1},{"b":2},{"c":3},{"d":4},{"e":5}]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with map unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0]["a"] != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with map unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[6]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with map unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0]["a"] != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with map unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+	})
+	t.Run("struct", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var v []structUnmarshaler
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[1,2,3,4,5]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with struct unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0].A != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with struct unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`[6]`), &v); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(v) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with struct unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+		if v[0].A != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode of slice with struct unmarshaler: %v", v)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 func TestInvalidTopLevelValue(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("invalid end of buffer", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var v struct{}