1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/polymatrix/polymatrix/init.py b/polymatrix/polymatrix/init.py
index 6d9adaf..07ceb4c 100644
--- a/polymatrix/polymatrix/init.py
+++ b/polymatrix/polymatrix/init.py
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ def init_poly_matrix(
     data: PolyMatrixDict,
     shape: tuple[int, int],
 ):
+    # This is here because the old code in expression.mixins usually gives raw dictionaries
+    if not isinstance(data, PolyMatrixDict):
+        data = PolyMatrixDict(data)
+    
     return PolyMatrixImpl(
         data=data,
         shape=shape,
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@ def init_broadcast_poly_matrix(
     data: PolyDict,
     shape: tuple[int, int],
 ) -> BroadcastPolyMatrixMixin:
+    # This is here because the old code in expression.mixins usually gives raw dictionaries
+    if not isinstance(data, PolyDict):
+        data = PolyDict(data)
+
     return BroadcastPolyMatrixImpl(
         data=data,
         shape=shape,