diff --git a/scim2_server/utils.py b/scim2_server/utils.py
index 626d897..c4e2013 100644
--- a/scim2_server/utils.py
+++ b/scim2_server/utils.py
@@ -144,16 +144,42 @@ def handle_extension(resource: Resource, scim_name: str) -> tuple[BaseModel, str
     return resource, scim_name
 
 
-def model_validate_from_dict(field_root_type: type[BaseModel], value: dict) -> Any:
-    """Workaround for some of the "special" requirements for MS Entra, mixing display and displayName in some cases."""
-    if (
-        "display" not in value
-        and "display" in field_root_type.model_fields
-        and "displayName" in value
-    ):
-        value["display"] = value["displayName"]
-        del value["displayName"]
-    return field_root_type.model_validate(value)
+def parse_value(field_root_type: type, value: Any) -> Any:
+    """Parse a PATCH value according to the target field root type."""
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        if not hasattr(field_root_type, "model_fields"):
+            raise TypeError
+
+        # Work around mixed display/displayName payloads emitted by MS Entra.
+        if (
+            "display" not in value
+            and "display" in field_root_type.model_fields
+            and "displayName" in value
+        ):
+            value = value.copy()
+            value["display"] = value["displayName"]
+            del value["displayName"]
+        return field_root_type.model_validate(value)
+
+    if field_root_type is bool and isinstance(value, str):
+        return not value.lower() == "false"
+
+    if field_root_type is datetime.datetime and isinstance(value, str):
+        # ISO 8601 datetime format (notably with the Z suffix) are only supported from Python 3.11
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 11):  # pragma: no cover
+            return datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(re.sub(r"Z$", "+00:00", value))
+        return datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(value)
+
+    if field_root_type is EmailStr and isinstance(value, str):
+        return value
+
+    if hasattr(field_root_type, "model_fields"):
+        primary_value = get_by_alias(field_root_type, "value", True)
+        if primary_value is not None:
+            return field_root_type(value=value)
+        raise TypeError
+
+    return field_root_type(value)
 
 
 def parse_new_value(model: BaseModel, attribute_name: str, value: Any) -> Any:
@@ -164,31 +190,10 @@ def parse_new_value(model: BaseModel, attribute_name: str, value: Any) -> Any:
     """
     field_root_type = model.get_field_root_type(attribute_name)
     try:
-        if isinstance(value, dict):
-            new_value = model_validate_from_dict(field_root_type, value)
-        elif isinstance(value, list):
-            new_value = [model_validate_from_dict(field_root_type, v) for v in value]
+        if isinstance(value, list):
+            new_value = [parse_value(field_root_type, v) for v in value]
         else:
-            if field_root_type is bool and isinstance(value, str):
-                new_value = not value.lower() == "false"
-            elif field_root_type is datetime.datetime and isinstance(value, str):
-                # ISO 8601 datetime format (notably with the Z suffix) are only supported from Python 3.11
-                if sys.version_info < (3, 11):  # pragma: no cover
-                    new_value = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(
-                        re.sub(r"Z$", "+00:00", value)
-                    )
-                else:
-                    new_value = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(value)
-            elif field_root_type is EmailStr and isinstance(value, str):
-                new_value = value
-            elif hasattr(field_root_type, "model_fields"):
-                primary_value = get_by_alias(field_root_type, "value", True)
-                if primary_value is not None:
-                    new_value = field_root_type(value=value)
-                else:
-                    raise TypeError
-            else:
-                new_value = field_root_type(value)
+            new_value = parse_value(field_root_type, value)
     except (AttributeError, TypeError, ValueError, ValidationError) as e:
         raise InvalidValueException() from e
     return new_value
diff --git a/tests/test_patch.py b/tests/test_patch.py
index afd551d..5e636f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_patch.py
+++ b/tests/test_patch.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
+from scim2_models import URN
 from scim2_models import MutabilityException
 from scim2_models import PatchOperation
+from scim2_models.resources.resource import Resource
 
 from scim2_server.operators import patch_resource
 
@@ -200,3 +202,24 @@ def test_patch_operation_add_multi_valued(self, provider):
                 },
             ],
         }
+
+    def test_patch_replace_multivalued_primitive_attribute(self):
+        """Replace a multi-valued primitive attribute."""
+
+        class MyResource(Resource):
+            __schema__ = URN("urn:example:schemas:MyResource")
+
+            tags: list[str] | None = None
+
+        resource = MyResource(id="123")
+
+        patch_resource(
+            resource,
+            PatchOperation(
+                op=PatchOperation.Op.replace_,
+                path="tags",
+                value=["tag1", "tag2"],
+            ),
+        )
+
+        assert resource.tags == ["tag1", "tag2"]