diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 562ec37..5179565 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ std = {
         'tonumber', 'type', 'assert', 'ipairs', 'math', 'error', 'string',
         'table', 'pairs', 'os', 'select', 'unpack', 'dofile', 'next',
         'getmetatable', 'setmetatable', 'rawget', 'print', 'shard_status',
-	'loadstring'
+        'loadstring',
     },
     globals = {'package'}
 }
diff --git a/graphql/tarantool_graphql.lua b/graphql/tarantool_graphql.lua
index d597525..d116ee6 100644
--- a/graphql/tarantool_graphql.lua
+++ b/graphql/tarantool_graphql.lua
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ end
 
 --- Non-recursive version of the @{gql_type} function that returns
 --- InputObject instead of Object.
-local function gql_argument_type(state, avro_schema)
-    assert(type(state) == 'table',
-        'state must be a table, got ' .. type(state))
+local function gql_argument_type(avro_schema)
     assert(avro_schema ~= nil,
         'avro_schema must not be nil')
 
@@ -149,27 +147,53 @@ local function gql_argument_type(state, avro_schema)
     end
 end
 
-local function convert_record_fields_to_args(state, fields)
+--- Convert each field of an avro-schema to a scalar graphql type or an input
+--- object.
+---
+--- @tparam table fields list of fields of the avro-schema record fields format
+---
+--- @tparam[opt] table opts optional options:
+---
+--- * `skip_compound` -- do not add fields of record type to the arguments;
+--- default: false.
+---
+--- @treturn table `args` -- map with type names as keys and graphql types as
+--- values
+local function convert_record_fields_to_args(fields, opts)
+    assert(type(fields) == 'table',
+        'fields must be a table, got ' .. type(fields))
+
+    local opts = opts or {}
+    assert(type(opts) == 'table',
+        'opts must be a table, got ' .. type(opts))
+
+    local skip_compound = opts.skip_compound or false
+    assert(type(skip_compound) == 'boolean',
+        'skip_compound must be a boolean, got ' .. type(skip_compound))
+
     local args = {}
     for _, field in ipairs(fields) do
         assert(type(field.name) == 'string',
             ('field.name must be a string, got %s (schema %s)')
             :format(type(field.name), json.encode(field)))
-        local gql_class = gql_argument_type(state, field.type)
-        args[field.name] = nullable(gql_class)
+        if not skip_compound or avro_type(field.type) ~= 'record' then
+            local gql_class = gql_argument_type(field.type)
+            args[field.name] = nullable(gql_class)
+        end
     end
     return args
 end
 
---- Convert each field of an avro-schema to a graphql type and corresponding
---- argument for an upper graphql type.
+--- Convert each field of an avro-schema to a graphql type.
 ---
 --- @tparam table state for read state.accessor and previously filled
 --- state.types
 --- @tparam table fields fields part from an avro-schema
+---
+--- @treturn table `res` -- map with type names as keys and graphql types as
+--- values
 local function convert_record_fields(state, fields)
     local res = {}
-    local object_args = {}
     for _, field in ipairs(fields) do
         assert(type(field.name) == 'string',
             ('field.name must be a string, got %s (schema %s)')
@@ -178,9 +202,8 @@ local function convert_record_fields(state, fields)
             name = field.name,
             kind = gql_type(state, field.type),
         }
-        object_args[field.name] = nullable(res[field.name].kind)
     end
-    return res, object_args
+    return res
 end
 
 --- The function recursively converts passed avro-schema to a graphql type.
@@ -228,7 +251,7 @@ gql_type = function(state, avro_schema, collection, collection_name)
             ('avro_schema.fields must be a table, got %s (avro_schema %s)')
             :format(type(avro_schema.fields), json.encode(avro_schema)))
 
-        local fields, _ = convert_record_fields(state, avro_schema.fields)
+        local fields = convert_record_fields(state, avro_schema.fields)
 
         for _, c in ipairs((collection or {}).connections or {}) do
             assert(type(c.type) == 'string',
@@ -371,10 +394,10 @@ local function parse_cfg(cfg)
             schema.name))
         state.types[name] = gql_type(state, schema, collection, name)
 
-        local _, object_args = convert_record_fields(state,
-            schema.fields)
+        local object_args = convert_record_fields_to_args(schema.fields,
+            {skip_compound = true})
         local list_args = convert_record_fields_to_args(
-            state, accessor:list_args(name))
+            accessor:list_args(name))
         local args = utils.merge_tables(object_args, list_args)
         state.object_arguments[name] = object_args
         state.list_arguments[name] = list_args
diff --git a/test/common/lua/multirunner.lua b/test/common/lua/multirunner.lua
index 0140180..9e5f97d 100755
--- a/test/common/lua/multirunner.lua
+++ b/test/common/lua/multirunner.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env tarantool
+
 local net_box = require('net.box')
-local shard = require('shard')
+
+local initialized = false
 
 local function instance_uri(instance_id)
     local socket_dir = require('fio').cwd()
@@ -9,13 +11,21 @@ local function instance_uri(instance_id)
 end
 
 local function init_shard(test_run, servers, config)
-    local shard = require('shard')
-    local suite = "common"
+    local suite = 'common'
     test_run:create_cluster(servers, suite)
-    box.once('init_shard_module', function()
+
+    -- XXX: for now we always use one shard configuration (a first one),
+    -- because it is unclear how to reload shard module with an another
+    -- configuration; the another way is use several test configurations, but
+    -- it seems to be non-working in 'core = app' tests with current test-run.
+    -- Ways to better handle this is subject to future digging.
+    local shard = require('shard')
+    if not initialized then
         shard.init(config)
-    end)
+        initialized = true
+    end
     shard.wait_connection()
+    return shard
 end
 
 local function shard_cleanup(test_run, servers)
@@ -29,6 +39,14 @@ local function shard_cleanup(test_run, servers)
     end
 end
 
+local function for_each_server(shard, func)
+    for _, zone in ipairs(shard.shards) do
+        for _, node in ipairs(zone) do
+            func(node.uri)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 -- Run tests on multiple accessors and configurations.
 -- Feel free to add more configurations.
 local function run(test_run, init_function, cleanup_function, callback)
@@ -38,8 +56,8 @@ local function run(test_run, init_function, cleanup_function, callback)
 
     local servers = {'shard1', 'shard2', 'shard3', 'shard4'};
 
-    -- Test sharding without redundancy = 2.
-    init_shard(test_run, servers, {
+    -- Test sharding with redundancy = 2.
+    local shard = init_shard(test_run, servers, {
         servers = {
             { uri = instance_uri('1'), zone = '0' },
             { uri = instance_uri('2'), zone = '1' },
@@ -50,23 +68,23 @@ local function run(test_run, init_function, cleanup_function, callback)
         password = '',
         redundancy = 2,
         monitor = false
-    });
+    })
 
-    for _, shard_server in ipairs(shard_status().online) do
-        local c = net_box.connect(shard_server.uri)
+    for_each_server(shard, function(uri)
+        local c = net_box.connect(uri)
         c:eval(init_script)
-    end
+    end)
 
     callback("Shard 2x2", shard)
 
-    for _, shard_server in ipairs(shard_status().online) do
-        local c = net_box.connect(shard_server.uri)
+    for_each_server(shard, function(uri)
+        local c = net_box.connect(uri)
         c:eval(cleanup_script)
-    end
+    end)
     shard_cleanup(test_run, servers)
 
     -- Test sharding without redundancy.
-    init_shard(test_run, servers, {
+    local shard = init_shard(test_run, servers, {
         servers = {
             { uri = instance_uri('1'), zone = '0' },
             { uri = instance_uri('2'), zone = '1' },
@@ -77,19 +95,19 @@ local function run(test_run, init_function, cleanup_function, callback)
         password = '',
         redundancy = 1,
         monitor = false
-    });
+    })
 
-    for _, shard_server in ipairs(shard_status().online) do
-        local c = net_box.connect(shard_server.uri)
+    for_each_server(shard, function(uri)
+        local c = net_box.connect(uri)
         c:eval(init_script)
-    end
+    end)
 
     callback("Shard 4x1", shard)
 
-    for _, shard_server in ipairs(shard_status().online) do
-        local c = net_box.connect(shard_server.uri)
+    for_each_server(shard, function(uri)
+        local c = net_box.connect(uri)
         c:eval(cleanup_script)
-    end
+    end)
     shard_cleanup(test_run, servers)
 
     -- Test local setup (box).
diff --git a/test/common/lua/test_data_nested_record.lua b/test/common/lua/test_data_nested_record.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31c82ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common/lua/test_data_nested_record.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+-- Nested record inside a record
+-- https://github.com/tarantool/graphql/issues/46
+-- https://github.com/tarantool/graphql/issues/49
+
+local json = require('json')
+local yaml = require('yaml')
+local utils = require('graphql.utils')
+
+local testdata = {}
+
+testdata.meta = {
+    schemas = json.decode([[{
+        "user": {
+            "type": "record",
+            "name": "user",
+            "fields": [
+                {"name": "uid", "type": "long"},
+                {"name": "p1", "type": "string"},
+                {"name": "p2", "type": "string"},
+                {
+                    "name": "nested",
+                    "type": {
+                        "type": "record",
+                        "name": "nested",
+                        "fields": [
+                            {"name": "x", "type": "long"},
+                            {"name": "y", "type": "long"}
+                        ]
+                    }
+                  }
+            ]
+        }
+    }]]),
+    collections = json.decode([[{
+        "user": {
+            "schema_name": "user",
+            "connections": []
+        }
+    }]]),
+    service_fields = {
+        user = {},
+    },
+    indexes = {
+        user = {
+            uid = {
+                service_fields = {},
+                fields = {'uid'},
+                index_type = 'tree',
+                unique = true,
+                primary = true,
+            },
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+
+function testdata.init_spaces()
+    -- user fields
+    local UID_FN = 1
+
+    box.schema.create_space('user')
+    box.space.user:create_index('uid', {
+        type = 'tree', unique = true, parts = {UID_FN, 'unsigned'}})
+end
+
+function testdata.drop_spaces()
+    box.space.user:drop()
+end
+
+function testdata.fill_test_data(virtbox)
+    for i = 1, 15 do
+        local uid = i
+        local p1 = 'p1 ' .. tostring(i)
+        local p2 = 'p2 ' .. tostring(i)
+        local x = 1000 + i
+        local y = 2000 + i
+        virtbox.user:replace({uid, p1, p2, x, y})
+    end
+end
+
+function testdata.run_queries(gql_wrapper)
+    local output = ''
+
+    local query_1 = [[
+        query getUserByUid($uid: Long) {
+            user(uid: $uid) {
+                uid
+                p1
+                p2
+                nested {
+                    x
+                    y
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    ]]
+
+    local variables_1 = {uid = 5}
+    local result_1 = utils.show_trace(function()
+        local gql_query_1 = gql_wrapper:compile(query_1)
+        return gql_query_1:execute(variables_1)
+    end)
+
+    output = output .. 'RUN 1 {{{\n' ..
+        (('QUERY\n%s'):format(query_1:rstrip())) .. '\n' ..
+        (('VARIABLES\n%s'):format(yaml.encode(variables_1))) .. '\n' ..
+        (('RESULT\n%s'):format(yaml.encode(result_1))) .. '\n' ..
+        '}}}\n'
+
+    --[=[
+    local query_2 = [[
+        query getUserByX($x: Long) {
+            user(nested: {x: $x}) {
+                uid
+                p1
+                p2
+                nested {
+                    x
+                    y
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    ]]
+
+    local variables_2 = {x = 1005}
+    local result_2 = utils.show_trace(function()
+        local gql_query_2 = gql_wrapper:compile(query_2)
+        return gql_query_2:execute(variables_2)
+    end)
+
+    output = output .. 'RUN 2 {{{\n' ..
+        (('QUERY\n%s'):format(query_2:rstrip())) .. '\n' ..
+        (('VARIABLES\n%s'):format(yaml.encode(variables_2))) .. '\n' ..
+        (('RESULT\n%s'):format(yaml.encode(result_2))) .. '\n' ..
+        '}}}\n'
+    ]=]--
+
+    return output:rstrip()
+end
+
+return testdata
diff --git a/test/common/nested_record.result b/test/common/nested_record.result
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfefbcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common/nested_record.result
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+Shard 2x2
+RUN 1 {{{
+QUERY
+        query getUserByUid($uid: Long) {
+            user(uid: $uid) {
+                uid
+                p1
+                p2
+                nested {
+                    x
+                    y
+                }
+            }
+        }
+VARIABLES
+---
+uid: 5
+...
+
+RESULT
+---
+user:
+- p2: p2 5
+  p1: p1 5
+  uid: 5
+  nested:
+    y: 2005
+    x: 1005
+...
+
+}}}
+Shard 4x1
+RUN 1 {{{
+QUERY
+        query getUserByUid($uid: Long) {
+            user(uid: $uid) {
+                uid
+                p1
+                p2
+                nested {
+                    x
+                    y
+                }
+            }
+        }
+VARIABLES
+---
+uid: 5
+...
+
+RESULT
+---
+user:
+- p2: p2 5
+  p1: p1 5
+  uid: 5
+  nested:
+    y: 2005
+    x: 1005
+...
+
+}}}
+Local (box)
+RUN 1 {{{
+QUERY
+        query getUserByUid($uid: Long) {
+            user(uid: $uid) {
+                uid
+                p1
+                p2
+                nested {
+                    x
+                    y
+                }
+            }
+        }
+VARIABLES
+---
+uid: 5
+...
+
+RESULT
+---
+user:
+- p2: p2 5
+  p1: p1 5
+  uid: 5
+  nested:
+    y: 2005
+    x: 1005
+...
+
+}}}
diff --git a/test/common/nested_record.test.lua b/test/common/nested_record.test.lua
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1fbdfea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common/nested_record.test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tarantool
+
+local fio = require('fio')
+local multirunner = require('multirunner')
+local testdata = require('test_data_nested_record')
+local test_run = require('test_run').new()
+local graphql = require('graphql')
+
+box.cfg({})
+
+-- require in-repo version of graphql/ sources despite current working directory
+package.path = fio.abspath(debug.getinfo(1).source:match("@?(.*/)")
+    :gsub('/./', '/'):gsub('/+$', '')) .. '/../../?.lua' .. ';' .. package.path
+
+local function run(setup_name, shard)
+    print(setup_name)
+
+    local accessor_class = shard and graphql.accessor_shard or
+        graphql.accessor_space
+    local virtbox = shard or box.space
+
+    local accessor = accessor_class.new({
+        schemas = testdata.meta.schemas,
+        collections = testdata.meta.collections,
+        service_fields = testdata.meta.service_fields,
+        indexes = testdata.meta.indexes,
+    })
+
+    local gql_wrapper = graphql.new({
+        schemas = testdata.meta.schemas,
+        collections = testdata.meta.collections,
+        accessor = accessor,
+    })
+
+    testdata.fill_test_data(virtbox)
+    print(testdata.run_queries(gql_wrapper))
+end
+
+multirunner.run(test_run, testdata.init_spaces, testdata.drop_spaces, run)
+
+os.exit()
diff --git a/test/common/suite.ini b/test/common/suite.ini
index fc75004..3371ad2 100644
--- a/test/common/suite.ini
+++ b/test/common/suite.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [default]
 core = app
 description = tests different setups simultaneously
-lua_libs = lua/multirunner.lua lua/test_data_user_order.lua
+lua_libs = lua/multirunner.lua lua/test_data_user_order.lua \
+    lua/test_data_nested_record.lua