diff --git a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Manifest.php b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Manifest.php
index 9624527cfb..9c2eb584d5 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Manifest.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Manifest.php
@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ private static function handleCasts(&$model)
                     break;
                 case 'object':
                     if (!is_object($model->$field)) {
-                        $model->$field = json_decode($model->$field);
+                        if (gettype($model->$field) !== 'array') {
+                            $model->$field = json_decode($model->$field);
+                        } else {
+                            $model->$field = (object)$model->$field;
+                        }
                     }
                     break;
             }