diff --git a/pandora/item/views.py b/pandora/item/views.py
index 4d9ed4777..7acd6fdf3 100644
--- a/pandora/item/views.py
+++ b/pandora/item/views.py
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ def find(request, data):
         def only_p(m):
             r = {}
             if m:
-                m = json.loads(m, object_hook=ox.django.fields.from_json)
+                if not isinstance(m, dict):
+                    m = json.loads(m, object_hook=ox.django.fields.from_json)
                 for p in _p:
                     r[p] = m.get(p)
             if 'clip_qs' in query: