diff --git a/merger.js b/merger.js
index 4360724..cbf1984 100644
--- a/merger.js
+++ b/merger.js
@@ -249,7 +249,11 @@ function ReadData(data) {
 			// dont allow overwriting
 			// ?!>>>
 			if (!currQuestion.HasImage()) {
-				currQuestion.I = JSON.parse(currData);
+				try {
+					currQuestion.I = JSON.parse(currData);
+				} catch (e) {
+					currQuestion.I = [currData];
+				}
 			}
 			ExpectedIdentifier = ['?', '+'];
 			continue;