diff --git a/apps/workflowengine/lib/Manager.php b/apps/workflowengine/lib/Manager.php
index 07438b2f7c..1c2c76a94c 100644
--- a/apps/workflowengine/lib/Manager.php
+++ b/apps/workflowengine/lib/Manager.php
@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ class Manager implements IManager {
 
 			$operation['checks'][] = $check;
 		}
+		$operation['events'] = json_decode($operation['events'], true);
+
 
 		return $operation;
 	}