diff --git a/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx b/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx
index b94a1066e73..62017fcfb0c 100644
--- a/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ class SerializerUtil
    */
   public static function fromJSON(input:String):Dynamic
   {
+    while (!input.startsWith("{"))
+      input = input.substring(1);
+
+    while (!input.endsWith("}"))
+      input = input.substring(0, input.length - 1);
+
     try
     {
       return Json.parse(input);