diff --git a/aurora/importers/aurora.py b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
index f34a7b3..011cafb 100644
--- a/aurora/importers/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ class ImportAuroraView(ui.View):
             if "changes" not in case or not case["changes"]:
                 changes = []
             else:
-                changes = json.loads(case["changes"])
-                if isinstance(changes, str):
-                    changes: list[dict] = json.loads(changes)
+                if not isinstance(case["changes"], list):
+                    changes = json.loads(case["changes"])
+                    if isinstance(changes, str):
+                        changes: list[dict] = json.loads(changes)
 
             for change in changes:
                 if change.get("bot"):
@@ -74,7 +75,10 @@ class ImportAuroraView(ui.View):
             if "metadata" not in case:
                 metadata = {}
             else:
-                metadata: Dict[str, any] = json.loads(case["metadata"])
+                if isinstance(case["metadata"], str):
+                    metadata: Dict[str, any] = json.loads(case["metadata"])
+                else:
+                    metadata = case["metadata"]
             if not metadata.get("imported_from"):
                 metadata.update({"imported_from": "Aurora"})
             metadata.update({"imported_timestamp": int(time())})