diff --git a/moderation/moderation.py b/moderation/moderation.py
index 7873d4a..a05314c 100644
--- a/moderation/moderation.py
+++ b/moderation/moderation.py
@@ -1130,10 +1130,22 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
                 if conf:
                     raise(LookupError)
 
-                changes: list = json.loads(case['changes'])
+                changes: list = case['changes']
                 if not changes:
-                    changes.append({'timestamp': case['timestamp'], 'reason': case['reason'], 'user_id': case['moderator_id']})
-                changes.append({'timestamp': int(time.time()), 'reason': reason, 'user_id': interaction.user.id})
+                    changes.append(
+                        {
+                        'timestamp': case['timestamp'],
+                        'reason': case['reason'],
+                        'user_id': case['moderator_id']
+                        }
+                    )
+                changes.append(
+                    {
+                    'timestamp': int(time.time()),
+                    'reason': reason,
+                    'user_id': interaction.user.id
+                    }
+                )
 
                 database = await self.connect()
                 cursor = database.cursor()