diff --git a/scripts/decode_bug.php b/scripts/decode_bug.php
index 2f55dcf4e..f6038c22a 100644
--- a/scripts/decode_bug.php
+++ b/scripts/decode_bug.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if (!empty($_POST) && isset($_POST['bug_encoded'])) {
     $bug_encoded = $_POST['bug_encoded'];
 }
 
-if (!empty($bug_encoded)) {
+if (!empty($bug_encoded) && is_string($bug_encoded)) {
     if (function_exists('get_magic_quotes_gpc') && get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
         $bug_encoded = stripslashes($bug_encoded);
     }