diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 61c4c49..0ff2bae 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function diff(current, checked) {
 
 app.post("/updates/:project(\\w+)", (req, res) => {
   let project_id = req.params['project'];
-  const body = req.body != undefined ? req.body : "";
+  const body = typeof req.body == "string" ? req.body : String(req.body);
   console.log(req.body);
   console.log(`${req.body}, ${typeof req.body}`);
   console.log(`${body}`);