diff --git a/src/botUtils.ts b/src/botUtils.ts
index 4dadb529..665a665f 100644
--- a/src/botUtils.ts
+++ b/src/botUtils.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ export const displayClientChat = (text: string) => {
 }
 
 export const parseFormattedMessagePacket = (arg) => {
+  if (typeof arg === 'string') {
+    try {
+      arg = JSON.parse(arg)
+    } catch {}
+  }
   if (typeof arg === 'object') {
     try {
       return {