diff --git a/backend/src/services/folder-commit/folder-commit-service.ts b/backend/src/services/folder-commit/folder-commit-service.ts
index aac3804aa..8c0bc8ebf 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/folder-commit/folder-commit-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/folder-commit/folder-commit-service.ts
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ export const folderCommitServiceFactory = ({
       encryptedComment: version1.encryptedComment
         ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: version1.encryptedComment }).toString()
         : "",
-      metadata: version1.metadata as { key: string; value: string }[],
+      metadata: Array.isArray(version1.metadata) ? (version1.metadata as { key: string; value: string }[]) : [],
       tags: version1.tags.map((tag) => tag.id)
     };
     const version2Reshaped = {
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ export const folderCommitServiceFactory = ({
       encryptedComment: version2.encryptedComment
         ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: version2.encryptedComment }).toString()
         : "",
-      metadata: version2.metadata as { key: string; value: string }[],
+      metadata: Array.isArray(version2.metadata) ? (version2.metadata as { key: string; value: string }[]) : [],
       tags: version2.tags.map((tag) => tag.id)
     };
     return (