diff --git a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
index f881886ba..fd9f850d3 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/editor/editor.jsx
@@ -299,10 +299,7 @@ const Editor = createClass({
 					style={{ display: 'none' }}
 					rerenderParent={this.rerenderParent} />
 				<MetadataEditor
-					metadata={({
-						...this.props.brew,
-						tags : typeof this.props.brew.tags === 'string' ? [] : this.props.brew.tags
-					})}
+					metadata={this.props.brew}
 					onChange={this.props.onMetaChange} />
 			</>;
 		}
diff --git a/server/homebrew.api.js b/server/homebrew.api.js
index 4af232b4c..924e728db 100644
--- a/server/homebrew.api.js
+++ b/server/homebrew.api.js
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ const getBrew = (accessType)=>{
 			throw 'Brew not found in Homebrewery database or Google Drive';
 		}
 
+		if(typeof stub.tags === 'string') {
+			stub.tags = [];
+		}
 		req.brew = stub;
 
 		next();