diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts
index 4e1b726cfd..04c9643183 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ function isValidBBReference(
         return false
       }
       const userArray = parseCsvExport<{ _id: string }[]>(columnData)
-      if (columnSubtype === FieldSubtype.USER && userArray.length > 1) {
+      if (!Array.isArray(columnData)) {
         return false
       }
 
-      if (!Array.isArray(columnData)) {
+      if (columnSubtype === FieldSubtype.USER && userArray.length > 1) {
         return false
       }