diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/map.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/map.ts
index 8911d62133..d3572094c6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/map.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/map.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@ export const TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP: any = {
     "": [],
     [null]: [],
     [undefined]: undefined,
+    parse: (attachments) => {
+      if(typeof attachments === "string"){
+        let result = attachments
+        try {
+          result = JSON.parse(attachments)
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error("Could not parse attachments", e)
+        }
+        return result;
+      }
+    }
   },
   [FieldTypes.BOOLEAN]: {
     "": null,