diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index cc202681..b1441115 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def undoLikesCollectionEntry(postFilename: str,objectUrl: str,actor: str,debug:
             return
         if not postJsonObject['object'].get('likes'):
             return
+        if not isinstance(postJsonObject['object']['likes'], dict):
+            return
         if not postJsonObject['object']['likes'].get('items'):
             return
         totalItems=0
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ def noOfLikes(postJsonObject: {}) -> int:
         return 0
     if not postJsonObject['object'].get('likes'):
         return 0
+    if not isinstance(postJsonObject['object']['likes'], dict):
+        return 0
     if not postJsonObject['object']['likes'].get('items'):
         postJsonObject['object']['likes']['items']=[]
         postJsonObject['object']['likes']['totalItems']=0