diff --git a/backend/fetch_site_status.py b/backend/fetch_site_status.py
index dcefab15..8f0e60ca 100644
--- a/backend/fetch_site_status.py
+++ b/backend/fetch_site_status.py
@@ -99,7 +99,15 @@ class perform_site_check():
                     json_data = json.loads(html)
                     jsonpath_expression = parse(css_filter_rule.replace('json:',''))
                     match = jsonpath_expression.find(json_data)
-                    stripped_text_from_html = json.dumps(match[0].value, indent=4)
+                    if match:
+                        # @todo isnt there a better way to say this?
+                        if type(match[0].value) == int or type(match[0].value) == str or type(match[0].value) == float:
+                            # A single string, just use that as a string
+                            # Be sure it becomes str
+                            stripped_text_from_html = str(match[0].value)
+                        else:
+                            # JSON encoded struct as str
+                            stripped_text_from_html = json.dumps(match[0].value, indent=4)
 
                     is_html = False