diff --git a/webapp/serializers.py b/webapp/serializers.py
index 2250a8d..353b6c9 100644
--- a/webapp/serializers.py
+++ b/webapp/serializers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from webapp.models import *
+import json
 
 
 class SignupFormSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
@@ -7,6 +8,14 @@ class SignupFormSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
         model = SignupForm
         fields = ('id', 'title', 'start_time', 'end_time', 'questions')
 
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        validated_data["questions"] = json.loads(validated_data["questions"])
+        return super().create(validated_data)
+
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        validated_data["questions"] = json.loads(validated_data["questions"])
+        return super().update(instance, validated_data)
+
 
 class EventSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     signupForm = SignupFormSerializer(many=True, read_only=True, required=False)
@@ -64,6 +73,14 @@ class SignupSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             }
         }
 
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        validated_data["answer"] = json.loads(validated_data["answer"])
+        return super().create(validated_data)
+
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        validated_data["answer"] = json.loads(validated_data["answer"])
+        return super().update(instance, validated_data)
+
 
 class SavedQuestionsSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta: