diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 438ff1a..0118997 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ def retrieveValue(page, component):
                 dict[k] = v
         else:
             for sk, sv in config[page][match.group(1)][match.group(2)].iteritems():
-                sv.append(match.group(2))
+                if type(sv) is list:
+                    sv.append(match.group(2))
+                else:
+                    sv = [sv, match.group(2)]
                 sv = strToList(sv)
                 dict[sk] = sv
     except: