diff --git a/packages/validations/features/json.feature b/packages/validations/features/json.feature
index 013d997..2fe71b9 100644
--- a/packages/validations/features/json.feature
+++ b/packages/validations/features/json.feature
@@ -320,3 +320,14 @@ Feature: Validations: JSON manipulation
         Then "${myJSON[0].mno.convertToString}" is equal to "123"
         And "${myJSON[1].mno.convertToString}" is equal to "456"
 
+    Scenario: JSON Apply Example
+        Given set "body" to:
+            """
+            {
+                "alpha": "string",
+                "beta": "1234567"
+            }
+            """
+        And "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111115467" is applied to item "body" on JSON path "$.beta"
+        Then "${body.alpha}" is equal to "string"
+        And "${body.beta}" is equal to "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111115467"
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diff --git a/packages/validations/index.js b/packages/validations/index.js
index a3a4582..12124fd 100644
--- a/packages/validations/index.js
+++ b/packages/validations/index.js
@@ -280,7 +280,9 @@ When('{string} is applied to item {string} on JSON path {string}', function (val
   if (value.trim() !== '') {
     try {
       const tmp = JSON.parse(value)
-      value = tmp
+      if (typeof tmp === 'object') {
+        value = tmp
+      }
     } catch (e) { }
   }
   jp.apply(fileContents, jsonPath, function () { return value })
diff --git a/packages/validations/package.json b/packages/validations/package.json
index 9563c30..c64a217 100644
--- a/packages/validations/package.json
+++ b/packages/validations/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
-  "version": "2.0.5",
+  "version": "2.0.6",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {