diff --git a/app/db/models/users/queries.server.ts b/app/db/models/users/queries.server.ts
index 57c2460de..d29169d40 100644
--- a/app/db/models/users/queries.server.ts
+++ b/app/db/models/users/queries.server.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type {
   UserWeapon,
   UserWithPlusTier,
 } from "../../types";
-import { parseDBArray } from "~/utils/sql";
+import { parseDBJsonArray } from "~/utils/sql";
 import { dateToDatabaseTimestamp } from "~/utils/dates";
 
 import addPatronDataSql from "./addPatronData.sql";
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export function findByIdentifier(identifier: string | number) {
   return {
     ...row,
     css: css ? JSON.parse(css) : undefined,
-    weapons: parseDBArray(weapons),
+    weapons: parseDBJsonArray(weapons),
     team: teamName
       ? {
           name: teamName,
diff --git a/app/utils/sql.ts b/app/utils/sql.ts
index 35485f7e8..64a4be102 100644
--- a/app/utils/sql.ts
+++ b/app/utils/sql.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ export function parseDBJsonArray(value: any) {
 
   // If the returned array of JSON objects from DB is empty
   // it will be returned as object with all values being null
-  // this is a workaround for that
-  return parsed.filter((item: any) => Object.values(item).some(Boolean));
+  // this is a (hacky) workaround for that
+  return parsed.filter((item: any) =>
+    Object.values(item).some((val) => val !== null)
+  );
 }
 
 export function parseDBArray(value: any) {