diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
index f78d3827..e3add434 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ This series is not associated with any cases.
             data: {
                 description: $('#description').val(),
                 series: {{series.pk}},
-                annotation_json: cornerstoneTools.globalImageIdSpecificToolStateManager.saveToolState(),
-                findings: $('#finding-form select[name="findings"]').find(":selected").map((i, el) => { return $(el).val() }).toArray(),
+                annotation_json: JSON.stringify(cornerstoneTools.globalImageIdSpecificToolStateManager.saveToolState()),
+                findings: JSON.stringfy($('#finding-form select[name="findings"]').find(":selected").map((i, el) => { return $(el).val() }).toArray()),
                 csrfmiddlewaretoken: $('input[name=csrfmiddlewaretoken]').val(),
                 action: 'post'
             },
diff --git a/atlas/views.py b/atlas/views.py
index a5f520ca..fc90f123 100755
--- a/atlas/views.py
+++ b/atlas/views.py
@@ -522,9 +522,9 @@ def create_series_findings(request):
 
     if request.POST.get('action') == 'post':
         series_id = request.POST.get('series')
-        findings_ids = request.POST.get('findings')
+        findings_ids = json.loads(request.POST.get('findings'))
         description = request.POST.get('description')
-        annotation_json = request.POST.get('annotation_json')
+        annotation_json = json.loads(request.POST.get('annotation_json'))
 
         series = Series.objects.get(pk=series_id)
         findings = Finding.objects.filter(pk__in=findings_ids)