diff --git a/backend/services/falukantService.js b/backend/services/falukantService.js
index 7b13dc1..031453d 100644
--- a/backend/services/falukantService.js
+++ b/backend/services/falukantService.js
@@ -5969,7 +5969,10 @@ async function enrichNotificationsWithCharacterNames(notifications) {
         // parse n.effects if present
         try {
             if (n.effects) {
-                const eff = typeof n.effects === 'string' && n.effects.trim().startsWith('{') ? JSON.parse(n.effects) : n.effects;
+                let eff = n.effects;
+                if (typeof eff === 'string') {
+                    eff = JSON.parse(eff);
+                }
                 collectIds(eff);
             }
         } catch (err) { /* ignore */ }
@@ -6037,7 +6040,10 @@ async function enrichNotificationsWithCharacterNames(notifications) {
 
         try {
             if (n.effects) {
-                const eff = typeof n.effects === 'string' && n.effects.trim().startsWith('{') ? JSON.parse(n.effects) : n.effects;
+                let eff = n.effects;
+                if (typeof eff === 'string') {
+                    eff = JSON.parse(eff);
+                }
                 foundId = findFirstId(eff) || foundId;
             }
         } catch (err) { /* ignore */ }