diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java
index 919526f2..ff53ab6e 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/JsonUtils.java
@@ -203,6 +203,27 @@ public class JsonUtils
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** returns a JSONArray with a single value if given value looks like an object
+    ** otherwise returns the JSONArray
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static JSONArray getJSONArrayFromJSONObjectOrJSONArray(Object o)
+   {
+      JSONArray a = new JSONArray();
+      if(o instanceof JSONObject)
+      {
+         a.put(o);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         a = (JSONArray) o;
+      }
+      return (a);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Check if a string looks like it could be a JSON object (e.g., starts with "{"
     ** (plus optional whitespace))