diff --git a/src/libs/util.ts b/src/libs/util.ts
index 6f6133f0..f3b22438 100644
--- a/src/libs/util.ts
+++ b/src/libs/util.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "@/services/PlatformServiceFactory";
 import { sha256 } from "ethereum-cryptography/sha256";
 import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
-import { insertDidSpecificSettings } from "../db/databaseUtil";
+import { insertDidSpecificSettings, parseJsonField } from "../db/databaseUtil";
 
 export interface GiverReceiverInputInfo {
   did?: string;
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ export const contactToCsvLine = (contact: Contact): string => {
 
   // Handle contactMethods array by stringifying it
   const contactMethodsStr = contact.contactMethods
-    ? escapeField(JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods))
+    ? escapeField(JSON.stringify(parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, [])))
     : "";
 
   const fields = [
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ export const contactsToExportJson = (contacts: Contact[]): DatabaseExport => {
     did: contact.did,
     name: contact.name || null,
     contactMethods: contact.contactMethods
-      ? JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods)
+      ? JSON.stringify(parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, []))
       : null,
     nextPubKeyHashB64: contact.nextPubKeyHashB64 || null,
     notes: contact.notes || null,
diff --git a/src/views/ContactEditView.vue b/src/views/ContactEditView.vue
index b36b676c..a6197224 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactEditView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactEditView.vue
@@ -138,11 +138,14 @@ import { RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded, Router } from "vue-router";
 
 import QuickNav from "../components/QuickNav.vue";
 import TopMessage from "../components/TopMessage.vue";
-import { AppString, NotificationIface, USE_DEXIE_DB } from "../constants/app";
+import { NotificationIface, USE_DEXIE_DB } from "../constants/app";
+import * as databaseUtil from "../db/databaseUtil";
+import { parseJsonField } from "../db/databaseUtil";
 import { db } from "../db/index";
+import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "../services/PlatformServiceFactory";
 import { Contact, ContactMethod } from "../db/tables/contacts";
-import * as databaseUtil from "../db/databaseUtil";
-import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "@/services/PlatformServiceFactory";
+import { AppString } from "../constants/app";
+import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 
 /**
  * Contact Edit View Component
@@ -230,9 +233,7 @@ export default class ContactEditView extends Vue {
     let contact: Contact | undefined = databaseUtil.mapQueryResultToValues(
       dbContact,
     )[0] as unknown as Contact;
-    contact.contactMethods = JSON.parse(
-      (contact?.contactMethods as unknown as string) || "[]",
-    );
+    contact.contactMethods = parseJsonField(contact?.contactMethods, []);
     if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
       await db.open();
       contact = await db.contacts.get(contactDid || "");
diff --git a/src/views/ContactImportView.vue b/src/views/ContactImportView.vue
index d81131f3..6bce7b51 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactImportView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactImportView.vue
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ import {
 } from "../db/index";
 import { Contact, ContactMethod } from "../db/tables/contacts";
 import * as databaseUtil from "../db/databaseUtil";
+import { parseJsonField } from "../db/databaseUtil";
 import * as libsUtil from "../libs/util";
 import {
   capitalizeAndInsertSpacesBeforeCaps,
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ import {
 import { getContactJwtFromJwtUrl } from "../libs/crypto";
 import { decodeEndorserJwt } from "../libs/crypto/vc";
 import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "@/services/PlatformServiceFactory";
+import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 
 /**
  * Interface for contact data as stored in the database
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ function dbRecordToContact(record: ContactDbRecord): Contact {
     profileImageUrl: safeString(record.profileImageUrl),
     publicKeyBase64: safeString(record.publicKeyBase64),
     nextPubKeyHashB64: safeString(record.nextPubKeyHashB64),
-    contactMethods: JSON.parse(record.contactMethods || "[]"),
+    contactMethods: parseJsonField(record.contactMethods, []),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue b/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue
index b3f14e1d..89d40a2b 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ import UserNameDialog from "../components/UserNameDialog.vue";
 import { generateEndorserJwtUrlForAccount } from "../libs/endorserServer";
 import { retrieveAccountMetadata } from "../libs/util";
 import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "@/services/PlatformServiceFactory";
+import { parseJsonField } from "../db/databaseUtil";
 
 interface QRScanResult {
   rawValue?: string;
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScan extends Vue {
 
       // Add new contact
       // @ts-expect-error because we're just using the value to store to the DB
-      contact.contactMethods = JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods);
+      contact.contactMethods = JSON.stringify(parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, []));
       const { sql, params } = databaseUtil.generateInsertStatement(
         contact as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
         "contacts",
diff --git a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
index 8397a096..edb7282d 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ import { db, retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount } from "../db/index";
 import { Contact } from "../db/tables/contacts";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "../db/tables/settings";
 import * as databaseUtil from "../db/databaseUtil";
+import { parseJsonField } from "../db/databaseUtil";
 import { getContactJwtFromJwtUrl } from "../libs/crypto";
 import {
   generateEndorserJwtUrlForAccount,
@@ -778,7 +779,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScanShow extends Vue {
 
       // Add new contact
       // @ts-expect-error because we're just using the value to store to the DB
-      contact.contactMethods = JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods);
+      contact.contactMethods = JSON.stringify(parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, []));
       const { sql, params } = databaseUtil.generateInsertStatement(
         contact as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
         "contacts",