diff --git a/src/Filterable.php b/src/Filterable.php
index 66c1776..b871a5e 100644
--- a/src/Filterable.php
+++ b/src/Filterable.php
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@ protected function getDefaultMeta()
 
     protected function getRequestMeta()
     {
-        return $this->request['filter-meta'] ?? [];
+        if(
+            isset($this->request['filter-meta'])
+            and is_array($this->request['filter-meta'])
+        )
+            return $this->request['filter-meta'];
+
+        return [];
     }
 
     protected function filterableFromArray()