diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
index c8d3101ab..841b7b3d0 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function preInit({store, pym}) {
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     pym.sendMessage('getConfig');
     pym.onMessage('config', (config) => {
-      store.dispatch(addExternalConfig(config));
+      store.dispatch(addExternalConfig(JSON.parse(config)));
       store.dispatch(checkLogin());
       resolve();
     });