diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 4923a606cadba99bab521fab83fdd78e94dc79b2..0c6f04f1ab16e38cb75fc891ab5ec0404196725f 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def edit(prefix='', ignore=[]):
 		prefix = request.args['prefix']
 	modify('BEGIN')
 	changes = request.values.items()
-	if request.is_json:
+	if (request.method == 'POST') and (request.is_json):
 		changes = request.get_json().items()
 	for key, val in changes:
 		if key in ignore: