diff --git a/shared/godot/chat/conversation_list.gd b/shared/godot/chat/conversation_list.gd
index 5bff870..91558ec 100644
--- a/shared/godot/chat/conversation_list.gd
+++ b/shared/godot/chat/conversation_list.gd
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ func refresh() -> void:
 	for conv: Dictionary in conversations:
 		if count >= MAX_VISIBLE:
 			break
-		var id: String = conv.get("id", "")
-		var title: String = conv.get("title", "Untitled")
-		var msg_count: int = conv.get("message_count", 0)
+		var id: String = str(conv.get("id", ""))
+		var title: String = str(conv.get("title", "Untitled"))
+		var msg_count: int = int(conv.get("message_count", 0))
 		var is_active: bool = id == active_id
 
 		_item_container.add_child(_build_item(id, title, msg_count, is_active))
@@ -145,12 +145,16 @@ func _on_conversation_changed(_id: String) -> void:
 
 func _get_conversations() -> Array[Dictionary]:
 	var index: Dictionary = AppState.get_section("conversations")
+	var raw: Array = index.get("list", [])
 	var list: Array[Dictionary] = []
-	for entry: Dictionary in index.get("list", []):
-		list.append(entry)
+	for i: int in range(raw.size()):
+		var entry: Variant = raw[i]
+		if entry is Dictionary:
+			list.append(entry)
 	return list
 
 
 func _get_active_id() -> String:
 	var index: Dictionary = AppState.get_section("conversations")
-	return index.get("active_id", "")
+	var active: Variant = index.get("active_id", "")
+	return str(active)