diff --git a/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/encoder/JSONDecoder.java b/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/encoder/JSONDecoder.java
index 9d2fb527..0b790254 100644
--- a/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/encoder/JSONDecoder.java
+++ b/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/encoder/JSONDecoder.java
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ public ArrayList<PatchOperation> decodeRequest(String scimResourceString) throws
                 patchOperation.setValues(operation.opt(SCIMConstants.OperationalConstants.VALUE));
                 operationList.add(patchOperation);
             }
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
+        } catch (JSONException | ClassCastException e) {
             if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 logger.debug("json error in decoding the request", e);
             }