diff --git a/framework/src/Maveriks/Extension/Restler.php b/framework/src/Maveriks/Extension/Restler.php
index 4d121e7e3..90fb9ae82 100644
--- a/framework/src/Maveriks/Extension/Restler.php
+++ b/framework/src/Maveriks/Extension/Restler.php
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ class Restler extends \Luracast\Restler\Restler
             } else {
                 $r = $this->inputExecute;
             }
-
-            $r = $this->requestFormat->decode($r);
+            if(!empty($r)){
+                $r = $this->requestFormat->decode($r);
+            }
             $r = is_array($r)
                 ? array_merge($r, array(Defaults::$fullRequestDataName => $r))
                 : array(Defaults::$fullRequestDataName => $r);