diff --git a/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php b/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
index 4e0c0635..e578d966 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@ function um_user_edit_profile( $args ) {
 			}
 
 			//validation of correct values from options in wp-admin
-			$stripslashes = stripslashes( $args['submitted'][ $key ] );
+			$stripslashes = $args['submitted'][ $key ];
+			if( is_string( $stripslashes ) ){
+				$stripslashes = stripslashes( $stripslashes );
+			}
 			if ( in_array( $array['type'], array( 'select' ) ) &&
 			     ! empty( $array['options'] ) && ! empty( $stripslashes ) &&
 			     ! in_array( $stripslashes, array_map( 'trim', $array['options'] ) ) ) {