diff --git a/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js b/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js
index 4c43cf04e..bc50d2864 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js
@@ -734,7 +734,8 @@ export default function useSessionModel(app, server, sessionScreen) {
 
     try {
       const response = await getSession(currentSessionIdRef.current);
-      updateSessionInfo(response, callback, force);
+      const data = await response.json();
+      updateSessionInfo(data, callback, force);
     } catch (jqXHR) {
       if (jqXHR.status !== 404) {
         app.notifyServerError(jqXHR, "Unable to refresh session data");