diff --git a/app/Models/Widget.php b/app/Models/Widget.php
index c4349426..1f6a607d 100644
--- a/app/Models/Widget.php
+++ b/app/Models/Widget.php
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
  */
 class Widget extends Model
 {
-
     public $timestamps = true;
-
     protected $fillable = [
         'widget_type_handler',
         'user_id',
@@ -20,18 +18,24 @@ class Widget extends Model
         'settings',
         'description'
     ];
-
     protected $guarded = [];
 
     /**
      * Create new widget of given type
-     * 
+     *
      * @param WidgetType $widgetType
      * @param            $data
      *
      * @return Widget
      */
-    public function createNew(WidgetType $widgetType, $data) {
+    public function createNew(WidgetType $widgetType, $data)
+    {
+
+        // convert array or whatever into object
+        if (!is_object($data)) {
+            $data = (object)$data;
+        }
+
         // create new widget
         $widget = new Widget();
         $widget->widget_type_handler = $widgetType->handler;
@@ -53,6 +57,4 @@ class Widget extends Model
 
         return $widget;
     }
-
-        
 }
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