diff --git a/lib/HttpInput.php b/lib/HttpInput.php
index bd96d6e8..a05a7b7c 100644
--- a/lib/HttpInput.php
+++ b/lib/HttpInput.php
@@ -49,9 +49,14 @@ class HttpInput{
 		}
 
 		if(isset($vars[$variable])){
-			if(is_array($vars[$variable])){
+			if($type == HTTP_VAR_ARRAY && is_array($vars[$variable])){
+				// We asked for an array, and we got one
 				return $vars[$variable];
 			}
+			elseif($type !== HTTP_VAR_ARRAY && is_array($vars[$variable])){
+				// We asked for not an array, but we got an array
+				return $default;
+			}
 			else{
 				$var = trim($vars[$variable]);
 			}