diff --git a/src/globals/operations/findOne.js b/src/globals/operations/findOne.js
index 1c71452385..d58a6b87e3 100644
--- a/src/globals/operations/findOne.js
+++ b/src/globals/operations/findOne.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async function findOne(args) {
   // 4. Execute field-level hooks and access
   // /////////////////////////////////////
 
-  doc = this.performFieldOperations(globalConfig, {
+  doc = await this.performFieldOperations(globalConfig, {
     data: doc,
     hook: 'afterRead',
     operation: 'read',
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ async function findOne(args) {
   // 6. Return results
   // /////////////////////////////////////
 
+  doc = JSON.stringify(doc);
+  doc = JSON.parse(doc);
+
   return doc;
 }