diff --git a/scripts/odysseus-notes b/scripts/odysseus-notes
index 8b9a374f2..6e8cee635 100755
--- a/scripts/odysseus-notes
+++ b/scripts/odysseus-notes
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ def _load_items(raw) -> list:
         items = json.loads(raw)
     except (TypeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
         return []
-    return items if isinstance(items, list) else []
+    if not isinstance(items, list):
+        return []
+    return [item for item in items if isinstance(item, dict)]
 
 
 def _serialize(n: "Note") -> dict:
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_notes_cli_items.py b/tests/cli/test_notes_cli_items.py
index 450c1eacd..32513f19d 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_notes_cli_items.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_notes_cli_items.py
@@ -46,3 +46,25 @@ def test_serialize_keeps_list_note_items(monkeypatch):
     )
 
     assert cli._serialize(note)["items"] == [{"text": "done"}]
+
+
+def test_serialize_skips_invalid_note_item_rows(monkeypatch):
+    make_core_db_stub(monkeypatch, models=["Note"])
+    cli = load_script("odysseus-notes")
+    note = SimpleNamespace(
+        id="n1",
+        title="Checklist",
+        content="",
+        items='[{"text": "done"}, "bad", null, 3]',
+        note_type="checklist",
+        color=None,
+        label=None,
+        pinned=False,
+        archived=False,
+        due_date=None,
+        source=None,
+        created_at=None,
+        updated_at=None,
+    )
+
+    assert cli._serialize(note)["items"] == [{"text": "done"}]