diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d6e42d5..efc761b3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - [#469](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/469): Fix for using the root folder as content folder
 - [#470](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/470): Fix `initialize project` dashboard description
 - [#482](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/482): Update the description when you want to overwrite the default content type description
+- [#493](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/493): Fix an issue where a custom placeholder value is replaced by an `array` instead of a `string`
 
 ## [8.2.0] - 2022-12-08 - [Release notes](https://beta.frontmatter.codes/updates/v8.2.0) 
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts b/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts
index 260142b0..64c16559 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts
@@ -460,7 +460,9 @@ export class ArticleHelper {
                       // Do nothing
                     }
                   } else {
-                    output = output.split("\n");
+                    if (output.includes("\n")) {
+                      output = output.split("\n");
+                    }
                   }
 
                   placeHolderValue = output;