diff --git a/flow360/component/flow360_solver_params.py b/flow360/component/flow360_solver_params.py
index fefa5cb93..b6f278d2f 100644
--- a/flow360/component/flow360_solver_params.py
+++ b/flow360/component/flow360_solver_params.py
@@ -250,10 +250,6 @@ class Flow360MeshParams(BaseModel):
     boundaries: MeshBoundary = Field()
     sliding_interfaces: Optional[List[SlidingInterface]] = Field(alias="slidingInterfaces")
 
-    # pylint: disable=C0115,R0903
-    class Config:
-        allow_population_by_field_name = True
-
     def json(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         to json
@@ -266,3 +262,7 @@ def from_file(cls, file: str) -> Flow360MeshParams:
         read model from json file
         """
         return cls.parse_file(file)
+
+    # pylint: disable=C0115,R0903
+    class Config:
+        allow_population_by_field_name = True
diff --git a/flow360/component/volume_mesh.py b/flow360/component/volume_mesh.py
index 717d4139c..932de1de6 100644
--- a/flow360/component/volume_mesh.py
+++ b/flow360/component/volume_mesh.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from typing import Optional, Union, List
 
 import numpy as np
-from pydantic import Extra, Field, validator
+from pydantic import Extra, Field, validator, ValidationError
 
 from ..cloud.s3_utils import S3TransferType
 from ..cloud.rest_api import RestApi
@@ -306,9 +306,20 @@ def init_mesh_params(cls, value):
         """
         validator for mesh_params
         """
+        params = value
         if isinstance(value, str):
-            return json.loads(value)
-        return value
+            try:
+                params = json.loads(value)
+            except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+                return None
+        try:
+            Flow360MeshParams(**params)
+        except ValidationError:
+            return None
+        except TypeError:
+            return None
+
+        return params
 
     @validator("endianness", pre=True)
     def init_endianness(cls, value):
diff --git a/tests/test_volume_mesh.py b/tests/test_volume_mesh.py
index 921e5e3a5..86d73747d 100644
--- a/tests/test_volume_mesh.py
+++ b/tests/test_volume_mesh.py
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@
     VolumeMeshFileFormat,
     CompressionFormat,
     UGRIDEndianness,
+    VolumeMeshMeta,
 )
 
+from tests.data.volume_mesh_list import volume_mesh_list_raw
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def change_test_dir(request, monkeypatch):
@@ -121,3 +124,33 @@ def test_mesh_filename_detection():
     mesh_format = VolumeMeshFileFormat.detect(filename)
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
         endianess = UGRIDEndianness.detect(filename)
+
+
+def test_volume_mesh_list_with_incorrect_data():
+    v = VolumeMeshMeta(**volume_mesh_list_raw[0])
+    assert v.status == "uploaded"
+    assert type(v.mesh_params) is Flow360MeshParams
+    assert type(v.mesh_params.boundaries) is MeshBoundary
+    assert v.mesh_params.boundaries.no_slip_walls == ["1", "wall"]
+
+    v = VolumeMeshMeta(**volume_mesh_list_raw[1])
+    assert v.status == "uploaded"
+    assert type(v.mesh_params) is Flow360MeshParams
+    assert type(v.mesh_params.boundaries) is MeshBoundary
+    assert v.mesh_params.boundaries.no_slip_walls == ["4"]
+
+    v = VolumeMeshMeta(**volume_mesh_list_raw[2])
+    assert v.status == "uploaded"
+    assert type(v.mesh_params) is Flow360MeshParams
+    assert type(v.mesh_params.boundaries) is MeshBoundary
+    assert v.mesh_params.boundaries.no_slip_walls == ["1"]
+
+    item_incorrect1 = volume_mesh_list_raw[3]
+    v = VolumeMeshMeta(**item_incorrect1)
+    assert v.status == "error"
+    assert v.mesh_params is None
+
+    item_incorrect2 = volume_mesh_list_raw[4]
+    v = VolumeMeshMeta(**item_incorrect2)
+    assert v.status == "error"
+    assert v.mesh_params is None