diff --git a/src/fastmcp/utilities/openapi/director.py b/src/fastmcp/utilities/openapi/director.py
index c2f3e92d4..8980e3d6a 100644
--- a/src/fastmcp/utilities/openapi/director.py
+++ b/src/fastmcp/utilities/openapi/director.py
@@ -259,6 +259,28 @@ class RequestDirector:
             param_info = param_lookup.get(key)
             if param_info is not None:
                 explode = param_info.explode if param_info.explode is not None else True
+                if isinstance(value, dict):
+                    if not value:
+                        continue
+                    if explode:
+                        # form,explode=true on objects: each property becomes
+                        # a separate query parameter.
+                        # e.g. {"R": 100, "G": 200} → R=100&G=200
+                        for k, v in value.items():
+                            serialized[_query_scalar_to_str(k)] = _query_scalar_to_str(
+                                v
+                            )
+                    else:
+                        style = param_info.style or "form"
+                        delimiter = self._STYLE_DELIMITERS.get(style, ",")
+                        # form,explode=false on objects: key,value pairs
+                        # e.g. {"R": 100, "G": 200} → "R,100,G,200"
+                        parts: list[str] = []
+                        for k, v in value.items():
+                            parts.append(_query_scalar_to_str(k))
+                            parts.append(_query_scalar_to_str(v))
+                        serialized[key] = delimiter.join(parts)
+                    continue
                 if not explode:
                     style = param_info.style or "form"
                     delimiter = self._STYLE_DELIMITERS.get(style, ",")
@@ -269,17 +291,6 @@ class RequestDirector:
                             _query_scalar_to_str(v) for v in value
                         )
                         continue
-                    elif isinstance(value, dict):
-                        if not value:
-                            continue
-                        # form,explode=false on objects: key,value pairs
-                        # e.g. {"R": 100, "G": 200} → "R,100,G,200"
-                        parts: list[str] = []
-                        for k, v in value.items():
-                            parts.append(_query_scalar_to_str(k))
-                            parts.append(_query_scalar_to_str(v))
-                        serialized[key] = delimiter.join(parts)
-                        continue
             serialized[key] = value
         return serialized
 
diff --git a/tests/utilities/openapi/test_director.py b/tests/utilities/openapi/test_director.py
index bcde4f69d..56008b241 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/openapi/test_director.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/openapi/test_director.py
@@ -832,6 +832,98 @@ class TestQueryParameterSerialization:
         # Should contain alternating key,value pairs
         assert "100" in url and "200" in url and "150" in url
 
+    def test_explode_true_dict_expands_to_separate_params(self, director):
+        """style=form, explode=true on objects expands each property as a query param."""
+        route = HTTPRoute(
+            path="/test",
+            method="GET",
+            operation_id="test_endpoint",
+            parameters=[
+                ParameterInfo(
+                    name="data",
+                    location="query",
+                    required=True,
+                    schema={
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "myAttribute": {"type": "boolean"},
+                        },
+                    },
+                    explode=True,
+                )
+            ],
+            parameter_map={
+                "data": {"location": "query", "openapi_name": "data"},
+            },
+        )
+
+        request = director.build(
+            route, {"data": {"myAttribute": True}}, "https://example.com"
+        )
+        url = str(request.url)
+        # Should expand to myAttribute=true (not data={'myAttribute': True})
+        assert "myAttribute=true" in url
+        assert "data=" not in url
+
+    def test_explode_default_dict_expands_to_separate_params(self, director):
+        """Default explode (None → true) on objects expands properties."""
+        route = HTTPRoute(
+            path="/test",
+            method="GET",
+            operation_id="test_endpoint",
+            parameters=[
+                ParameterInfo(
+                    name="filter",
+                    location="query",
+                    required=True,
+                    schema={
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "category": {"type": "string"},
+                            "active": {"type": "boolean"},
+                        },
+                    },
+                    # explode defaults to None → treated as true
+                )
+            ],
+            parameter_map={
+                "filter": {"location": "query", "openapi_name": "filter"},
+            },
+        )
+
+        request = director.build(
+            route,
+            {"filter": {"category": "electronics", "active": False}},
+            "https://example.com",
+        )
+        url = str(request.url)
+        assert "category=electronics" in url
+        assert "active=false" in url
+        assert "filter=" not in url
+
+    def test_explode_true_empty_dict_omitted(self, director):
+        """Empty dict with explode=true omits the parameter."""
+        route = HTTPRoute(
+            path="/items",
+            method="GET",
+            operation_id="list_items",
+            parameters=[
+                ParameterInfo(
+                    name="filter",
+                    location="query",
+                    required=False,
+                    schema={"type": "object"},
+                    explode=True,
+                )
+            ],
+            parameter_map={
+                "filter": {"location": "query", "openapi_name": "filter"},
+            },
+        )
+
+        request = director.build(route, {"filter": {}}, "https://example.com")
+        assert "filter" not in str(request.url)
+
     def test_explode_false_empty_dict_omitted(self, director):
         """Empty dict with explode=false omits the parameter."""
         route = HTTPRoute(