diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Wallet/Tx.js
@@ -435,26 +435,20 @@
                                 {/*unencrypted OP_RETURN Message*/}
                                 {data.opReturnMessage &&
                                 !data.isEncryptedMessage
-                                    ? Buffer.from(
-                                          data.opReturnMessage,
-                                      ).toString()
+                                    ? data.opReturnMessage
                                     : ''}
                                 {/*encrypted and wallet is authorized to view OP_RETURN Message*/}
                                 {data.opReturnMessage &&
                                 data.isEncryptedMessage &&
                                 data.decryptionSuccess
-                                    ? Buffer.from(
-                                          data.opReturnMessage,
-                                      ).toString()
+                                    ? data.opReturnMessage
                                     : ''}
                                 {/*encrypted but wallet is not authorized to view OP_RETURN Message*/}
                                 {data.opReturnMessage &&
                                 data.isEncryptedMessage &&
                                 !data.decryptionSuccess ? (
                                     <UnauthorizedDecryptionMessage>
-                                        {Buffer.from(
-                                            data.opReturnMessage,
-                                        ).toString()}
+                                        {data.opReturnMessage}
                                     </UnauthorizedDecryptionMessage>
                                 ) : (
                                     ''
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/hooks/__mocks__/mockParsedTxs.js b/web/cashtab/src/hooks/__mocks__/mockParsedTxs.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/hooks/__mocks__/mockParsedTxs.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/hooks/__mocks__/mockParsedTxs.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         confirmations: 59,
         destinationAddress: undefined,
         height: undefined,
-        opReturnMessage: new Buffer('bingoelectrum'),
+        opReturnMessage: 'bingoelectrum',
         replyAddress: null,
         outgoingTx: false,
         tokenTx: false,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         confirmations: 70,
         destinationAddress: undefined,
         height: undefined,
-        opReturnMessage: new Buffer('cashtabular'),
+        opReturnMessage: 'cashtabular',
         replyAddress: 'ecash:qrxkkzsmrxcjmz8x90fx2uztt83cuu0u254w09pq5p',
         outgoingTx: false,
         tokenTx: false,
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useBCH.js b/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useBCH.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useBCH.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useBCH.js
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
             parsedTx.outgoingTx = outgoingTx;
             parsedTx.replyAddress = senderAddress;
             parsedTx.destinationAddress = destinationAddress;
-            parsedTx.opReturnMessage = opReturnMessage;
+            parsedTx.opReturnMessage = Buffer.from(opReturnMessage).toString();
             parsedTx.isCashtabMessage = isCashtabMessage;
             parsedTx.isEncryptedMessage = isEncryptedMessage;
             parsedTx.decryptionSuccess = decryptionSuccess;