diff --git a/lib/transaction.py b/lib/transaction.py
index 16d701f44..58340d7fb 100644
--- a/lib/transaction.py
+++ b/lib/transaction.py
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def get_address_from_output_script(_bytes):
     if match_decoded(decoded, match):
         return TYPE_ADDRESS, hash160_to_p2sh(decoded[1][1])
 
-    return TYPE_SCRIPT, _bytes
+    return TYPE_SCRIPT, bh2u(_bytes)
 
 
 def parse_input(vds):