diff --git a/komrade/backend/messages.py b/komrade/backend/messages.py
index f15e0c0..5dfdcdd 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/messages.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/messages.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Message(Logger):
     to:   @{self.to_name}
           ({b64encode(self.to_pubkey).decode()})
 
-    msg:  {isBase64(msg)}
+    msg:  {msg.decode() if isBase64(msg) else msg}
 """