diff --git a/feedbackloop/templates/report.html b/feedbackloop/templates/report.html
index 196ec936cb83a5b0e423322683e8de02de4f820d..f348d070eac213fff8293f75c4606129381c8e65 100644
--- a/feedbackloop/templates/report.html
+++ b/feedbackloop/templates/report.html
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 
 <p>Received at {{ report.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') }}.</p>
 
-<pre>{{ report.message }}</pre>
+<pre>{{ report.message.decode('utf-8') }}</pre>
 
 {% endblock %}