diff --git a/brownie/network/event.py b/brownie/network/event.py
index 437a0658a..ed0c6fd39 100644
--- a/brownie/network/event.py
+++ b/brownie/network/event.py
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ def _decode_ds_note(log, contract):  # type: ignore
     if selector.hex() not in contract.selectors or sum(tail):
         return
     name = contract.selectors[selector.hex()]
-    data = bytes.fromhex(log.data[2:])
+    data = bytes.fromhex(log.data[2:]) if isinstance(log.data, str) else log.data
     # data uses ABI encoding of [uint256, bytes] or [bytes] in different versions
     # instead of trying them all, assume the payload starts from selector
     try: