diff --git a/sdk/js/src/token_bridge/injective.ts b/sdk/js/src/token_bridge/injective.ts
index 74e2cc52ec..e3cad3feb1 100644
--- a/sdk/js/src/token_bridge/injective.ts
+++ b/sdk/js/src/token_bridge/injective.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export async function transferFromInjective(
           recipient: Buffer.from(recipientAddress).toString("base64"),
           fee: relayerFee,
           nonce,
-          payload,
+          payload: fromUint8Array(payload),
         }
       : {
           asset: {