1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 1ea39bc0ad..76ec3ee93f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
             return None
 
         internal_metadata, js, redacted, rejected_reason = res
+        js = js.decode("utf8")
+        internal_metadata = internal_metadata.decode("utf8")
 
         start_time = update_counter("select_event", start_time)
 
@@ -779,9 +781,11 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
             sql_getevents_timer.inc_by(curr_time - last_time, desc)
             return curr_time
 
+        logger.debug("Got js: %r", js)
         d = json.loads(js)
         start_time = update_counter("decode_json", start_time)
 
+        logger.debug("Got internal_metadata: %r", internal_metadata)
         internal_metadata = json.loads(internal_metadata)
         start_time = update_counter("decode_internal", start_time)