diff --git a/src/apps/common/signverify.py b/src/apps/common/signverify.py
index 7f3d0679c..baa88c1de 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/signverify.py
+++ b/src/apps/common/signverify.py
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ def split_message(message):
         m = bytes(message).decode()
         words = m.split(" ")
     except UnicodeError:
-        m = hexlify(message)
+        m = "hex(%s)" % hexlify(message).decode()
         words = [m]
     return words
diff --git a/src/apps/lisk/sign_message.py b/src/apps/lisk/sign_message.py
index 251939660..11280a166 100644
--- a/src/apps/lisk/sign_message.py
+++ b/src/apps/lisk/sign_message.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ async def sign_message(ctx, msg):
 
 
 async def require_confirm_sign_message(ctx, message):
+    message = split_message(message)
     text = Text("Sign Lisk message", new_lines=False)
-    text.normal(*split_message(message))
+    text.normal(*message)
     await require_confirm(ctx, text)