diff --git a/app/api/routes/_system.py b/app/api/routes/_system.py
index 5526862..5e40bf2 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/_system.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/_system.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ async def s_api_system_send_status(request):
     if not message or not signature:
         return response.json({'error': 'No message or signature'}, status=400)
 
+    message = b58decode(message)
+
     signer = Signer(hot_seed)
     if not signer.verify(message, signature):
         return response.json({'error': 'Invalid signature'}, status=400)