diff --git a/p2p/conn/connection.go b/p2p/conn/connection.go
index 6684941ab..6e08c67f9 100644
--- a/p2p/conn/connection.go
+++ b/p2p/conn/connection.go
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ FOR_LOOP:
 				break FOR_LOOP
 			}
 			if msgBytes != nil {
-				c.Logger.Debug("Received bytes", "chID", pkt.ChannelID, "msgBytes", msgBytes)
+				c.Logger.Debug("Received bytes", "chID", pkt.ChannelID, "msgBytes", fmt.Sprintf("%X", msgBytes))
 				// NOTE: This means the reactor.Receive runs in the same thread as the p2p recv routine
 				c.onReceive(pkt.ChannelID, msgBytes)
 			}