diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtk3/details_tab.py b/deluge/ui/gtk3/details_tab.py
index 98a60ceb5..2431e0836 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtk3/details_tab.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtk3/details_tab.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import logging
 from xml.sax.saxutils import escape as xml_escape
 
 import deluge.component as component
-from deluge.common import fdate, fsize, is_url
+from deluge.common import decode_bytes, fdate, fsize, is_url
 
 from .tab_data_funcs import fdate_or_dash, fpieces_num_size
 from .torrentdetails import Tab
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class DetailsTab(Tab):
         # Update all the label widgets
         for widget in self.tab_widgets.values():
             txt = xml_escape(self.widget_status_as_fstr(widget, status))
-            if widget.obj.get_text() != txt:
+            if decode_bytes(widget.obj.get_text()) != txt:
                 if 'comment' in widget.status_keys and is_url(txt):
                     widget.obj.set_markup('<a href="%s">%s</a>' % (txt, txt))
                 else:
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtk3/torrentview.py b/deluge/ui/gtk3/torrentview.py
index f6313da07..cad5286e5 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtk3/torrentview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtk3/torrentview.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from gi.repository.Gtk import EntryIconPosition
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 
 import deluge.component as component
+from deluge.common import decode_bytes
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 
 from . import torrentview_data_funcs as funcs
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ class TorrentView(ListView, component.Component):
                 to_update = []
                 for i, status_field in fields_to_update:
                     row_value = status[torrent_id][status_field]
-                    if row[i] != row_value:
+                    if decode_bytes(row[i]) != row_value:
                         to_update.append(i)
                         to_update.append(row_value)
                 # Update fields in the liststore