diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
index 2dfebcdf3..5f1f65a8a 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ export const transaction = {
   failure: (error) => action(TRANSACTION[FAILURE], {error})
 };
 
+export const DECODED_TRANSACTION = createRequestTypes('DECODED_TRANSACTION');
+export const decodedTransaction = {
+  request: (hash) => action(DECODED_TRANSACTION[REQUEST], {hash}),
+  success: (transaction) => action(DECODED_TRANSACTION[SUCCESS], {transaction}),
+  failure: (error) => action(DECODED_TRANSACTION[FAILURE], {error})
+};
+
 export const PROCESSES = createRequestTypes('PROCESSES');
 export const processes = {
   request: () => action(PROCESSES[REQUEST]),
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/TransactionDecoder.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/TransactionDecoder.js
index c67214a11..1168c1e14 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/components/TransactionDecoder.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/components/TransactionDecoder.js
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ class TransactionDecoder extends React.Component {
               </InputGroup>
             </FormGroup>
           </Form>
-          {this.props.transactionHash && !this.props.transaction && <Alert color="danger">Couldn't decode transaction with raw hash {this.props.transactionHash}</Alert>}
+          {this.props.transactionHash && this.props.transaction && this.props.transaction.error && <Alert color="danger">Couldn't decode transaction with raw hash {this.props.transactionHash}</Alert>}
 
           <div className="mt-3">
-            {this.props.transaction && <ReactJson src={this.props.transaction} theme="monokai" sortKeys={true} collapsed={1} />}
+            {this.props.transaction && !this.props.transaction.error && <ReactJson src={this.props.transaction} theme="monokai" sortKeys={true} collapsed={1} />}
           </div>
         </CardBody>
       </Card>
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionDecoderContainer.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionDecoderContainer.js
index 6f9c17410..1fb2537be 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionDecoderContainer.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionDecoderContainer.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import {withRouter} from 'react-router-dom';
 import TransactionDecoder from '../components/TransactionDecoder';
 import PageHead from '../components/PageHead';
 import { Row, Col } from 'reactstrap';
-import { transaction as transactionAction } from '../actions';
-import {getTransaction} from "../reducers/selectors";
+import { decodedTransaction as decodedTransactionAction } from '../actions';
+import {getDecodedTransaction} from "../reducers/selectors";
 
 const getQueryParams = (props) => {
   return qs.parse(props.location.search, {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TransactionDecoderContainer extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
     const { hash } = getQueryParams(this.props);
     if (hash) {
-      this.props.fetchTransaction(hash);
+      this.props.fetchDecodedTransaction(hash);
     }
   }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TransactionDecoderContainer extends Component {
     const prevHash = getQueryParams(prevProps).hash;
 
     if (hash && hash !== prevHash) {
-      this.props.fetchTransaction(hash);
+      this.props.fetchDecodedTransaction(hash);
     }
   }
 
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ class TransactionDecoderContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 TransactionDecoderContainer.propTypes = {
-  fetchTransaction: PropTypes.func,
+  fetchDecodedTransaction: PropTypes.func,
   transaction: PropTypes.object
 };
 
-function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
+function mapStateToProps(state) {
   return {
-    transaction: getTransaction(state, getQueryParams(props).hash),
+    transaction: getDecodedTransaction(state),
     error: state.errorMessage,
     loading: state.loading
   };
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
 export default withRouter(connect(
   mapStateToProps,
   {
-    fetchTransaction: transactionAction.request
+    fetchDecodedTransaction: decodedTransactionAction.request
   }
 )(TransactionDecoderContainer));
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
index f9328d050..5653ba3f0 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {REQUEST, SUCCESS, FAILURE, CONTRACT_COMPILE, FILES, LOGOUT, AUTHENTICATE
         FETCH_CREDENTIALS, UPDATE_BASE_ETHER, CHANGE_THEME, FETCH_THEME, EXPLORER_SEARCH, DEBUGGER_INFO,
         SIGN_MESSAGE, VERIFY_MESSAGE, TOGGLE_BREAKPOINT, UPDATE_PREVIEW_URL,
         UPDATE_DEPLOYMENT_PIPELINE, WEB3_CONNECT, WEB3_DEPLOY, WEB3_ESTIMAGE_GAS, FETCH_EDITOR_TABS,
-        SAVE_FILE, SAVE_FOLDER, REMOVE_FILE} from "../actions";
+        SAVE_FILE, SAVE_FOLDER, REMOVE_FILE, DECODED_TRANSACTION} from "../actions";
 import {EMBARK_PROCESS_NAME, DARK_THEME, DEPLOYMENT_PIPELINES, DEFAULT_HOST, ELEMENTS_LIMIT} from '../constants';
 
 const BN_FACTOR = 10000;
@@ -376,6 +376,16 @@ function editorTabs(state = [], action) {
   return state;
 }
 
+function decodedTransaction(state = {}, action) {
+  if (action.type === DECODED_TRANSACTION[SUCCESS] && action.transaction) {
+    return action.transaction;
+  }
+  if (action.type === DECODED_TRANSACTION[FAILURE]) {
+    return action;
+  }
+  return state;
+}
+
 function previewUrl(state= `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.host}/`, action) {
   if (action.type === UPDATE_PREVIEW_URL) {
     return action.payload;
@@ -419,7 +429,8 @@ const rootReducer = combineReducers({
   theme,
   editorTabs,
   previewUrl,
-  editorOperationStatus
+  editorOperationStatus,
+  decodedTransaction
 });
 
 export default rootReducer;
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/selectors.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/selectors.js
index 10c7b5040..ffcaabd1b 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/reducers/selectors.js
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export function getTransaction(state, hash) {
   return state.entities.transactions.find((transaction) => transaction.hash === hash);
 }
 
+export function getDecodedTransaction(state) {
+  return state.decodedTransaction;
+}
+
 export function getTransactionsByAccount(state, address) {
   return state.entities.transactions.filter((transaction) => transaction.from === address);
 }
diff --git a/packages/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js b/packages/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
index b1b5cbeb5..ed1dcf02b 100644
--- a/packages/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const toggleBreakpoint = doRequest.bind(null, actions.toggleBreakpoint, a
 export const authenticate = doRequest.bind(null, actions.authenticate, api.authenticate);
 export const initRegularTxs = doRequest.bind(null, actions.initRegularTxs, api.regularTxs);
 export const stopRegularTxs = doRequest.bind(null, actions.stopRegularTxs, api.regularTxs);
+export const decodeTransaction = doRequest.bind(null, actions.decodedTransaction, api.fetchTransaction);
 
 export const fetchCredentials = doRequest.bind(null, actions.fetchCredentials, storage.fetchCredentials);
 export const saveCredentials = doRequest.bind(null, actions.saveCredentials, storage.saveCredentials);
@@ -103,6 +104,10 @@ export function *watchFetchTransaction() {
   yield takeEvery(actions.TRANSACTION[actions.REQUEST], fetchTransaction);
 }
 
+export function *watchDecodeTransaction() {
+  yield takeEvery(actions.DECODED_TRANSACTION[actions.REQUEST], decodeTransaction);
+}
+
 export function *watchFetchTransactions() {
   yield takeEvery(actions.TRANSACTIONS[actions.REQUEST], fetchTransactions);
 }
@@ -557,6 +562,7 @@ export default function *root() {
     fork(watchListenToContractEvents),
     fork(watchFetchBlock),
     fork(watchFetchTransactions),
+    fork(watchDecodeTransaction),
     fork(watchPostCommand),
     fork(watchPostCommandSuggestions),
     fork(watchFetchVersions),
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
index 4253352c8..2cc4db052 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 const Web3 = require('web3');
 const async = require('async');
 const Provider = require('./provider.js');
-const Transaction = require('ethereumjs-tx');
 const ethUtil = require('ethereumjs-util');
 const utils = require('../../utils/utils');
 const constants = require('../../constants');
 const embarkJsUtils = require('embarkjs').Utils;
+const {bigNumberify} = require('ethers/utils/bignumber');
+const RLP = require('ethers/utils/rlp');
 
 const WEB3_READY = 'blockchain:ready';
 
@@ -420,10 +421,12 @@ class BlockchainConnector {
       '/embark-api/blockchain/transactions/:hash',
       (req, res) => {
         self.getTransactionByHash(req.params.hash, (err, transaction) => {
-          if (err) {
-            self.logger.error(err);
-          }
-          res.send(transaction);
+          if (!err) return res.send(transaction);
+
+          self.getTransactionByRawTransactionHash(req.params.hash, (err, transaction) => {
+            if(err) return res.send({ error: "Could not find or decode transaction hash" });
+            res.send(transaction);
+          });
         });
       }
     );
@@ -645,20 +648,39 @@ class BlockchainConnector {
   }
 
   getTransactionByRawTransactionHash(hash, cb) {
-    const rawData = Buffer.from(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(hash), 'hex');
-    const tx = new Transaction(rawData, 'hex');
+    let rawData, decoded;
+
+    try {
+      rawData = Buffer.from(ethUtil.stripHexPrefix(hash), 'hex');
+      decoded = RLP.decode(rawData);
+    } catch(e) {
+      return cb("could not decode transaction");
+    }
+
+    const [
+      nonce,
+      gasPrice,
+      gasLimit,
+      to,
+      value,
+      data,
+      v,
+      r,
+      s
+    ] = decoded;
+
     const transaction = {
-      from: `0x${tx.getSenderAddress().toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
-      gasPrice: tx.gasPrice.toString('utf8'),
-      input: `0x${tx.input.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
-      nonce: tx.nonce.toString('utf8'),
-      v: `0x${tx.v.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
-      r: `0x${tx.r.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
-      s: `0x${tx.s.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
-      value: tx.value.toString('utf8'),
-      to: `0x${tx.to.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
-      hash
+      nonce: bigNumberify(nonce).toNumber(),
+      gasPrice: bigNumberify(gasPrice).toNumber(),
+      gasLimit: bigNumberify(gasLimit).toNumber(),
+      data: data,
+      v: `0x${v.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
+      r: `0x${r.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
+      s: `0x${s.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`,
+      value: value.toString('utf8'),
+      to: `0x${to.toString('hex').toLowerCase()}`
     };
+
     cb(null, transaction);
   }