diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 98bc4f1..8a54529 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 
 def on_raw(args, actor_name, data):
     client = mqtt.Client("fablock_actor_%05d" % random.randint(0, 99999))
-    
-    
+    data = base64.b64decode(data + '==')
+
     if args.user is not None:
         if args.password is None:
             print("User set, but the password not")
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ def on_raw(args, actor_name, data):
 
     client.connect(args.host, args.port)
         
-    if data == "action: unlock":
+    if data == b"action: unlock":
         client.publish("fablock/%05d/%05d/trigger" % (int(args.fablock), int(args.lock)), 0x00)
-    elif data == "action: identify":
+    elif data == b"action: identify":
         client.publish("fablock/%05d/%05d/identify" % (int(args.fablock), int(args.lock)), 0x00)
     else:
         print("Process actor called with unknown data %s" % data)