diff --git a/plinth/modules/networks/views.py b/plinth/modules/networks/views.py
index 5074b796f..7ebc68700 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/networks/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/networks/views.py
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ def edit(request, uuid):
             form = GenericForm(form_data)
         elif settings_connection.get_connection_type() == '802-11-wireless':
             settings_wireless = connection.get_setting_wireless()
-            form_data['ssid'] = settings_wireless.get_ssid().get_data()
+            form_data['ssid'] = settings_wireless.get_ssid().get_data().decode(
+            )
             form_data['mode'] = settings_wireless.get_mode()
             form_data['band'] = settings_wireless.get_band() or 'auto'
             form_data['channel'] = settings_wireless.get_channel()
diff --git a/plinth/tests/test_network.py b/plinth/tests/test_network.py
index 1c6742a6d..7ec388bee 100644
--- a/plinth/tests/test_network.py
+++ b/plinth/tests/test_network.py
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ def test_edit_wifi_connection(network, wifi_uuid):
 
     settings_wireless = connection.get_setting_wireless()
     assert settings_wireless.get_ssid().get_data() == b'plinthtestwifi2'
+    assert settings_wireless.get_ssid().get_data().decode(
+    ) == 'plinthtestwifi2'
     assert settings_wireless.get_mode() == 'infrastructure'
 
     wifi_sec = connection.get_setting_wireless_security()