diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/report/report_dal.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/report/report_dal.py
index 3b7ca65e9..76c43bae6 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/report/report_dal.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/report/report_dal.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ def save_report(report_dict: dict):
 
 def get_report() -> dict:
     report_dict = Report.objects.first().to_mongo()
-    return _decode_dot_char_before_mongo_insert(decrypt_dict(sensitive_fields, report_dict))
+    decrypted = decrypt_dict(sensitive_fields, report_dict)
+    return _decode_dot_char_before_mongo_insert(decrypted)
 
 
 # TODO remove this unnecessary encoding. I think these are legacy methods from back in the day
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/field_encryptors/string_list_encryptor.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/field_encryptors/string_list_encryptor.py
index 9adf733a4..bf2555016 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/field_encryptors/string_list_encryptor.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/field_encryptors/string_list_encryptor.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ from . import IFieldEncryptor
 
 class StringListEncryptor(IFieldEncryptor):
     @staticmethod
-    def encrypt(value: List[str]):
-        return [get_datastore_encryptor().encrypt(string.encode()) for string in value]
+    def encrypt(value: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+        return [get_datastore_encryptor().encrypt(string.encode()).decode() for string in value]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def decrypt(value: List[bytes]):
-        return [get_datastore_encryptor().decrypt(bytes_).decode() for bytes_ in value]
+    def decrypt(value: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+        return [get_datastore_encryptor().decrypt(string.encode()).decode() for string in value]