diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index b8566d8..1efbc32 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -148,21 +148,19 @@ class MongoDriver(MeshArgsParse):
 
                 if "payload" in v:
                     try:
-                        v["decoded_payload"] = v["payload"].decode()
+                        if v.get("portnum", 0) == 1: #text
+                            v["decoded_payload"] = v["payload"].decode()
+                        elif v.get("portnum", 0) == 67: #telemetry
+                            v["decoded_payload_object"] = pb.decode(v["payload"], TELEMETRY_SCHEME)
+                        elif v.get("portnum", 0) == 3: #pos
+                            v["decoded_payload_object"] = pb.decode(v["payload"], POSITION_SCHEME)
+                        elif v.get("portnum", 0) == 5: #routing
+                            v["decoded_payload_object"] = pb.decode(v["payload"], ROUTING_SCHEME)
+                        
+                        if "decoded_payload_object" in v:
+                            print(v["decoded_payload_object"])
                     except:
-                        try:
-                            if v.get("portnum", 0) == 67:
-                                v["decoded_payload_object"] = pb.decode(v["payload"], TELEMETRY_SCHEME)
-                            elif v.get("portnum", 0) == 3:
-                                v["decoded_payload_object"] = pb.decode(v["payload"], POSITION_SCHEME)
-                            elif v.get("portnum", 0) == 5:
-                                v["decoded_payload_object"] = pb.decode(v["payload"], ROUTING_SCHEME)
-                            
-                            if "decoded_payload_object" in v:
-                                print(v["decoded_payload_object"])
-                        except:
-                            traceback.print_exc()
-                            pass
+                        traceback.print_exc()
 
                 if "user" in v:
                     v.update(v["user"])