diff --git a/centrifuge-js/src/modules/pools.ts b/centrifuge-js/src/modules/pools.ts
index dde7b0f18e..661086e9a7 100644
--- a/centrifuge-js/src/modules/pools.ts
+++ b/centrifuge-js/src/modules/pools.ts
@@ -1153,8 +1153,8 @@ export function getPoolsModule(inst: Centrifuge) {
         )
         if (!event) return false
 
-        const [accountId] = (event.toJSON() as any).event.data
-        return addressSet.has(accountId)
+        const [accountId] = (event.toHuman() as any).event.data
+        return addressSet.has(addressToHex(accountId))
       })
     )