diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/confidential_transactions.py b/qa/rpc-tests/confidential_transactions.py
index fbfed65f76..4ae928c8f2 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/confidential_transactions.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/confidential_transactions.py
@@ -161,12 +161,22 @@ class CTTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
                                                   {unconfidential_address: value4,
                                                    change_address: unspent[0]["amount"] - value4 - fee, "fee":fee});
         tx = self.nodes[0].blindrawtransaction(tx)
-
         tx_signed = self.nodes[0].signrawtransaction(tx)
         txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx_signed['hex'])
+        decodedtx = self.nodes[0].decoderawtransaction(tx_signed["hex"])
         self.nodes[0].generate(101)
         self.sync_all()
 
+        txout0 = self.nodes[0].gettxout(txid, 0)
+        txout1 = self.nodes[0].gettxout(txid, 1)
+
+        if "asset" in txout0:
+            assert_equal(txout0["asset"], decodedtx["vout"][0]["asset"])
+        elif "asset" in txout1:
+            assert_equal(txout1["asset"], decodedtx["vout"][1]["asset"])
+        else:
+            raise Exception("No unconfidential output detected when one should exist")
+
         node0 -= value4
         node2 += value4
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getbalance()["bitcoin"], node0)
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 9427f68a3b..7951c058f5 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ UniValue gettxout(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
         ret.push_back(Pair("amountcommitment", HexStr(coins.vout[n].nValue.vchCommitment)));
     }
     if (coins.vout[n].nAsset.IsExplicit()) {
-        ret.push_back(Pair("asset", HexStr(coins.vout[n].nAsset.vchCommitment)));
+        ret.push_back(Pair("asset", coins.vout[n].nAsset.GetAsset().GetHex()));
     } else {
         ret.push_back(Pair("assetcommitment", HexStr(coins.vout[n].nAsset.vchCommitment)));
     }