diff --git a/lib/src/lightclient.rs b/lib/src/lightclient.rs
index 9d5419c..20f23ed 100644
--- a/lib/src/lightclient.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lightclient.rs
@@ -1015,11 +1015,18 @@ impl LightClient {
 
             // Collect outgoing metadata
             let outgoing_json = wtx.outgoing_metadata.iter()
-                .map(|om| 
-                    object!{
+                .map(|om| {
+                    let mut o = object!{
                         "address" => om.address.clone(),
                         "value"   => om.value,
                         "memo"    => LightWallet::memo_str(&Some(om.memo.clone())),
+                    };
+
+                    if include_memo_hex {
+                        o.insert("memohex", hex::encode(om.memo.as_bytes())).unwrap();
+                    }
+
+                    return o;
                 }).collect::<Vec<JsonValue>>();                    
 
             object! {
diff --git a/lib/src/lightwallet.rs b/lib/src/lightwallet.rs
index d5a957d..b383fa9 100644
--- a/lib/src/lightwallet.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lightwallet.rs
@@ -2074,22 +2074,12 @@ impl LightWallet {
                 Some(s) => {
                     // If the string starts with an "0x", and contains only hex chars ([a-f0-9]+) then
                     // interpret it as a hex
-                    let s_bytes = if s.to_lowercase().starts_with("0x") {
-                        match hex::decode(&s[2..s.len()]) {
-                            Ok(data) => data,
-                            Err(_) => Vec::from(s.as_bytes())
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        Vec::from(s.as_bytes())
-                    };
-
-                    match Memo::from_bytes(&s_bytes) {
-                        None => {
-                            let e = format!("Error creating output. Memo {:?} is too long", s);
+                    match utils::interpret_memo_string(&s) {
+                        Ok(m) => Some(m),
+                        Err(e) => {
                             error!("{}", e);
                             return Err(e);
-                        },
-                        Some(m) => Some(m)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             };
@@ -2162,10 +2152,16 @@ impl LightWallet {
                                 None    => Memo::default(),
                                 Some(s) => {
                                     // If the address is not a z-address, then drop the memo
-                                    if LightWallet::is_shielded_address(&addr.to_string(), &self.config) {
-                                            Memo::from_bytes(s.as_bytes()).unwrap()
-                                    } else {
+                                    if !LightWallet::is_shielded_address(&addr.to_string(), &self.config) {
                                         Memo::default()
+                                    } else {
+                                        match utils::interpret_memo_string(s) {
+                                            Ok(m) => m,
+                                            Err(e) => {
+                                                error!("{}", e);
+                                                Memo::default()
+                                            }
+                                        }
                                     }                                        
                                 }
                             },
diff --git a/lib/src/lightwallet/tests.rs b/lib/src/lightwallet/tests.rs
index c74bf25..d8ec8f7 100644
--- a/lib/src/lightwallet/tests.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lightwallet/tests.rs
@@ -1412,6 +1412,16 @@ fn test_z_incoming_hex_memo() {
     let sent_tx = Transaction::read(&raw_tx[..]).unwrap();
     let sent_txid = sent_tx.txid();
 
+    // Make sure it is in the mempool properly
+    {
+        let mempool = wallet.mempool_txs.read().unwrap();
+        
+        let wtx = mempool.get(&sent_txid).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(wtx.outgoing_metadata.get(0).unwrap().address, my_address);
+        assert_eq!(wtx.outgoing_metadata.get(0).unwrap().value, AMOUNT1 - fee);
+        assert_eq!(wtx.outgoing_metadata.get(0).unwrap().memo.to_utf8().unwrap().unwrap(), orig_memo);
+    }
+
     // Add it to a block
     let mut cb3 = FakeCompactBlock::new(2, block_hash);
     cb3.add_tx(&sent_tx);
diff --git a/lib/src/lightwallet/utils.rs b/lib/src/lightwallet/utils.rs
index 1ece11e..7fd464c 100644
--- a/lib/src/lightwallet/utils.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lightwallet/utils.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 use byteorder::{LittleEndian, ReadBytesExt, WriteBytesExt};
+use zcash_primitives::note_encryption::Memo;
 
 pub fn read_string<R: Read>(mut reader: R) -> io::Result<String> {
     // Strings are written as <littleendian> len + bytes
@@ -18,4 +19,26 @@ pub fn write_string<W: Write>(mut writer: W, s: &String) -> io::Result<()> {
     // Strings are written as len + utf8
     writer.write_u64::<LittleEndian>(s.as_bytes().len() as u64)?;
     writer.write_all(s.as_bytes())
+}
+
+// Interpret a string or hex-encoded memo, and return a Memo object
+pub fn interpret_memo_string(memo_str: &String) -> Result<Memo, String> {
+    // If the string starts with an "0x", and contains only hex chars ([a-f0-9]+) then
+    // interpret it as a hex
+    let s_bytes = if memo_str.to_lowercase().starts_with("0x") {
+        match hex::decode(&memo_str[2..memo_str.len()]) {
+            Ok(data) => data,
+            Err(_) => Vec::from(memo_str.as_bytes())
+        }
+    } else {
+        Vec::from(memo_str.as_bytes())
+    };
+
+    match Memo::from_bytes(&s_bytes) {
+        None => {
+            let e = format!("Error creating output. Memo {:?} is too long", memo_str);
+            return Err(e);
+        },
+        Some(m) => Ok(m)
+    }
 }
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