diff --git a/gpgmymail b/gpgmymail
index 4d78d91..03132a1 100755
--- a/gpgmymail
+++ b/gpgmymail
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ def decode_email(message: email.message.Message) -> email.message.Message:
                 b64_str,
                 decoded_b64_str
             )
+        
+        return decoded_bytes
 
     quopri_decoded_message = email.message_from_bytes(decoded_bytes)
     if quopri_decoded_message.is_multipart():