diff --git a/encode.go b/encode.go
index 8f5e4323..27b170f3 100644
--- a/encode.go
+++ b/encode.go
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ func appendEncodedText(parameterStatus *parameterStatus, buf []byte, x interface
 	case float64:
 		return strconv.AppendFloat(buf, v, 'f', -1, 64)
 	case []byte:
-		encodedBytea := encodeBytea(parameterStatus.serverVersion, v)
-		return appendEscapedText(buf, string(encodedBytea))
+		return append(buf, encodeBytea(parameterStatus.serverVersion, v)...)
 	case string:
 		return appendEscapedText(buf, v)
 	case bool: