diff --git a/Jobs/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb b/Jobs/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb
index 162d99e4..690d11ac 100644
--- a/Jobs/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb
+++ b/Jobs/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb
@@ -926,8 +926,10 @@ Public Class ImportZUGFeRDFiles
                     @CREATED_WHO
                 )")
 
+            Dim fileBytes As Byte() = Convert.FromBase64String(pItemValue)
+
             oCommand.Parameters.Add("MESSAGE_ID", SqlDbType.VarChar, 250).Value = pMessageId
-            oCommand.Parameters.Add("ITEM_VALUE", SqlDbType.VarChar).Value = pItemValue
+            oCommand.Parameters.Add("ITEM_VALUE", SqlDbType.VarBinary).Value = fileBytes
             oCommand.Parameters.Add("ORG_FILENAME", SqlDbType.VarChar, 256).Value = pOrgFilename
             oCommand.Parameters.Add("MIME_TYPE", SqlDbType.VarChar, 256).Value = pMimeType
             oCommand.Parameters.Add("GROUP_INDEX", SqlDbType.Int).Value = pGroupIndex