diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ResponsePane/QueryResult/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ResponsePane/QueryResult/index.js
index 81bcaca7e..b6b8d751d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ResponsePane/QueryResult/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/ResponsePane/QueryResult/index.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const formatResponse = (data, mode, filter) => {
     }
 
     if (!isValidJSON && typeof data === 'string') {
-      return JSON.stringify(data);
+      return data;
     }
 
     if (filter) {