diff --git a/app/scripts/modules/core/src/pipeline/config/triggers/artifacts/base64/Base64ArtifactEditor.tsx b/app/scripts/modules/core/src/pipeline/config/triggers/artifacts/base64/Base64ArtifactEditor.tsx
index 21716f88936..fe3593d76cc 100644
--- a/app/scripts/modules/core/src/pipeline/config/triggers/artifacts/base64/Base64ArtifactEditor.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/modules/core/src/pipeline/config/triggers/artifacts/base64/Base64ArtifactEditor.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ class DefaultBase64ArtifactEditor extends React.Component<IArtifactEditorProps,
       artifact.reference = encoded;
       this.props.onChange(artifact);
     }
-    this.setState({ encodeDecodeError: encodeDecodeError });
+    this.setState({
+      decoded: event.target.value,
+      encodeDecodeError: encodeDecodeError,
+    });
   };
 
   public render() {