diff --git a/lib/bcoin/block.js b/lib/bcoin/block.js
index 3427b503..df9a629c 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/block.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/block.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Block.prototype.hash = function hash(enc) {
 
 Block.prototype.abbr = function abbr() {
   if (this.network && this._raw)
-    return this._raw.slice(0, 80);
+    return utils.toArray(this._raw.slice(0, 80));
 
   var res = new Array(80);
   utils.write32(res, this.version, 0);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Block.verify = function verify(data, subtype) {
 
 Block.prototype.render = function render() {
   if (this.network && this._raw && this._raw.length > 80)
-    return this._raw;
+    return utils.toArray(this._raw);
   return bcoin.protocol.framer.block(this, this.subtype);
 };