diff --git a/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-get-user-balances.ts b/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-get-user-balances.ts
index d6456ab8f..1d2c6e299 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-get-user-balances.ts
+++ b/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-get-user-balances.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ export const useGetUserBalances = (account: string | undefined) => {
       ]);
 
       const balance = toBigNum(b, decimals);
-      const walletBalance = toBigNum(w, decimals);
+      const walletBalance = toBigNum(w.toString(), decimals);
       const lien = toBigNum(stats.lien, decimals);
-      const allowance = toBigNum(a, decimals);
+      const allowance = toBigNum(a.toString(), decimals);
 
       return {
         balanceFormatted: balance,
diff --git a/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-refresh-balances.ts b/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-refresh-balances.ts
index 24cfd9e7d..54ec21ed7 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-refresh-balances.ts
+++ b/apps/governance/src/hooks/use-refresh-balances.ts
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ export const useRefreshBalances = (address: string) => {
         ]);
 
       const balance = toBigNum(b, decimals);
-      const walletBalance = toBigNum(w, decimals);
+      const walletBalance = toBigNum(w.toString(), decimals);
       const lien = toBigNum(stats.lien, decimals);
-      const allowance = toBigNum(a, decimals);
+      const allowance = toBigNum(a.toString(), decimals);
       const walletAssociatedBalance = toBigNum(walletStakeBalance, decimals);
       const vestingAssociatedBalance = toBigNum(vestingStakeBalance, decimals);
 
diff --git a/apps/governance/src/routes/staking/associate/wallet-associate.tsx b/apps/governance/src/routes/staking/associate/wallet-associate.tsx
index 67c815620..b38909f3e 100644
--- a/apps/governance/src/routes/staking/associate/wallet-associate.tsx
+++ b/apps/governance/src/routes/staking/associate/wallet-associate.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const WalletAssociate = ({
           address,
           ethereumConfig.staking_bridge_contract.address
         );
-        const allowance = toBigNum(a, decimals);
+        const allowance = toBigNum(a.toString(), decimals);
         setAllowance(allowance);
       }
     };