diff --git a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
index af7581023..6e45ac175 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
@@ -607,13 +607,12 @@ class Dispatcher:
         )
         self.publish(f"{camera_name}/snapshots/state", payload, retain=True)
 
-    def _on_ptz_command(self, camera_name: str, payload: str) -> None:
+    def _on_ptz_command(self, camera_name: str, payload: str | bytes) -> None:
         """Callback for ptz topic."""
         try:
-            if isinstance(payload, bytes):
-                payload = payload.decode("utf-8")
-
-            preset = payload.lower()
+            preset: str = (
+                payload.decode("utf-8") if isinstance(payload, bytes) else payload
+            ).lower()
 
             if "preset" in preset:
                 command = OnvifCommandEnum.preset
@@ -628,7 +627,7 @@ class Dispatcher:
             self.onvif.handle_command(camera_name, command, param)
             logger.info(f"Setting ptz command to {command} for {camera_name}")
         except KeyError as k:
-            logger.error(f"Invalid PTZ command {payload}: {k}")
+            logger.error(f"Invalid PTZ command {preset}: {k}")
 
     def _on_birdseye_command(self, camera_name: str, payload: str) -> None:
         """Callback for birdseye topic."""