diff --git a/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/core.rs b/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/core.rs
index 14d98194..80738f24 100644
--- a/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/core.rs
+++ b/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/core.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ pub fn decode(args: DecodeArgs) -> Result<String, LibraryError> {
                 }
             })?;
 
-            IDLArgs::from_bytes_with_types(&args_bytes, &idl.env, &method.rets).map_err(|e| {
+            let method_types = match args.use_service_method_return_type {
+                None | Some(true) => &method.rets,
+                Some(false) => &method.args,
+            };
+
+            IDLArgs::from_bytes_with_types(&args_bytes, &idl.env, method_types).map_err(|e| {
                 LibraryError::IdlArgsFromBytesFailed {
                     reason: format!("Could not decode args from bytes {}", e),
                 }
diff --git a/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/types.rs b/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/types.rs
index 3e5edf72..acc50573 100644
--- a/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/types.rs
+++ b/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/types.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export interface DecodeArgs {
    * A method to pick from the service. If not provided, the entire idl is used.
    */
   serviceMethod?: string;
+  /**
+   * Wether to use the service method return type to decode the value. Default is true if serviceMethod is provided.
+   */
+  useServiceMethodReturnType?: boolean;
   /**
    * The format of the input value. Default is 'hex'.
    */
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ pub struct DecodeArgs {
     pub input_format: EncodeFormat,
     pub input: String,
     pub service_method: Option<String>,
+    pub use_service_method_return_type: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -209,6 +214,13 @@ impl TryFrom<JsDecodeArgs> for DecodeArgs {
             })?
             .as_string();
 
+        let use_service_method_return_type =
+            js_sys::Reflect::get(&obj, &JsValue::from_str("useServiceMethodReturnType"))
+                .map_err(|_| LibraryError::MappingError {
+                    reason: "Could not get 'useServiceMethodReturnType' from JsValue".to_string(),
+                })?
+                .as_bool();
+
         let target_form = js_sys::Reflect::get(&obj, &JsValue::from_str("targetFormat"))
             .map_err(|_| LibraryError::MappingError {
                 reason: "Could not get 'targetFormat' from JsValue".to_string(),
@@ -237,6 +249,7 @@ impl TryFrom<JsDecodeArgs> for DecodeArgs {
             input_format,
             input,
             service_method,
+            use_service_method_return_type,
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/validation.rs b/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/validation.rs
index 30956401..0847e717 100644
--- a/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/validation.rs
+++ b/tools/didc-js/wasm-package/src/validation.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ mod tests {
             input_format: EncodeFormat::Hex,
             input: "test".to_string(),
             service_method: None,
+            use_service_method_return_type: None,
         };
 
         assert!(args.validate().is_ok());
diff --git a/tools/didc-js/wasm-tests/src/decode.test.ts b/tools/didc-js/wasm-tests/src/decode.test.ts
index fe790515..2072315b 100644
--- a/tools/didc-js/wasm-tests/src/decode.test.ts
+++ b/tools/didc-js/wasm-tests/src/decode.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { decode } from "@dfinity/didc";
 import { IDL } from "./test.utils";
 
 describe("decode", () => {
-  it("decoding returns the correct candid decoded value from hex", () => {
+  it("decoding returns the method return type decoded value from hex", () => {
     expect(
       decode({
         idl: IDL,
@@ -13,4 +13,28 @@ describe("decode", () => {
       })
     ).toBe("(90 : nat64)");
   });
+
+  it("decoding returns the method arg type decoded value from hex", () => {
+    expect(
+      decode({
+        idl: IDL,
+        input: "4449444c016c01c98dea8b0a7801006400000000000000",
+        serviceMethod: "store_number",
+        inputFormat: "hex",
+        targetFormat: "candid",
+        useServiceMethodReturnType: false,
+      })
+    ).toBe("(record { number = 100 : nat64 })");
+  });
+
+  it("decoding without the service method can still return the decoded value", () => {
+    expect(
+      decode({
+        idl: IDL,
+        input: "4449444c016c01c98dea8b0a7801006400000000000000",
+        inputFormat: "hex",
+        targetFormat: "candid",
+      })
+    ).toBe("(record { 2_709_161_673 = 100 : nat64 })");
+  });
 });