diff --git a/lib/commands/source.js b/lib/commands/source.js
index bae6aeea6..a88957108 100644
--- a/lib/commands/source.js
+++ b/lib/commands/source.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const commands = {
     } = await this.settings.getSettings();
     const hasExcludedAttributes = _.isString(excludedAttributes) && !_.isEmpty(excludedAttributes);
     if (useNewJSONSource) {
-      return await this.mobileGetSource('newJson');
+      const srcTree = await this.mobileGetSource('newJson');
+      return getSourceXml(getTreeForXML(srcTree));
     }
     else if (useJSONSource) {
       const srcTree = await this.mobileGetSource('json', hasExcludedAttributes ? excludedAttributes : undefined);