diff --git a/synapse/lib/types.py b/synapse/lib/types.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/synapse/lib/types.py
+++ b/synapse/lib/types.py
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class Hex(Type):
         return self._normPyStr(s_common.ehex(valu))
 
     def indx(self, norm):
-        return s_common.uhex(norm)
+        return self._getIndxChop(s_common.uhex(norm))
 
 class IntBase(Type):
use _getIndxChop on hex types to make large rsa:key values work (#<I>)