diff --git a/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py b/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py
index e1f1d1b51d..d49fe2e48c 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py
@@ -4903,7 +4903,7 @@ async def get_staking_hotkeys(
             params=[coldkey_ss58],
             block_hash=block_hash,
         )
-        return result or []
+        return result.value or []
 
     async def get_start_call_delay(
         self,
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index d38bdc7172..054851282e 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 [mypy]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
 ignore_errors = True
+follow_imports_for_stubs = True
+
+[mypy-numpy.*]
+follow_imports = skip
+
+[mypy-numpy]
+follow_imports = skip
 
 [mypy-*.axon.*]
 ignore_errors = False
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_async_subtensor.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_async_subtensor.py
index 94029b20ab..9532f54159 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_async_subtensor.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_async_subtensor.py
@@ -286,6 +286,26 @@ async def test_get_subnet_burn_cost(subtensor, mocker):
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_staking_hotkeys_returns_value(subtensor, mocker):
+    """get_staking_hotkeys must return the decoded list (``.value``), not the raw ScaleType."""
+    # Preps - mimic a ScaleType whose ``.value`` is the list of hotkey ss58 addresses
+    fake_hotkeys = ["5GrwvaEF...", "5FHneW46..."]
+    mocked_substrate_query = mocker.AsyncMock(
+        autospec=async_subtensor.AsyncSubstrateInterface.query,
+        return_value=mocker.Mock(value=fake_hotkeys),
+    )
+    subtensor.substrate.query = mocked_substrate_query
+
+    # Call
+    result = await subtensor.get_staking_hotkeys(
+        coldkey_ss58="5DDjk9T2...", block_hash=None
+    )
+
+    # Assert - the decoded list is returned, not the wrapper object
+    assert result == fake_hotkeys
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_get_total_subnets(subtensor, mocker):
     """Tests get_total_subnets method."""