diff --git a/bittensor/metagraph.py b/bittensor/metagraph.py
index f15912bff9..2c31ccf6b1 100644
--- a/bittensor/metagraph.py
+++ b/bittensor/metagraph.py
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ def _process_root_weights(
         """
         data_array = []
         n_subnets = subtensor.get_total_subnets()
+        subnets = subtensor.get_subnets()
         for item in data:
             if len(item) == 0:
                 data_array.append(torch.zeros(n_subnets))
@@ -559,8 +560,8 @@ def _process_root_weights(
                 uids, values = zip(*item)
                 # TODO: Validate and test the conversion of uids and values to tensor
                 data_array.append(
-                    bittensor.utils.weight_utils.convert_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
-                        n_subnets, uids, values
+                    bittensor.utils.weight_utils.convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
+                        n_subnets, uids, values, subnets
                     )
                 )
 
diff --git a/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py b/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
index cc80b975c1..d07caf22aa 100644
--- a/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
+++ b/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
@@ -100,6 +100,39 @@ def convert_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
     return row_weights
 
 
+def convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
+    n: int, uids: List[int], weights: List[int], subnets: List[int]
+) -> "torch.FloatTensor":
+    r"""Converts root weights and uids from chain representation into a torch tensor (inverse operation from convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit)
+    Args:
+        n: int:
+            number of neurons on network.
+        uids (:obj:`List[int],`):
+            Tensor of uids as destinations for passed weights.
+        weights (:obj:`List[int],`):
+            Tensor of weights.
+        subnets (:obj:`List[int],`):
+            list of subnets on the network
+    Returns:
+        row_weights ( torch.FloatTensor ):
+            Converted row weights.
+    """
+
+    row_weights = torch.zeros([n], dtype=torch.float32)
+    for uid_j, wij in list(zip(uids, weights)):
+        if uid_j in subnets:
+            index_s = subnets.index(uid_j)
+        else:
+            raise Exception("Incorrect Subnet {uid_j} in {subnets}")
+        row_weights[index_s] = float(
+            wij
+        )  # assumes max-upscaled values (w_max = U16_MAX).
+    row_sum = row_weights.sum()
+    if row_sum > 0:
+        row_weights /= row_sum  # normalize
+    return row_weights
+
+
 def convert_bond_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
     n: int, uids: List[int], bonds: List[int]
 ) -> "torch.LongTensor":