diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index a1a068759..84e749686 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2006-08-23  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/plugins/ChangeTypes.py (run_tool): Compare English strings.
 	* src/Editors/_EditPerson.py (_image_callback): Take three
 	arguments; correctly call load_photo(); rebuild gallery.
 	(load_photo): Name path variable as such, for clarity.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/plugins/ChangeTypes.py b/gramps2/src/plugins/ChangeTypes.py
index 499419b0d..4cab5bf5e 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/plugins/ChangeTypes.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/plugins/ChangeTypes.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class ChangeTypes(Tool.BatchTool, ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
                 if not event_ref.ref:
                     continue
                 event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(event_ref.ref)
-                if str(event.get_type()) == fromtype:
+                if event.get_type().xml_str() == fromtype:
                     event.set_type(totype)
                     modified = modified + 1
                     self.db.commit_event(event,self.trans)