diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_EventSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_EventSidebarFilter.py
index 062a59a68..0e7ac213d 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_EventSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_EventSidebarFilter.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class EventSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
         if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
             model = self.generic.get_model()
             node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-            obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+            obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
             rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
             generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_FamilySidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_FamilySidebarFilter.py
index e02b2afd0..64684ee03 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_FamilySidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_FamilySidebarFilter.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class FamilySidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
         if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
             model = self.generic.get_model()
             node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-            obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+            obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
             rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
             generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_MediaSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_MediaSidebarFilter.py
index 348981023..ccfe523bf 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_MediaSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_MediaSidebarFilter.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class MediaSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
         if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
             model = self.generic.get_model()
             node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-            obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+            obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
             rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
             generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_NoteSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_NoteSidebarFilter.py
index 6c2ca4c49..694916c2e 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_NoteSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_NoteSidebarFilter.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class NoteSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
             if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
                 model = self.generic.get_model()
                 node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-                obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+                obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
                 rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
                 generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
index 2500c7520..86bb3c26f 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class PersonSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
         if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
             model = self.generic.get_model()
             node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-            obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+            obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
             rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
             generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_PlaceSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_PlaceSidebarFilter.py
index 258f6db6e..15c28f3d9 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_PlaceSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_PlaceSidebarFilter.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class PlaceSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
             if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
                 model = self.generic.get_model()
                 node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-                obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+                obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
                 rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
                 generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_RepoSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_RepoSidebarFilter.py
index 4543017c7..55f5214bc 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_RepoSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_RepoSidebarFilter.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class RepoSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
         if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
             model = self.generic.get_model()
             node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-            obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+            obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
             rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
             generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_SourceSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_SourceSidebarFilter.py
index 4db0c1c92..28d124447 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_SourceSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_SourceSidebarFilter.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class SourceSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
         if self.generic.get_active() != 0:
             model = self.generic.get_model()
             node = self.generic.get_active_iter()
-            obj = model.get_value(node, 0)
+            obj = unicode(model.get_value(node, 0))
             rule = MatchesFilter([obj])
             generic_filter.add_rule(rule)