diff --git a/src/gen/db/undoredo.py b/src/gen/db/undoredo.py
index 0ad14da0d..6674a6b1f 100644
--- a/src/gen/db/undoredo.py
+++ b/src/gen/db/undoredo.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class DbUndo(object):
         if db.undo_callback:
             if self.undo_available():
                 db.undo_callback(_("_Undo %s")
-                                   % transaction.get_description())
+                             % self.translist[self.undoindex].get_description())
             else:
                 db.undo_callback(None)