diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 01aac6bc3..29f5b93a9 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 2005-04-26  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
 	* src/EditPerson.py (on_apply_person_clicked): Fix crash when
 	changing gender caused by a family handle/object mismatch
+	
+	* src/MergePeople.py: Corrected gender display (closes #1190203)
 
 2005-04-25  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
 	* src/FamilyView.py: Dont crash on empty database
diff --git a/gramps2/src/MergePeople.py b/gramps2/src/MergePeople.py
index d6faa8a18..278296722 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/MergePeople.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/MergePeople.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import const
 import gtk
 import pango
 
-sex = ( _("male"), _("female"), _("unknown"))
+sex = ( _("female"), _("male"), _("unknown"))
 
 class Compare: