diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d4c80d5f7..1f23b7d1b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 2006-10-11  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/GrampsDisplay.py (help): Rename gramps-manual to gramps.
+	* src/Filters/_FilterComboBox.py (set): Force unicode.
 
 2006-10-11  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/Mime/_WinMime.py: potential fix for #446
diff --git a/src/Filters/_FilterComboBox.py b/src/Filters/_FilterComboBox.py
index d27f2ea13..872ddfd73 100644
--- a/src/Filters/_FilterComboBox.py
+++ b/src/Filters/_FilterComboBox.py
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@ class FilterComboBox(gtk.ComboBox):
         cnt = 0
         for filt in local_filters:
             self.store.append(row=[filt.get_name()])
-            self.map[filt.get_name()] = filt
+            self.map[unicode(filt.get_name())] = filt
             if default != "" and default == filt.get_name():
                 active = cnt
             cnt += 1
         
         for filt in SystemFilters.get_filters():
             self.store.append(row=[filt.get_name()])
-            self.map[filt.get_name()] = filt
+            self.map[unicode(filt.get_name())] = filt
             if default != "" and default == filt.get_name():
                 active = cnt
             cnt += 1
 
         for filt in CustomFilters.get_filters():
             self.store.append(row=[filt.get_name()])
-            self.map[filt.get_name()] = filt
+            self.map[unicode(filt.get_name())] = filt
             if default != "" and default == filt.get_name():
                 active = cnt
             cnt += 1