diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/AuditLog.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/AuditLog.cs
index acc913c40e..48c489135a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/AuditLog.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/AuditLog.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.ContentEditing
@@ -21,7 +23,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.ContentEditing
 
         [DataMember(Name = "timestamp")]
         public DateTime Timestamp { get; set; }
-
+
+        [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
         [DataMember(Name = "logType")]
         public AuditType LogType { get; set; }