diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/austriaaddresshelper/AustriaAddressHelperAction.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/austriaaddresshelper/AustriaAddressHelperAction.java
index 1591f76..b247e2f 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/austriaaddresshelper/AustriaAddressHelperAction.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/austriaaddresshelper/AustriaAddressHelperAction.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public static OsmPrimitive loadAddress(OsmPrimitive selectedObject){
                 newObject.put("addr:city", city);
                 newObject.put("addr:postcode", postcode);
 
-                if ((firstAddress.get("address_type")).equals("place")) {
+                if ((firstAddress.getString("address_type")).equals("place")) {
                     streetOrPlace = firstAddress.getString("street");
                     newObject.put("addr:place", streetOrPlace);
                 } else {