diff --git a/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/mythproto.py b/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/mythproto.py
index a91ec80322a..d3264eae063 100644
--- a/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/mythproto.py
+++ b/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/mythproto.py
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ def deleteFile(self, file, sgroup):
 
     def getHash(self, file, sgroup, host=None):
         """FileOps.getHash(file, storagegroup, host) -> hash string"""
-        m = [file, sgroup]
+        m = ['QUERY_FILE_HASH', file, sgroup]
         if host:
             m.append(host)
         return self.backendCommand(BACKEND_SEP.join(m))