diff --git a/build_num b/build_num
index 7ce9b8399..6927d43f5 100644
--- a/build_num
+++ b/build_num
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define BUILD_NUM 1817
+#define BUILD_NUM 1818
diff --git a/src/gui/ObjectManipulator.cpp b/src/gui/ObjectManipulator.cpp
index ee154572d..8025ef5bf 100644
--- a/src/gui/ObjectManipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/ObjectManipulator.cpp
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ void ObjectManipulator::autorenameVlans(list<FWObject*> &obj_list)
                 {
                     FWCmdChange* cmd = new FWCmdChangeName(m_project, obj);
                     FWObject* new_state = cmd->getNewState();
-                    new_state->setName(new_name.toStdString());
+                    new_state->setName(string(new_name.toUtf8()));
                     m_project->undoStack->push(cmd);
                 }
             }