diff --git a/unifi_protect_backup/downloader.py b/unifi_protect_backup/downloader.py
index 08a90ba..aad3e13 100644
--- a/unifi_protect_backup/downloader.py
+++ b/unifi_protect_backup/downloader.py
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ class VideoDownloader:
                 self.logger.debug(f"Video Download Buffer: {output_queue_current_size}/{output_queue_max_size}")
                 self.logger.debug(f"  Camera: {await get_camera_name(self._protect, event.camera_id)}")
                 if event.type == EventType.SMART_DETECT:
-                    self.logger.debug(f"  Type: {event.type} ({', '.join(event.smart_detect_types)})")
+                    self.logger.debug(f"  Type: {event.type.value} ({', '.join(event.smart_detect_types)})")
                 else:
-                    self.logger.debug(f"  Type: {event.type}")
+                    self.logger.debug(f"  Type: {event.type.value}")
                 self.logger.debug(f"  Start: {event.start.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M-%S')} ({event.start.timestamp()})")
                 self.logger.debug(f"  End: {event.end.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M-%S')} ({event.end.timestamp()})")
                 duration = (event.end - event.start).total_seconds()
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class VideoDownloader:
         self.logger.warning("Ignoring event")
         await self._db.execute(
             "INSERT INTO events VALUES "
-            f"('{event.id}', '{event.type}', '{event.camera_id}',"
+            f"('{event.id}', '{event.type.value}', '{event.camera_id}',"
             f"'{event.start.timestamp()}', '{event.end.timestamp()}')"
         )
         await self._db.commit()
diff --git a/unifi_protect_backup/missing_event_checker.py b/unifi_protect_backup/missing_event_checker.py
index ae146be..8fa7c8e 100644
--- a/unifi_protect_backup/missing_event_checker.py
+++ b/unifi_protect_backup/missing_event_checker.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class MissingEventChecker:
             logger.extra_debug(f"Ignoring event '{event.id}'")
             await self._db.execute(
                 "INSERT INTO events VALUES "
-                f"('{event.id}', '{event.type}', '{event.camera_id}',"
+                f"('{event.id}', '{event.type.value}', '{event.camera_id}',"
                 f"'{event.start.timestamp()}', '{event.end.timestamp()}')"
             )
         await self._db.commit()
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class MissingEventChecker:
                         shown_warning = True
 
                     if event.type != EventType.SMART_DETECT:
-                        event_name = f"{event.id} ({event.type})"
+                        event_name = f"{event.id} ({event.type.value})"
                     else:
                         event_name = f"{event.id} ({', '.join(event.smart_detect_types)})"
 
diff --git a/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py b/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py
index a377a76..1588f27 100644
--- a/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py
+++ b/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class VideoUploader:
         assert isinstance(event.end, datetime)
         await self._db.execute(
             "INSERT INTO events VALUES "
-            f"('{event.id}', '{event.type}', '{event.camera_id}',"
+            f"('{event.id}', '{event.type.value}', '{event.camera_id}',"
             f"'{event.start.timestamp()}', '{event.end.timestamp()}')"
         )
 
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ class VideoUploader:
         format_context = {
             "event": event,
             "duration_seconds": (event.end - event.start).total_seconds(),
-            "detection_type": f"{event.type} ({' '.join(event.smart_detect_types)})"
+            "detection_type": f"{event.type.value} ({' '.join(event.smart_detect_types)})"
             if event.smart_detect_types
-            else f"{event.type}",
+            else f"{event.type.value}",
             "camera_name": await get_camera_name(self._protect, event.camera_id),
         }