diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index d428e8e2d..2c4d88af8 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class _PluginInternationalization:
 
         This is the function which is called when a plugin runs _()"""
         if untranslated.__class__ is InternationalizedString:
-            untranslated = untranslated._origin
+            untranslated = untranslated._original
 
         normalizedUntranslated = normalize(untranslated, True)
         try: