diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js
index 7e4d29fe9a..15659af806 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Zotero.Libraries = new function () {
 	
 	
 	this.getType = function (libraryID) {
-		if (libraryID === 0) {
+		if (this.dbLibraryID(libraryID) === 0) {
 			return 'user';
 		}
 		if (!_libraryData[libraryID]) {