diff --git a/src/python/models/items.py b/src/python/models/items.py
index 976fb013..ee441d56 100644
--- a/src/python/models/items.py
+++ b/src/python/models/items.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class UploadStatus(AutoStrEnum):
     Caching            = auto()
     UploadingThumbnail = auto()
     CachingThumbnail   = auto()
-    Failure            = auto()  # TODO
+    Failure            = auto()
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ class Event(ModelItem):
         return self.date > other.date
 
     @property
-    def event_type(self) -> str:
+    def event_type(self) -> Type:
         if self.local_event_type:
-            return self.local_event_type.__name__
+            return self.local_event_type
 
-        return type(self.source).__name__
+        return type(self.source)
 
     @property
     def links(self) -> List[str]:
diff --git a/src/python/utils.py b/src/python/utils.py
index 163c2287..e2ccd387 100644
--- a/src/python/utils.py
+++ b/src/python/utils.py
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ def serialize_value_for_qml(value: Any) -> Any:
     if isinstance(value, Path):
         return f"file://{value!s}"
 
+    if inspect.isclass(value):
+        return value.__name__
+
     return value