diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/io/file/importer/TrackImporter.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/io/file/importer/TrackImporter.java
index 765fdd247..72530d0f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/io/file/importer/TrackImporter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/io/file/importer/TrackImporter.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class TrackImporter {
 
         ActivityType activityType;
         if (activityTypeId == null) {
-            activityType = ActivityType.findByLocalizedString(context, activityTypeId);
+            activityType = ActivityType.findByLocalizedString(context, activityTypeLocalized);
         } else {
             activityType = ActivityType.findBy(activityTypeId);
         }