diff --git a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
index e7ee5270c7..68e2f4b3e4 100644
--- a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ function convert_real_interface_to_friendly_interface_name($interface) {
 	}
 	foreach ($ifdescrs as $ifdescr => $ifname) {
 	    $int = filter_translate_type_to_real_interface($ifname);
-	    if($config['interfaces'][$ifname]['if'] == $interface) return $ifname;
+	    if($int == $interface) return $ifname;
 	}
 	return $interface;
 }