diff --git a/app/event/views.py b/app/event/views.py
index ada9527..ae02e22 100644
--- a/app/event/views.py
+++ b/app/event/views.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def timeline(request):
                 "headline": event.title,
                 "text": event.body
             },
-            "group": event.type,
+            "group": event.type.lower().strip(),
             "unique_id": event.slug,
         })
         if event.media: