diff --git a/pandora/place/views.py b/pandora/place/views.py
index 87d3dbff3..44446fc7a 100644
--- a/pandora/place/views.py
+++ b/pandora/place/views.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ Positions
             ids:  ids of places for which positions are required
     '''
     data = json.loads(request.POST['data'])
+    print data
     response = json_response()
 
     query = parse_query(data, request.user)
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/placesDialog.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/placesDialog.js
index feef0561c..d3b58a7d5 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/placesDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/placesDialog.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pandora.ui.placesDialog = function() {
                             callback(result);
                         });
                     },
+                    showTypes: true,
                     width: width
                 }),
             height: height,