diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/__init__.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/__init__.py
index 681d239..178b0c1 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/__init__.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/__init__.py
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@ def _add_job(event, data):
 
     if "required_services" not in data:
         raise BadRequest
-    job_type = event_controller.get_job_type(data["type"])
+    job_type = data["type"]
+    if isinstance(job_type, dict):
+        job_type = data["type"]["id"]
+    job_type = event_controller.get_job_type(job_type)
     event_controller.add_job(event, job_type, data["required_services"], start, end, comment=data.get("comment"))
 
 
@@ -261,7 +264,6 @@ def create_event(current_session):
     except (NotFound, KeyError, ValueError):
         raise BadRequest("Missing POST parameter")
 
-    data = request.get_json()
     event = event_controller.create_event(
         start=start, event_type=event_type, description=data["description"] if "description" in data else None
     )
diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/event_controller.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/event_controller.py
index d88ca64..ef60f3c 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/event_controller.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/schedule/event_controller.py
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ def get_event_type(identifier):
 
     if isinstance(identifier, int):
         et = EventType.query.get(identifier)
-    else:
+    elif isinstance(identifier, str):
         et = EventType.query.filter(EventType.name == identifier).one_or_none()
+    else:
+        logger.debug("Invalid identifier type for EventType")
+        raise BadRequest
     if not et:
         raise NotFound
     return et