diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 210f288d5..f33676d46 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+	* fix python bindins for block_uploaded_alert
 	* optimize resolving duplicate filenames in loading torrent files
 	* fix python binding of dht_settings
 	* tighten up various input validation checks
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
index 68635de93..52a98bb36 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ void bind_alert()
     class_<block_uploaded_alert, bases<peer_alert>, noncopyable>(
        "block_uploaded_alert", no_init)
         .add_property("block_index", &block_uploaded_alert::block_index)
-        .add_property("piece_index", &block_uploaded_alert::piece_index)
+        .add_property("piece_index", make_getter((&block_uploaded_alert::piece_index), by_value()))
         ;
 
 }