diff --git a/app/models/journal.rb b/app/models/journal.rb
index 8c2a9e6a1f..9835b19619 100644
--- a/app/models/journal.rb
+++ b/app/models/journal.rb
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class Journal < ActiveRecord::Base
     return {} if data.nil?
 
     if @changes.nil?
-      @changes = {}
+      @changes = HashWithIndifferentAccess.new
 
       if predecessor.nil?
         @changes = data.journaled_attributes.select{|_,v| !v.nil?}