diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36afb0d5d..524978a45 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ at anytime.
   *
 
 ### Fixed
-  *
+  * Added string comparison to ClaimOutpoint (needed to look things up by outpoint)
   *
   *
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
index 9d09dc726..bb776499a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class ClaimOutpoint(dict):
                 return (self['txid'], self['nout']) == (compare['txid'], compare['nOut'])
             elif 'nout' in compare:
                 return (self['txid'], self['nout']) == (compare['txid'], compare['nout'])
+        elif type(compare) in [str, unicode]:
+            return compare == self.__repr__()
         else:
             raise TypeError('cannot compare {}'.format(type(compare)))