diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d744119b97..9d3d55d8b8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Changes in version 0.1.2.14 - 2007-0?-??
     - Fix a bug in dirserv_remove_invalid() that would cause authorities to
       corrupt memory under some really unlikely scenarios.
 
+  o Minor bugfixes:
+    - Actually set the purpose correctly for descriptors inserted with
+      purpose=controller.
+
 
 Changes in version 0.1.2.13 - 2007-04-24
   o Minor fixes:
diff --git a/src/or/control.c b/src/or/control.c
index a3d6a653fe..6a1006347b 100644
--- a/src/or/control.c
+++ b/src/or/control.c
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ get_purpose(char **string, int for_circuits, uint8_t *purpose)
                               ROUTER_PURPOSE_GENERAL;
   else if (!strcmp(*string, "controller"))
     *purpose = for_circuits ? CIRCUIT_PURPOSE_CONTROLLER :
-                              ROUTER_PURPOSE_GENERAL;
+                              ROUTER_PURPOSE_CONTROLLER;
   else { /* not a recognized purpose */
     return -1;
   }