diff --git a/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp b/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp
index bb6e34e..a728661 100644
--- a/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp
+++ b/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ void DenoteFileItemAction::createDenoteFile(const QString &dirPath, QWidget *par
     form->addRow(QStringLiteral("Signature:"), sigEdit);
 
     auto *extCombo = new QComboBox();
-    extCombo->addItem(QStringLiteral(".md"));
-    extCombo->addItem(QStringLiteral(".org"));
-    extCombo->addItem(QStringLiteral(".txt"));
+    extCombo->addItem(QStringLiteral("Markdown"), QStringLiteral(".md"));
+    extCombo->addItem(QStringLiteral("Emacs org-mode"), QStringLiteral(".org"));
+    extCombo->addItem(QStringLiteral("Plain Text"), QStringLiteral(".txt"));
     form->addRow(QStringLiteral("Format:"), extCombo);
 
     layout->addLayout(form);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void DenoteFileItemAction::createDenoteFile(const QString &dirPath, QWidget *par
     }
 
     const QString signature = sigEdit->text().trimmed();
-    const QString ext = extCombo->currentText();
+    const QString ext = extCombo->currentData().toString();
 
     // Build filename and full path
     const QString filename = Denote::buildFilename(title, tags, signature, ext);