diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 9420e9fcb..fc2aa78e2 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ that repo.
 - `quickfort`: fix incorrect directions for tracks that extend south or east from a track segment pair specified with expansion syntax (e.g. T(4x4))
 - `quickfort`: fix parsing of multi-part extended zone configs (e.g. when you set custom supply limits for hospital zones AND set custom flags for a pond)
 - `quickfort`: fix error when attempting to set a custom limit for plaster powder in a hospital zone
+- `exportlegends`: fix issue where birth year was outputted as birth seconds
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 - `gui/blueprint`: support the new ``--splitby`` and ``--format`` options for `blueprint`
diff --git a/exportlegends.lua b/exportlegends.lua
index 5ae665816..7e9aa7921 100644
--- a/exportlegends.lua
+++ b/exportlegends.lua
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
         if idV.race >= 0 then file:write("\t\t<race>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[idV.race].creature_id):lower().."</race>\n") end
         if idV.race >= 0  and idV.caste >= 0 then file:write("\t\t<caste>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[idV.race].caste[idV.caste].caste_id):lower().."</caste>\n") end
         file:write("\t\t<birth_year>"..idV.birth_year.."</birth_year>\n")
-        file:write("\t\t<birth_second>"..idV.birth_year.."</birth_second>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<birth_second>"..idV.birth_second.."</birth_second>\n")
         if idV.profession >= 0 then file:write("\t\t<profession>"..(df_enums.profession[idV.profession]):lower().."</profession>\n") end
         file:write("\t\t<entity_id>"..idV.entity_id.."</entity_id>\n")
         file:write("\t</identity>\n")