diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py
index c8e55b7f06..e243559331 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py
@@ -125,8 +125,18 @@ class DraftAnnotation(object):
         """
         if state:
             if isinstance(state, dict) and ("Type" in state):
+                # During the migration of the classes
+                # the 'DraftText' type was changed to 'Text' type
+                if state["Type"] == "DraftText":
+                    state["Type"] = "Text"
+                    _info = "migrate 'DraftText' type to 'Text'"
+                    _wrn("v0.19, " + _tr(_info))
                 self.Type = state["Type"]
             else:
+                if state == "DraftText":
+                    state = "Text"
+                    _info = "migrate 'DraftText' type to 'Text'"
+                    _wrn("v0.19, " + _tr(_info))
                 self.Type = state
 
     def execute(self, obj):