diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f5f473190..610320fc2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2006-03-09  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py: commit place properly
 	* src/DataViews/_FamilyView.py: avoid reentry
 	* src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py: handle PluginUtils
 	* src/DataViews/_PersonView.py: handle remove person better
diff --git a/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py b/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py
index b55b4a17a..948771c20 100644
--- a/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py
+++ b/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class EditEventRef(EditReference):
         (need_new, handle) = self.place_field.get_place_info()
         if need_new:
             place_obj = RelLib.Place()
+            place_obj.set_handle(Utils.create_id())
             place_obj.set_title(handle)
             self.source.set_place_handle(place_obj.get_handle())
         else: