diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py
index fa68c09af..15f3a0762 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class EventType(GrampsType):
     .. attribute DIV_FILING:     Divorce Filing
     .. attribute ANNULMENT:      Annulment
     .. attribute MARR_ALT:        Alternate Marriage
+    .. attribute STILLBIRTH:      Stillbirth
     """
     UNKNOWN = -1
     CUSTOM = 0
@@ -129,13 +130,14 @@ class EventType(GrampsType):
     RESIDENCE = 42
     RETIREMENT = 43
     WILL = 44
+    STILLBIRTH = 45
 
     # _T_ is a gramps-defined keyword -- see po/update_po.py and po/genpot.sh
     def _T_(value, context=''): # enable deferred translations
         return "%s\x04%s" % (context, value) if context else value
 
     _MENU = [[_T_('Life Events'),
-              [BIRTH, BAPTISM, DEATH, BURIAL, CREMATION, ADOPT]],
+              [BIRTH, BAPTISM, DEATH, STILLBIRTH, BURIAL, CREMATION, ADOPT]],
              [_T_('Family'),
               [ENGAGEMENT, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, ANNULMENT, MARR_SETTL, MARR_LIC,
                MARR_CONTR, MARR_BANNS, DIV_FILING, MARR_ALT]],
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ class EventType(GrampsType):
         (DIV_FILING, _("Divorce Filing"), "Divorce Filing"),
         (ANNULMENT, _("Annulment"), "Annulment"),
         (MARR_ALT, _("Alternate Marriage"), "Alternate Marriage"),
+        (STILLBIRTH, _("Stillbirth"), "Stillbirth"),
         ]
 
     _ABBREVIATIONS = {
@@ -253,7 +256,8 @@ class EventType(GrampsType):
         ENGAGEMENT: _T_("engd.", "Engagement abbreviation"),
         DIVORCE: _T_("div.", "Divorce abbreviation"),
         DIV_FILING: _T_("div.f.", "Divorce Filing abbreviation"),
-        ANNULMENT: _T_("annul.", "Annulment abbreviation")
+        ANNULMENT: _T_("annul.", "Annulment abbreviation"),
+        STILLBIRTH: _T_("still.", "Stillbirth abbreviation")
         }
 
     def __init__(self, value=None):
@@ -292,17 +296,20 @@ class EventType(GrampsType):
         Returns True if EventType is a birth fallback, False
         otherwise.
         """
-        return self.value in [self.CHRISTEN,
-                              self.BAPTISM]
+        return self.value in [self.STILLBIRTH,
+                              self.BAPTISM,
+                              self.CHRISTEN]
 
     def is_death_fallback(self):
         """
         Returns True if EventType is a death fallback, False
         otherwise.
         """
-        return self.value in [self.BURIAL,
+        return self.value in [self.STILLBIRTH,
+                              self.BURIAL,
                               self.CREMATION,
                               self.CAUSE_DEATH]
+
     def is_marriage(self):
         """
         Returns True if EventType is MARRIAGE, False otherwise.
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
index a320d9984..e2c70c2ff 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class PeopleBaseModel(BaseModel):
             event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(er.ref)
             etype = event.get_type()
             date_str = get_date(event)
-            if (etype in [EventType.BAPTISM, EventType.CHRISTEN]
+            if (etype.is_birth_fallback()
                 and er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY
                 and date_str != ""):
                 if sort_mode:
@@ -323,9 +323,7 @@ class PeopleBaseModel(BaseModel):
             event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(er.ref)
             etype = event.get_type()
             date_str = get_date(event)
-            if (etype in [EventType.BURIAL,
-                          EventType.CREMATION,
-                          EventType.CAUSE_DEATH]
+            if (etype.is_death_fallback()
                 and er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY
                 and date_str):
                 if sort_mode:
@@ -367,8 +365,8 @@ class PeopleBaseModel(BaseModel):
                 er.unserialize(event_ref)
                 event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(er.ref)
                 etype = event.get_type()
-                if (etype in [EventType.BAPTISM, EventType.CHRISTEN] and
-                    er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY):
+                if (etype.is_birth_fallback()
+                    and er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY):
                         place_title = place_displayer.display_event(self.db, event)
                         if place_title:
                             value = "<i>%s</i>" % escape(place_title)
@@ -407,8 +405,7 @@ class PeopleBaseModel(BaseModel):
                 er.unserialize(event_ref)
                 event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(er.ref)
                 etype = event.get_type()
-                if (etype in [EventType.BURIAL, EventType.CREMATION,
-                              EventType.CAUSE_DEATH]
+                if (etype.is_death_fallback()
                     and er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY):
 
                         place_title = place_displayer.display_event(self.db, event)