diff --git a/data/tests/imp_sample.gramps b/data/tests/imp_sample.gramps
index abc9822a3..93a1285d2 100644
--- a/data/tests/imp_sample.gramps
+++ b/data/tests/imp_sample.gramps
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
     </event>
     <event handle="_0000005500000055" change="1" id="E0026">
       <type>Birth</type>
+      <description>No Date Information</description>
     </event>
     <event handle="_0000005600000056" change="1" id="E0027">
       <type>Death</type>
@@ -1703,7 +1704,7 @@ Unknown tag                                                         Line  1109:
         <range start="0" end="163"/>
       </style>
     </note>
-    <note handle="_000000f9000000f9" change="1551799781" id="N0036" type="General">
+    <note handle="_000000f9000000f9" change="1551800790" id="N0036" type="General">
       <text>Objects referenced by this note were missing in a file imported on 12/25/1999 12:00:00 AM.</text>
     </note>
   </notes>
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index 49900f30d..8363b0a94 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -7827,6 +7827,9 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         sub_state.pf = self.place_parser
 
         self.__parse_level(sub_state, event_map, self.__undefined)
+        if(description == 'Y' and event.date.is_empty() and
+           event.type == EventType.BIRTH and not event.place):
+            event.set_description(_("No Date Information"))
         state.msg += sub_state.msg
 
         self.__add_place(event, sub_state)