diff --git a/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py b/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
index ceb1db553..e15c623ac 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/src/Filters/SideBar/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ class PersonSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
 
             # Build an event filter if needed
             if etype:
-                rule = HasEvent([etype, u'', u'', u'', u''], use_regex=regex)
+                rule = HasEvent([etype, u'', u'', u'', u'', True],
+                                use_regex=regex)
                 generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
                 
             # Build birth event filter if needed