diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 43a6e99e2..75862ef19 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2006-12-10  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
+	* src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py: Fix birth date fallback
+
 2006-12-09  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/DataViews/_MediaView.py: external view support for media objects
 	* src/Editors/_EditPlace.py: external view support for media objects
diff --git a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
index 8eb16e177..f5e8bf8a1 100644
--- a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
+++ b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
@@ -467,9 +467,10 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
             er = EventRef()
             er.unserialize(event_ref)
             event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(er.ref)
-            etype = event.get_type()[0]
+            etype = event.get_type()
             date_str = DateHandler.get_date(event)
             if (etype in [EventType.BAPTISM, EventType.CHRISTEN]
+                and er.get_role() == EventRoleType.PRIMARY
                 and date_str != ""):
                 return "<i>" + cgi.escape(date_str) + "</i>"