diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/place.py b/gramps/gen/lib/place.py
index 14d81d697..8c27b16c0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/place.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/place.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class Place(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
         """
 
         ret = (self.media_list + self.alt_loc + self.urls +
-               self.name + self.alt_names)
+               self.name.get_text_data_child_list() + self.alt_names)
         return ret
 
     def get_citation_child_list(self):