diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py
index 0922fae3b..7f06193bb 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class AttributeType(GrampsType):
     MOTHER_AGE = 12
     WITNESS = 13
     TIME = 14
+    OCCUPATION = 15
 
     _CUSTOM = CUSTOM
     _DEFAULT = ID
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class AttributeType(GrampsType):
         (MOTHER_AGE, _T_("Mother's Age"), "Mother Age"),
         (WITNESS, _T_("Witness"), "Witness"),
         (TIME, _T_("Time"), "Time"),
+        (OCCUPATION, _T_("Occupation"), "Occupation"),
         ]
 
     _DATAMAP = [(base[0], _(base[1]), base[2]) for base in _BASEMAP]
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py
index 4918090ae..59e02503c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py
@@ -449,10 +449,12 @@ class TreeDocBase(BaseDoc, TreeDoc):
                         event = db.get_event_from_handle(eventref.ref)
                         self.write_event(db, level+1, event)
         for attr in person.get_attribute_list():
-            if str(attr.get_type()) == 'Occupation':
+            # Comparison with 'Occupation' for backwards compatibility with Gramps 5.0
+            attr_type = str(attr.get_type())
+            if attr_type in ('Occupation', _('Occupation')):
                 self.write(level+1, 'profession = {%s},\n' %
                            escape(attr.get_value()))
-            if str(attr.get_type()) == 'Comment':
+            if attr_type == 'Comment':
                 self.write(level+1, 'comment = {%s},\n' %
                            escape(attr.get_value()))
         for mediaref in person.get_media_list():