diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index 05c1d6d2d..1801a5f76 100755
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -5420,6 +5420,8 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
             self.__parse_level(sub_state, self.event_place_map, 
                              self.__undefined)
             state.msg += sub_state.msg
+        # merge notes etc into place
+        state.place.merge(sub_state.place)
 
     def __event_place_note(self, line, state):
         """
@@ -5575,7 +5577,7 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
                 place.add_alternate_locations(location)
 
         # merge notes etc into place
-        place.merge(sub_state.place)
+        state.place.merge(sub_state.place)
 
     def __add_location(self, place, location):
         """