diff --git a/src/EditPerson.py b/src/EditPerson.py
index 93e2ec9a0..9de2ee6f6 100644
--- a/src/EditPerson.py
+++ b/src/EditPerson.py
@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ class EditPerson:
         utils.redraw_list(self.elist,self.event_list,disp_event)
 
         # Remember old combo list input
-        prev_btext = self.bpcombo.entry.get_text()
-        prev_dtext = self.dpcombo.entry.get_text()
+        prev_btext = utils.strip_id(self.bpcombo.entry.get_text())
+        prev_dtext = utils.strip_id(self.dpcombo.entry.get_text())
 
         # Update combo lists to add in any new places
         plist = self.db.getPlaceMap().values()
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 11df15ed7..b555cb1a3 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -296,6 +296,18 @@ def view_photo(photo):
     if os.fork() == 0:
         os.execvp(args[0],args)
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def strip_id(text):
+    index = string.rfind(text,'[')
+    if (index > 0):
+        text = text[:index]
+        text = string.rstrip(text)
+    return text
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 #