diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py
index 7ea38b6b4..142cd1ae9 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/treedoc.py
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ class TreeDocBase(BaseDoc, TreeDoc):
             date_str = date_str + '/' + stop_date
 
         place = escape(_pd.display_event(db, event))
+        place = place.replace("-", "\--")
 
         if modifier:
             event_type += '+'