diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py
index 8661959c6..9939f09e7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ def run_private_data_option(report, menu):
 
 def add_living_people_option(menu, category,
                              mode=LivingProxyDb.MODE_INCLUDE_ALL,
-                             after_death_years=0):
+                             after_death_years=0,
+                             process_names=True):
     """
     Insert an option for deciding how the information in the
     database for living people shall be handled by the report
@@ -146,6 +147,8 @@ def add_living_people_option(menu, category,
         still consider them as living.
     :type after_death_years: int
     :return: nothing
+    :param process_names: whether to offer name-oriented option choices
+    :type process_names: Boolean
     """
 
     def living_people_changed():
@@ -160,12 +163,13 @@ def add_living_people_option(menu, category,
     living_people = EnumeratedListOption(_("Living People"), mode)
     living_people.add_item(LivingProxyDb.MODE_INCLUDE_ALL,
                            _("Include living people and their data"))
-    living_people.add_item(LivingProxyDb.MODE_INCLUDE_FULL_NAME_ONLY,
-                           _("Include full names but no data"))
-    living_people.add_item(LivingProxyDb.MODE_INCLUDE_LAST_NAME_ONLY,
-                           _("Replace given names and include no data"))
-    living_people.add_item(LivingProxyDb.MODE_REPLACE_COMPLETE_NAME,
-                           _("Replace complete names and include no data"))
+    if process_names:
+        living_people.add_item(LivingProyDb.MODE_INCLUDE_FULL_NAME_ONLY,
+                               _("Include full names but no data"))
+        living_people.add_item(LivingProxyDb.MODE_INCLUDE_LAST_NAME_ONLY,
+                               _("Replace given names and include no data"))
+        living_people.add_item(LivingProxyDb.MODE_REPLACE_COMPLETE_NAME,
+                               _("Replace complete names and include no data"))
     living_people.add_item(LivingProxyDb.MODE_EXCLUDE_ALL,
                            _("Do not include living people"))
     living_people.set_help(_("How to handle living people"))
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py
index d9fd74a57..34b9ac8d8 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py
@@ -68,16 +68,18 @@ class SummaryReport(Report):
         database        - the GRAMPS database instance
         options         - instance of the Options class for this report
         user            - a gen.user.User() instance
-
         incl_private    - Whether to count private data
+        living_people - How to handle living people
+        years_past_death - Consider as living this many years after death
         """
         Report.__init__(self, database, options, user)
 
-        stdoptions.run_private_data_option(self, options.menu)
-        self.__db = self.database
-
         lang = options.menu.get_option_by_name('trans').get_value()
-        self.set_locale(lang)
+        rlocale = self.set_locale(lang)
+
+        stdoptions.run_private_data_option(self, options.menu)
+        stdoptions.run_living_people_option(self, options.menu, rlocale)
+        self.__db = self.database
 
     def write_report(self):
         """
@@ -281,6 +283,9 @@ class SummaryOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         include_private_data = menu.get_option_by_name('incl_private')
         include_private_data.set_help(_("Whether to count private data"))
 
+        stdoptions.add_living_people_option(menu, category_name,
+                                            process_names=False)
+
         stdoptions.add_localization_option(menu, category_name)
 
     def make_default_style(self, default_style):