diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index c06f61c80..618302c82 100755
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -5417,6 +5417,8 @@ 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):
         """
@@ -5572,7 +5574,7 @@ 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):
         """