diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py
index e988464c9..477bd56b3 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py
@@ -74,5 +74,17 @@ class SelectPlace(BaseSelector):
     def get_from_handle_func(self):
         return self.db.get_place_from_handle
 
+    def setup_filter(self):
+        """Build the default filters and add them to the filter menu.
+        This overrides the baseselector method because we use the hidden
+        COL_SEARCH (11) that has alt names as well as primary name for name
+        searching"""
+        cols = [(pair[3],
+                 pair[1] if pair[1] else 11,
+                 pair[0] in self.exact_search())
+                for pair in self.column_order() if pair[0]
+                ]
+        self.search_bar.setup_filter(cols)
+
     WIKI_HELP_PAGE = URL_MANUAL_SECT2
     WIKI_HELP_SEC = _('manual|Select_Place_selector')
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
index 7e87534e7..b94950e4e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ class PlaceBaseModel:
             self.column_private,
             self.column_tags,
             self.column_change,
-            self.column_tag_color
+            self.column_tag_color,
+            self.search_name,
             ]
         self.smap = [
             self.column_name,
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@ class PlaceBaseModel:
             self.column_private,
             self.column_tags,
             self.sort_change,
-            self.column_tag_color
+            self.column_tag_color,
+            self.search_name,
             ]
 
     def destroy(self):
@@ -127,8 +129,13 @@ class PlaceBaseModel:
         return value
 
     def column_name(self, data):
-        # need for spacing on the french translation
-        return _(',').join([data[6][0]] + [name[0] for name in data[7]])
+        """ Return the primary name """
+        return data[6][0]
+
+    def search_name(self, data):
+        """ The search name includes all alt names to enable finding by alt name
+        """
+        return ','.join([data[6][0]] + [name[0] for name in data[7]])
 
     def column_longitude(self, data):
         if not data[3]:
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
index 6730ada6c..d2979552f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class PlaceBaseView(ListView):
     COL_PRIV = 7
     COL_TAGS = 8
     COL_CHAN = 9
+    COL_SEARCH = 11
     # column definitions
     COLUMNS = [
         (_('Name'), TEXT, None),
@@ -138,6 +139,17 @@ class PlaceBaseView(ListView):
     def navigation_type(self):
         return 'Place'
 
+    def setup_filter(self):
+        """Build the default filters and add them to the filter menu.
+        This overrides the listview method because we use the hidden
+        COL_SEARCH that has alt names as well as primary name for name
+        searching"""
+        self.search_bar.setup_filter(
+            [(self.COLUMNS[pair[1]][0],
+              self.COL_SEARCH if pair[1] == self.COL_NAME else pair[1],
+              pair[1] in self.exact_search())
+                for pair in self.column_order() if pair[0]])
+
     def define_actions(self):
         ListView.define_actions(self)
         self._add_toolmenu_action('MapsList', _('Loading...'),