diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aae989ebf..d884d2ccc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2006-03-05  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py: add vs. commit handling 
 	* src/Editors/_EditPerson.py: handle None as person
 	* src/TipOfDay.py: Fix the image location
 	* src/Editors/_EditPerson.py: fix focus_out_event
diff --git a/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py b/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py
index 7f03c7d05..b55b4a17a 100644
--- a/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py
+++ b/src/Editors/_EditEventRef.py
@@ -202,14 +202,15 @@ class EditEventRef(EditReference):
             self.source.set_place_handle(handle)
 
         trans = self.db.transaction_begin()
-        self.db.commit_event(self.source,trans)
         if self.source.handle:
             if need_new:
                 self.db.add_place(place_obj,trans)
+            self.db.commit_event(self.source,trans)
             self.db.transaction_commit(trans,_("Modify Event"))
         else:
             if need_new:
                 self.db.add_place(place_obj,trans)
+            self.db.add_event(self.source,trans)
             self.db.transaction_commit(trans,_("Add Event"))
             self.source_ref.ref = self.source.handle