diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index 1740bac4f..3856af636 100755
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -5437,6 +5437,8 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
             self.__parse_level(sub_state, self.event_place_map,
                              self.__undefined)
             state.msg += sub_state.msg
+            if sub_state.pf:                # if we found local PLAC:FORM
+                state.pf = sub_state.pf     # save to override global value
         # merge notes etc into place
         state.place.merge(sub_state.place)