diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
index 83911be33..198ea46bc 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class EditPlaceRef(EditSecondary):
 
         self.place_field = PlaceEntry(self.dbstate, self.uistate, self.track,
                                       self.top.get_object("place"),
+                                      self.top.get_object("place_event_box"),
                                       self.obj.set_reference_handle,
                                       self.obj.get_reference_handle,
                                       self.add_del_btn, self.share_btn,
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade
index cfa4098e9..3e74523e0 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/editplaceref.glade
@@ -164,18 +164,6 @@
                     <property name="y_options"/>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
-                <child>
-                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="place">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
-                  </object>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                    <property name="right_attach">2</property>
-                    <property name="y_options"/>
-                  </packing>
-                </child>
                 <child>
                   <object class="ValidatableMaskedEntry" id="date_entry">
                     <property name="height_request">27</property>
@@ -206,6 +194,25 @@
                     <property name="y_options"/>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkEventBox" id="place_event_box">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkLabel" id="place">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                        <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                    <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                    <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
+                    <property name="y_options"/>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">True</property>