diff --git a/gramps2/src/EventEdit.py b/gramps2/src/EventEdit.py
index 76e00df1e..33bd4f4aa 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/EventEdit.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/EventEdit.py
@@ -262,9 +262,10 @@ class EventEditor:
 
         if self.event == None:
             self.event = RelLib.Event()
+            self.db.add_event(self.event)
             self.event.set_source_reference_list(self.srcreflist)
             self.event.set_witness_list(self.witnesslist)
-            self.parent.elist.append(self.event)
+            self.parent.elist.append(self.event.get_id())
         
         self.update_event(ename,self.date,eplace_obj,edesc,enote,eformat,epriv,ecause)
         self.parent.redraw_event_list()
diff --git a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
index 20ab808bc..bdf7ff93d 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2000-2003  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2004  Donald N. Allingham
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by