diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/family.py b/gramps/gen/lib/family.py
index d11e470e9..d87bbd6a4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/family.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/family.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class Family(CitationBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, AttributeBase, LdsOrdBase,
         :rtype: list
         """
         check_list = self.media_list + self.attribute_list + \
-            self.lds_ord_list + self.child_ref_list
+            self.lds_ord_list + self.child_ref_list + self.event_ref_list
         return check_list
 
     def get_note_child_list(self):