diff --git a/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py b/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
index 76e6da228..a64b66998 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
@@ -1098,6 +1098,7 @@ def sanitize_place(db, place):
     new_place.set_latitude(place.get_latitude())
     new_place.set_alternate_locations(place.get_alternate_locations())
     new_place.set_name(place.get_name())
+    new_place.set_alternative_names(place.get_alternative_names())
     new_place.set_type(place.get_type())
     new_place.set_code(place.get_code())
     new_place.set_placeref_list(place.get_placeref_list())