diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/date.py b/gramps/gen/lib/date.py
index 0b026d185..4939571e9 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/date.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/date.py
@@ -941,6 +941,25 @@ class Date(object):
         # return tuples not lists, for comparisons
         return (tuple(startmin), tuple(stopmax))
         
+    def match_exact(self, other_date):
+        """
+        Perform an extact match between two dates. The dates are not treated
+        as being person-centric. This is used to match date ranges in places.
+        """
+        if other_date.modifier == Date.MOD_NONE:
+            return other_date.sortval == self.sortval
+        elif other_date.modifier == Date.MOD_BEFORE:
+            return other_date.sortval > self.sortval
+        elif other_date.modifier == Date.MOD_AFTER:
+            return other_date.sortval < self.sortval
+        elif other_date.is_compound():
+            start, stop = other_date.get_start_stop_range()
+            start = Date(*start)
+            stop = Date(*stop)
+            return start.sortval <= self.sortval <= stop.sortval
+        else:
+            return False
+
     def match(self, other_date, comparison="="):
         """
         Compare two dates using sophisticated techniques looking for any match 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/location.py b/gramps/gen/utils/location.py
index ab7b803f9..181406274 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/location.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/location.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def get_location_list(db, place, date=None, lang=''):
         handle = None
         for placeref in place.get_placeref_list():
             ref_date = placeref.get_date_object()
-            if ref_date.is_empty() or date.match(ref_date):
+            if ref_date.is_empty() or date.match_exact(ref_date):
                 handle = placeref.ref
                 break
         if handle is None or handle in visited:
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def __get_name(place, date, lang):
     local_name = '?'
     for place_name in place.get_all_names():
         name_date = place_name.get_date_object()
-        if name_date.is_empty() or date.match(name_date):
+        if name_date.is_empty() or date.match_exact(name_date):
             name_lang = place_name.get_language()
             if name_lang == '':
                 local_name = place_name.get_value()