diff --git a/resources/views/modules/GEDFact_assistant/select-census.phtml b/resources/views/modules/GEDFact_assistant/select-census.phtml
index 7d7cdfe3fd..d696a35a3b 100644
--- a/resources/views/modules/GEDFact_assistant/select-census.phtml
+++ b/resources/views/modules/GEDFact_assistant/select-census.phtml
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ use Fisharebest\Webtrees\I18N;
       const form = select.closest('form');
 
       form.querySelector('[id$=CENS-DATE]').value = option.dataset.wtDate;
-      $(form.querySelector('[id$=CENS-PLAC]')).typeahead('val', option.dataset.wtPlace);
+
+      console.log(form.querySelector('[id$=CENS-PLAC]').value);
+      console.log(option.dataset.wtPlace);
+      if (!form.querySelector('[id$=CENS-PLAC]').value.includes(option.dataset.wtPlace)) {
+        $(form.querySelector('[id$=CENS-PLAC]')).typeahead('val', option.dataset.wtPlace);
+      }
     });
   });
 </script>