diff --git a/app/Place.php b/app/Place.php
index 6a73120b578..1c1458e6c80 100644
--- a/app/Place.php
+++ b/app/Place.php
@@ -165,6 +165,19 @@ public function firstParts(int $n): Collection
         return $this->parts->slice(0, $n);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Extract the last parts of a place name, omitting top levels if possible.
+     *
+     * @param int $num : of parts to include - has highest priority
+     * @param int $omit : where to start counting backwards 1=top level, 2=next etc.
+     *
+     * @return Collection<string>
+     */
+    public function backParts(int $num, $omit): Collection
+    {
+        return $this->parts->slice(-($omit - 1) - $num, $num);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Extract the country (last parts) of a place name.
      *
@@ -280,10 +293,11 @@ public function fullName(bool $link = false): string
     public function shortName(bool $link = false): string
     {
         $SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES = (int) $this->tree->getPreference('SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES');
+        $SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX = (int) $this->tree->getPreference('SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX');
 
         // Abbreviate the place name, for lists
-        if ($this->tree->getPreference('SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX')) {
-            $parts = $this->lastParts($SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES);
+        if ($SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX) {
+            $parts = $this->backParts($SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES, $SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX);
         } else {
             $parts = $this->firstParts($SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES);
         }
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/trees-preferences.phtml b/resources/views/admin/trees-preferences.phtml
index 0fe268137b1..6eeb503211e 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/trees-preferences.phtml
+++ b/resources/views/admin/trees-preferences.phtml
@@ -594,7 +594,13 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
             <div class="col-sm-9">
                 <?= /* I18N: The placeholders are edit controls. Show the [first/last] [1/2/3/4/5] parts of a place name */ I18N::translate(
                     'Show the %1$s %2$s parts of a place name.',
-                    view('components/select', ['name' => 'SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX', 'selected' => $tree->getPreference('SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX'), 'options' => ['0' => I18N::translateContext('Show the [first/last] [N] parts of a place name.', 'first'), '1' => I18N::translateContext('Show the [first/last] [N] parts of a place name.', 'last')]]),
+                    view('components/select', ['name' => 'SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX', 'selected' => $tree->getPreference('SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES_SUFFIX'),
+                      'options' => ['0' => I18N::translateContext('Show the [first/last] [N] parts of a place name.', 'first'),
+                                    '1' => I18N::translateContext('Show the [first/last] [N] parts of a place name.', 'last'),
+                                    '2' => I18N::translateContext('Show the [first/last] [N] parts of a place name.', 'last, omitting top level'),
+                                    '3' => I18N::translateContext('Show the [first/last] [N] parts of a place name.', 'last, omitting top 2 levels'),
+                                    '4' => I18N::translateContext('Show the [first/last] [N] parts of a place name.', 'last, omitting top 3 levels'),
+                                    ]]),
                     view('components/select-number', ['name' => 'SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES', 'selected' => $tree->getPreference('SHOW_PEDIGREE_PLACES'), 'options' => range(1, 9)])
                 ) ?>
                 <p class="small text-muted">