diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.glade b/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.glade
index 537a6909a..e89e42fa5 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.glade
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <interface>
   <requires lib="gtk+" version="3.10"/>
   <object class="GtkWindow" id="changenames">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
+    <property name="visible">False</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
     <property name="default_width">500</property>
     <property name="default_height">450</property>
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py
index 097a5799d..534dc5094 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ class ChangeNames(tool.BatchTool, ManagedWindow):
         if self.fail:
             return
 
-        self.progress = ProgressMeter(_('Checking Family Names'),'')
+        self.progress = ProgressMeter(_('Checking Family Names'),'',
+                                    parent=uistate.window)
         self.progress.set_pass(_('Searching family names'),
                                len(self.db.get_surname_list()))
         self.name_list = []
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.glade b/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.glade
index 736a285a8..e33ba1abe 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.glade
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <interface>
   <requires lib="gtk+" version="3.10"/>
   <object class="GtkDialog" id="changetypes">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
+    <property name="visible">False</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
     <signal name="delete-event" handler="on_delete_event" swapped="no"/>
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py
index 95bf22888..74a5beb86 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class ChangeTypes(tool.BatchTool, ManagedWindow):
         the_type.set(self.auto2.get_child().get_text())
         self.options.handler.options_dict['totype'] = the_type.xml_str()
 
-        self.run_tool(self.window)
+        self.run_tool(self.parent_window)
 
         # Save options
         self.options.handler.save_options()