diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index eeeee63de..7707cc694 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 	* src/WriteXML.py (write_xml_data): Fixed typo causing XML export to
 	omit all place definitions.
 	(XmlWriter.write_xml_data): Sort person handles before writing.
+	(XmlWriter.write_xml_data): Fixed people output by preventing
+	confusion between handles and GRAMPS IDs.
 
 	* src/RelLib.py (probably_alive): Fixed typo (bug #1012347).
 
diff --git a/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py b/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py
index 79904fd71..b86e01ffa 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py
@@ -307,11 +307,13 @@ class XmlWriter:
                         frel=' frel="%s"' % alt[2]
                     else:
                         frel=''
+                    parent_family = self.db.get_family_from_handle (alt[0])
                     self.g.write("      <childof ref=\"%s\"%s%s/>\n" % \
-                            (alt[0], mrel, frel))
+                            (parent_family.get_gramps_id (), mrel, frel))
 
-                for family in person.get_family_handle_list():
-                    self.write_ref("parentin",family,3)
+                for family_handle in person.get_family_handle_list():
+                    family = self.db.get_family_from_handle (family_handle)
+                    self.write_ref("parentin",family.get_gramps_id (),3)
 
                 self.write_note("note",person.get_note_object(),3)
                 for s in person.get_source_references():