diff --git a/src/GrampsCfg.py b/src/GrampsCfg.py
index 81bb7ad10..3dc48148a 100644
--- a/src/GrampsCfg.py
+++ b/src/GrampsCfg.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ import gtk.glade
 import gnome
 import gnome.ui
 
+#
+# SUSE calls the gconf module "gnome.gconf"
+#
 try:
     import gconf
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/src/Relationship.py b/src/Relationship.py
index 8e3d99a2b..ed56fb5b5 100644
--- a/src/Relationship.py
+++ b/src/Relationship.py
@@ -218,8 +218,11 @@ def get_relationship(orig_person,other_person):
     if is_spouse(orig_person,other_person):
         return ("spouse",[])
 
-    apply_filter(orig_person,0,firstList,firstMap)
-    apply_filter(other_person,0,secondList,secondMap)
+    try:
+        apply_filter(orig_person,0,firstList,firstMap)
+        apply_filter(other_person,0,secondList,secondMap)
+    except RuntimeError,msg:
+        return (_("Relationship loop detected"),None)
     
     for person in firstList:
         if person in secondList:
diff --git a/src/gramps_main.py b/src/gramps_main.py
index e4fe938e4..ee8679ec3 100755
--- a/src/gramps_main.py
+++ b/src/gramps_main.py
@@ -1366,8 +1366,11 @@ class Gramps:
                                              self.active_person)
 
             if name:
-                return _("%(relationship)s of %(person)s") % {
-                    'relationship' : name, 'person' : pname }
+                if plist == None:
+                    return name
+                else:
+                    return _("%(relationship)s of %(person)s") % {
+                        'relationship' : name, 'person' : pname }
             else:
                 return ""
         except: