diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 995d93bc2..e2b6fb246 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 2007-01-27  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/ViewManager.py: block interface on autobackup (#856)
+	* src/DisplayState.py: block interface on autobackup
 	* src/Utils.py: handle missing/invalid encoding
 	* src/DisplayModels/_BaseModel.py: handle None vs. 0
 	* src/Editors/_EditPerson.py (EditPerson._image_button_press): check
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DisplayState.py b/gramps2/src/DisplayState.py
index 156c02950..82c9372e9 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DisplayState.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DisplayState.py
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ class DisplayState(GrampsDb.GrampsDBCallback):
         # This call has been moved one level up,
         # but this connection is still made!
         # self.dbstate.connect('database-changed', self.db_changed)
+
+    def set_sensitive(self, state):
+        self.window.set_sensitive(state)
         
     def db_changed(self, db):
         from PluginUtils import _PluginMgr
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
index 08cea323b..146a56991 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ class ViewManager:
         self.uistate.push_message(self.state,_('Ready'))
 
     def quit(self, *obj):
+        self.uistate.set_sensitive(False)
         self.backup()
         self.state.db.close()
         (width, height) = self.window.get_size()