diff --git a/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py b/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py
index 6327fac9c..229928c32 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ class ChooseParents:
         self.fmodel.clear()
         self.mmodel.clear()
 
+        self.fmodel.new_model()
+        self.mmodel.new_model()
+        
         pkey = self.person.getId()
         gender = self.person.getGender()
         if self.father:
@@ -194,6 +197,9 @@ class ChooseParents:
             self.mlabel.set_label("<b>%s</b>" % _("Mother"))
             self.flabel.set_label("<b>%s</b>" % _("Father"))
 
+        self.fmodel.connect_model()
+        self.mmodel.connect_model()
+
     def not_likely(self,person):
         """
         Rough attempt to eliminate a few non-realistic relationships. If the person
diff --git a/gramps2/src/gramps.glade b/gramps2/src/gramps.glade
index fb26779f4..22019063b 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/gramps.glade
+++ b/gramps2/src/gramps.glade
@@ -3037,7 +3037,7 @@
   <property name="type">GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL</property>
   <property name="window_position">GTK_WIN_POS_NONE</property>
   <property name="modal">False</property>
-  <property name="default_width">550</property>
+  <property name="default_width">650</property>
   <property name="default_height">500</property>
   <property name="resizable">True</property>
   <property name="destroy_with_parent">False</property>