diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
index 8a470dc29..7739cb770 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class MonitoredEntryIndicator(MonitoredEntry):
                  autolist=None, changed=None):
         MonitoredEntry.__init__(self, obj, set_val, get_val, read_only,
                                 autolist, changed)
-        if get_val(None):
+        if self.get_val(None):
             self.indicatorshown = False
         else:
             self.indicatorshown = True