diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 1fce19b08..6f7f0022d 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-02-04  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/DataViews/_RelationView.py: default Relationship buttons to insenstive.
+	Setting an active person will reenable them.
+
 2007-02-03  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/plugins/NarrativeWeb.py: fix 0000894: syntax error on Narrative web plugin
 
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py
index 4a631495c..b8124ae31 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ class RelationshipView(PageView.PersonNavView):
                                self.show_siblings)
 
 	self.order_action.set_sensitive(self.reorder_sensitive)
+        self.family_action.set_sensitive(False)
 
     def siblings_toggle(self, obj):
         self.show_siblings = obj.get_active()
@@ -1010,6 +1011,8 @@ class RelationshipView(PageView.PersonNavView):
             from Editors import EditFamily
             family = RelLib.Family()
             person = self.dbstate.active
+            if not person:
+                return
             
             if person.gender == RelLib.Person.MALE:
                 family.set_father_handle(person.handle)