diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
index ca0425446..31ced722a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
@@ -422,9 +422,13 @@ else:
             message = _("Image metadata functionality will not be available.\n"
                         "To build it for Gramps see "
                         "%(gramps_wiki_build_gexiv2_url)s" % gexiv2_dict )
-            MessageHideDialog(title, message,
-                              'interface.ignore-gexiv2',
-                              parent=uistate.window)
+            if uistate:
+                MessageHideDialog(title, message,
+                                  'interface.ignore-gexiv2',
+                                  parent=uistate.window)
+            else:
+                MessageHideDialog(title, message,
+                                  'interface.ignore-gexiv2')
 
 register(GRAMPLET,
          id="Person Residence",
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
index ac6c18b07..3d910c441 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
@@ -72,9 +72,13 @@ if not OSMGPSMAP:
             MESSAGE = _("Geography functionality will not be available.\n"
                        "To build it for Gramps see "
                        "%(gramps_wiki_build_osmgps_url)s") % OSMGPS_DICT
-            MessageHideDialog(TITLE, MESSAGE,
-                              'interface.ignore-osmgpsmap',
-                              parent=uistate.window)
+            if uistate:
+                MessageHideDialog(TITLE, MESSAGE,
+                                  'interface.ignore-osmgpsmap',
+                                  parent=uistate.window)
+            else:
+                MessageHideDialog(TITLE, MESSAGE,
+                                  'interface.ignore-osmgpsmap')
 else:
     # Load the view only if osmgpsmap library is present.
     register(VIEW,