diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index dd6d5ef02..5a32c829c 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2006-08-21  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/plugins/Checkpoint.py (__init__): Assign dbstate.
+
 2006-08-21  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py: fix handle column after removal
 	of cause of death
diff --git a/gramps2/src/plugins/Checkpoint.py b/gramps2/src/plugins/Checkpoint.py
index bc18b24d1..5cba97b5e 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/plugins/Checkpoint.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/plugins/Checkpoint.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class Checkpoint(Tool.Tool, ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
     def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, options_class, name, callback=None):
 
         Tool.Tool.__init__(self, dbstate, options_class, name)
+        self.dbstate = dbstate
 
         if uistate:
             ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow.__init__(self, uistate, [],