diff --git a/src/gui/grampsbar.py b/src/gui/grampsbar.py
index af66195ab..5fc3b487a 100644
--- a/src/gui/grampsbar.py
+++ b/src/gui/grampsbar.py
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ class GrampsBar(gtk.Notebook):
         self.set_group_id(1)
         self.set_show_border(False)
         self.set_scrollable(True)
-        self.connect('switch-page', self.__switch_page)
         self.connect('page-added', self.__page_added)
         self.connect('page-removed', self.__page_removed)
         self.connect('create-window', self.__create_window)
@@ -116,6 +115,9 @@ class GrampsBar(gtk.Notebook):
             self.show()
         self.set_current_page(config_settings[1])
 
+        # Connect after gramplets added to prevent making them active
+        self.connect('switch-page', self.__switch_page)
+
     def __load(self, defaults):
         """
         Load the gramplets from the configuration file.