diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2ece06572..2138d04ba 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2004-08-23  Alex Roitman  <shura@alex.neuro.umn.edu>
 	* src/RelLib.py: (probably_alive): Fixed typo (bug #1014223).
 	* src/NameEdit.py: Proper use of ComboBoxEntry widgets (#1014238).
+	* src/EdirPerson.py (__init__): Use handle instead of ID (#1014224).
 
 2004-08-23  Tim Waugh  <twaugh@redhat.com>
 	* install-sh: Removed this generated file.
diff --git a/src/EditPerson.py b/src/EditPerson.py
index 1fac29937..f8d0a460f 100644
--- a/src/EditPerson.py
+++ b/src/EditPerson.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class EditPerson:
         self.person = person
         self.orig_surname = person.get_primary_name().get_surname()
         self.parent = parent
-        self.orig_id = self.person.get_gramps_id()
+        self.orig_id = self.person.get_handle()
         if self.parent.child_windows.has_key(self.orig_id):
             self.parent.child_windows[self.person.get_handle()].present(None)
             return