diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py
index f37f587e2..15be87219 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def get_family_handle_people(db, exclude_handle, family_handle):
 
     def possibly_add_handle(h):
         if h != None and h != exclude_handle:
-            people.add(db.get_person_from_handle(h))
+            people.add(h)
 
     possibly_add_handle(family.get_father_handle())
     possibly_add_handle(family.get_mother_handle())
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ def find_deep_relations(db, progress, person, path, seen, target_people):
     if len(target_people) < 1:
         return []
 
+    if person is None:
+        return []
+
     handle = person.get_handle()
     if handle in seen:
         return []
@@ -109,7 +112,8 @@ def find_deep_relations(db, progress, person, path, seen, target_people):
 
     family_people = get_person_family_people(db, person, handle)
     for family_person in family_people:
-        return_paths += find_deep_relations(db, progress, family_person, person_path, seen, target_people)
+        pers = db.get_person_from_handle(family_person)
+        return_paths += find_deep_relations(db, progress, pers, person_path, seen, target_people)
         if progress: progress.step()
 
     return return_paths