diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dd705228f..4e17f48d3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-01-06  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
+	* src/DataViews/MyGrampsView.py (MyGrampsView.clear_gadgets): 
+	Protect on re-columning from gadgets that have been removed
+
 2008-01-06  Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/DataViews/MediaView.py:
 	* src/DataViews/RepositoryView.py:
diff --git a/src/DataViews/MyGrampsView.py b/src/DataViews/MyGrampsView.py
index 8495f6353..da9048acb 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/MyGrampsView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/MyGrampsView.py
@@ -590,7 +590,8 @@ class MyGrampsView(PageView.PageView):
         gadgets = [g for g in self.gadget_map.values() if g != None]
         for gadget in gadgets:
             column = gadget.mainframe.get_parent()
-            column.remove(gadget.mainframe)
+            if column:
+                column.remove(gadget.mainframe)
 
     def place_gadgets(self):
         """