diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 100bf2a16..422580b6d 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-08-28  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
+	* src/EditPerson.py: make a distiction between adding a person
+	and editing a person.
+	* src/PeopleView.py: drop unused goto_active_person parameter
+	* srcgramps_main.py: drop unused goto_active_person parameter
+
 2004-08-27  Tim Waugh  <twaugh@redhat.com>
 	* src/SelectObject.py (SelectObject.redraw): Use GRAMPS ID for
 	user display.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py b/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py
index 9657a4f86..6c9b00f2a 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py
@@ -1614,7 +1614,10 @@ class EditPerson:
         if self.lists_changed:
             self.person.set_source_reference_list(self.srcreflist)
 
-        self.db.commit_person(self.person, trans)
+        if self.person.get_handle() == None:
+            self.db.add_person(self.person, trans)
+        else:
+            self.db.commit_person(self.person, trans)
         n = self.person.get_primary_name().get_regular_name()
         self.db.transaction_commit(trans,_("Edit Person (%s)") % n)
         self.update_lists()
diff --git a/gramps2/src/PeopleView.py b/gramps2/src/PeopleView.py
index dcb61ba23..126b948d9 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/PeopleView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/PeopleView.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class PeopleView:
     def add_to_person_list(self,person,change=0):
         self.apply_filter_clicked()
 
-    def goto_active_person(self,first=0):
+    def goto_active_person(self):
         if not self.parent.active_person:
             return
         p = self.parent.active_person
diff --git a/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py b/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py
index 38ca5470d..51d8a36fd 100755
--- a/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+#
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2000-2004  Donald N. Allingham
@@ -1294,8 +1294,8 @@ class Gramps:
         self.people_view.redisplay_person_list(p1)
         self.update_display(0)
     
-    def goto_active_person(self,first=0):
-        self.people_view.goto_active_person(first)
+    def goto_active_person(self):
+        self.people_view.goto_active_person()
             
     def change_active_person(self,person,force=0):
         if person == None: