diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
index a3ef892d8..f92990b6a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
@@ -532,8 +532,9 @@ class PeopleBaseModel(BaseModel):
         """
         cached, value = self.get_cached_value(tag_handle, "TAG_NAME")
         if not cached:
-            value = self.db.get_tag_from_handle(tag_handle).get_name()
-            self.set_cached_value(tag_handle, "TAG_NAME", value)
+            if self.db.get_tag_from_handle(tag_handle):
+                value = self.db.get_tag_from_handle(tag_handle).get_name()
+                self.set_cached_value(tag_handle, "TAG_NAME", value)
         return value
 
     def column_tag_color(self, data):