diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py
index fa9a766ce..dc466be61 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ class BookDialog(DocReportDialog):
 
     def make_document(self):
         """Create a document of the type requested by the user."""
-        user = User()
+        user = User(uistate=self.uistate)
         self.rptlist = []
         selected_style = StyleSheet()
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
index 143cac23b..916b9c0fa 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ def report(dbstate, uistate, person, report_class, options_class,
         if response == Gtk.ResponseType.OK:
             dialog.close()
             try:
-                user = User()
+                user = User(uistate=uistate)
                 MyReport = report_class(dialog.db, dialog.options, user)
                 MyReport.doc.init()
                 MyReport.begin_report()
diff --git a/gramps/gui/user.py b/gramps/gui/user.py
index fec9f38d4..046329e3c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/user.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/user.py
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ class User(user.User):
         :type steps: int
         :returns: none
         """
-        self._progress = ProgressMeter(title)
+        if self.uistate:
+            self._progress = ProgressMeter(title, parent=self.uistate.window)
+        else:
+            self._progress = ProgressMeter(title)
         if steps > 0:
             self._progress.set_pass(message, steps, ProgressMeter.MODE_FRACTION)
         else: