diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 27cd130a8..82d5c53a1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+2007-10-22 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py: xml load/save not working, fixed #1319
 
 2007-10-21 Jim Sack <jgsack@san.rr.com>
 	* src/ansel_utf8.py: (see tracker issue #831) fix inoperative
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py
index 0e0e18040..6f268cb7c 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py
@@ -257,7 +257,11 @@ class GrampsInMemDB(GrampsDbBase):
             old_id = old_data[self.ID_INDEX]
             if old_id is not None and obj.gramps_id != old_id:
                 del trans_map[old_id]
-        trans_map[gid] = obj.handle
+        #on load of xml for backref that are encountered before object exists,
+        #the object is created empty with gid None. Do not add this to 
+        #trans_map. Broken ref will then also not be exported (good!)
+        if gid is not None:
+            trans_map[gid] = obj.handle
         return True
 
     def commit_person(self,person,transaction,change_time=None):