diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0d8b98b17..4d29be1b1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 	* src/DisplayState.py (modify_statusbar): Only calc relationship
 	of active person if active person is set
 	* src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py: Support for family editing;
-	Change line style for child relation "birth"
+	Change line style for child relation "birth"; Properly redraw if
+	active person is set to None
 
 2006-06-19  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/Mime/_WinMime.py: Get application description from registry
diff --git a/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py b/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
index 50ed77a03..7e1bde626 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
@@ -596,15 +596,7 @@ class PedigreeView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         if person_handle:
             person = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle( person_handle)
 
-        # Eliminate unnecessary redraws. If the window is active, clear the
-        # dirty flag, and redraw. If we are not begin displayed, set the dirty
-        # flag and do nothing.
-        
-        if not self.dbstate.active or not self.dirty:
-            self.dirty = True
-            return
-        else:
-            self.dirty = False
+        self.dirty = False
 
         if self.tree_style == 1:
             # format of the definition is: