diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 0585b0f25..d17232919 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 	get_family_from_gramps_id,get_place_from_gramps_id,
 	get_source_from_gramps_id,get_object_from_gramps_id):
 	Unserialize tuple and return a proper GRAMPS object.
+	* src/DbPrompter.py (NewNativeDbPrompter.chooser):
+	Initialize natvie database before attempting to load.
 
 2005-01-07  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* src/gramps.glade: removal of more OptionMenus in favor
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py b/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
index b0cc1ef41..4cd057af8 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2000-2004  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2005  Donald N. Allingham
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ class NewNativeDbPrompter:
                 if os.path.splitext(filename)[1] != ".grdb":
                     filename = filename + ".grdb"
                 choose.destroy()
+                self.parent.db = GrampsBSDDB.GrampsBSDDB()
                 self.parent.read_file(filename)
                 # Add the file to the recent items
                 RecentFiles.recent_files(filename,const.app_gramps)