diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5bab817b4..f7bc50d39 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-11-24 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/Editors/_EditPerson.py: callback family update bug removed
+
 2007-11-23 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/plugins/Check.py: fix wrong event ref (was fixed in trunk in 2007/02)
 
diff --git a/src/Editors/_EditPerson.py b/src/Editors/_EditPerson.py
index 52ebf1546..90b805c21 100644
--- a/src/Editors/_EditPerson.py
+++ b/src/Editors/_EditPerson.py
@@ -189,11 +189,12 @@ class EditPerson(EditPrimary):
 
     def _update_families(self):
         phandle = self.obj.get_handle()
-        person = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle(phandle)
-        self.obj.set_family_handle_list(person.get_family_handle_list())
-        self.obj.set_parent_family_handle_list(person.get_parent_family_handle_list())
-        #self.person_ref_list.data = self.obj.get_person_ref_list()
-        #self.person_ref_list.rebuild()
+        if phandle:
+            person = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle(phandle)
+            self.obj.set_family_handle_list(person.get_family_handle_list())
+            self.obj.set_parent_family_handle_list(person.get_parent_family_handle_list())
+            #self.person_ref_list.data = self.obj.get_person_ref_list()
+            #self.person_ref_list.rebuild()
 
     def _setup_fields(self):
         """