diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ebd901f27..55fff4f4c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 2007-06-22  Alex Roitman  <shura@phy.ucsf.edu>
-	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsGEDDB.py (close): Save after batch transactions.
-	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsXMLDB.py (close): Save after batch transactions.
+	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsGEDDB.py (close): Save after batch 
+	transactions: #862.
+	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsXMLDB.py (close): Save after batch
+	transactions: #862.
 
 2007-06-22  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/ReportBase/_ReportDialog.py: Still let REAL exceptions pass through.
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsGEDDB.py b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsGEDDB.py
index d0b86cca6..16b773e0f 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsGEDDB.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsGEDDB.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class GrampsGEDDB(GrampsInMemDB):
 
         self.bookmarks = GrampsDbBookmarks(self.metadata.get('bookmarks',[]))
         self.db_is_open = True
+        self.abort_possible = True
         return 1
 
     def load_from(self, other_database, filename, callback):
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsXMLDB.py b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsXMLDB.py
index c97f06f31..8681084d5 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsXMLDB.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsXMLDB.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class GrampsXMLDB(GrampsInMemDB):
         
         self.bookmarks.set(self.metadata.get('bookmarks',[]))
         self.db_is_open = True
+        self.abort_possible = True
         return 1
 
     def load_from(self, other_database, filename, callback):
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class GrampsXMLDB(GrampsInMemDB):
             return
         if (not self.readonly) and ((len(self.undodb)>0) or
                                     not self.abort_possible):
+            print self.abort_possible, len(self.undodb)
             quick_write(self,self.full_name)
         self.db_is_open = False
         GrampsInMemDB.close(self)