diff --git a/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py b/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py
index ffc7001ad..2efbdd9ed 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py
@@ -1164,7 +1164,8 @@ class GrampletView(PageView.PersonNavView):
                                  self._popup_xy[0], self._popup_xy[1], 0)
             else:
                 self.drop_widget(self.widget, gramplet, 0, 0, 0)
-            g.pui.update()
+            if g.pui:
+                g.pui.update()
         else:
             print "Can't make gramplet of type '%s'." % name