diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/childmodel.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/childmodel.py
index 0731eb5f0..5521f3553 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/childmodel.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/childmodel.py
@@ -56,23 +56,24 @@ class ChildModel(gtk.ListStore):
         index = 1
         for child_ref in self.get_data():
             child = db.get_person_from_handle(child_ref.ref)
-            self.append(row=[
-                index, 
-                child.get_gramps_id(), 
-                name_displayer.display(child), 
-                Utils.gender[child.get_gender()], 
-                str(child_ref.get_father_relation()), 
-                str(child_ref.get_mother_relation()),
-                self.column_birth_day(child), 
-                self.column_death_day(child), 
-                self.column_birth_place(child), 
-                self.column_death_place(child), 
-                child.get_handle(), 
-                name_displayer.sort_string(child.primary_name), 
-                self.column_birth_sort(child), 
-                self.column_death_sort(child),
-                ])
-            index += 1
+            if child:
+                self.append(row=[
+                    index, 
+                    child.get_gramps_id(), 
+                    name_displayer.display(child), 
+                    Utils.gender[child.get_gender()], 
+                    str(child_ref.get_father_relation()), 
+                    str(child_ref.get_mother_relation()),
+                    self.column_birth_day(child), 
+                    self.column_death_day(child), 
+                    self.column_birth_place(child), 
+                    self.column_death_place(child), 
+                    child.get_handle(), 
+                    name_displayer.sort_string(child.primary_name), 
+                    self.column_birth_sort(child), 
+                    self.column_death_sort(child),
+                    ])
+                index += 1
 
     def get_data(self):
         return self.family.get_child_ref_list()