diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index a60eac7c2..34e0ea5d0 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2005-05-15  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/ChooseParents.py: redraw window properly after person add
 	* src/DisplayModels.py: provide sorting support
 	* src/PlaceView.py: add sorting by columns
 	* src/SourceView.py: add sorting by columns
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py b/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py
index a475e63cc..7673b6127 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ChooseParents.py
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ class ChooseParents:
         self.parent_selected = 0
         self.renderer = gtk.CellRendererText()
 
+        db.connect('person-add', self.redraw)
+        db.connect('person-update', self.redraw)
+        db.connect('person-delete', self.redraw)
+        db.connect('person-rebuild', self.redraw2)
+
         # set default filters
         self.all_males_filter = GenericFilter.GenericFilter()
         self.all_males_filter.add_rule(GenericFilter.IsMale([]))
@@ -278,6 +283,14 @@ class ChooseParents:
         """Display the relevant portion of GRAMPS manual"""
         gnome.help_display('gramps-manual','gramps-edit-quick')
 
+    def redraw(self,handle_list):
+        self.father_model.rebuild_data()
+        self.mother_model.rebuild_data()
+
+    def redraw2(self):
+        self.father_model.rebuild_data()
+        self.mother_model.rebuild_data()
+
     def redrawf(self):
         """Redraws the potential father list"""
         self.father_model = PeopleModel.PeopleModel(self.db,self.father_filter)
@@ -505,14 +518,12 @@ class ChooseParents:
         if self.type == RelLib.Family.CIVIL_UNION:
             self.parent_relation_changed(self.prel)
         elif person.get_gender() == RelLib.Person.MALE:
-            self.redrawf()
             path = self.father_model.on_get_path(handle)
             top_path = self.father_model.on_get_path(name)
             self.father_list.expand_row(top_path,0)
             self.father_selection.select_path(path)
             self.father_list.scroll_to_cell(path,None,1,0.5,0)
         else:
-            self.redrawm()
             path = self.mother_model.on_get_path(handle)
             top_path = self.mother_model.on_get_path(name)
             self.mother_list.expand_row(top_path,0)