diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
index 49b85075a..818206b22 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
@@ -107,10 +107,13 @@ class EmbeddedList(ButtonTab):
             #ref = self.get_selected()
             #if ref:
             self.right_click(obj, event)
+            return True
         elif event.type == Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 2:
             fun = self.get_middle_click()
             if fun:
                 fun()
+                return True
+        return False
 
     def get_popup_menu_items(self):
         """
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py
index 1231290e7..e6e2dc305 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py
@@ -113,10 +113,13 @@ class GroupEmbeddedList(EmbeddedList):
             if obj and obj[1]:
                 self._tmpgroup = obj[0]
                 self.right_click(obj[1], event)
+                return True
         elif event.type == Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 2:
                 fun = self.get_middle_click()
                 if fun:
                     fun()
+                    return True
+        return False
 
     def is_empty(self):
         """