diff --git a/gramps2/src/Filters/_PersonSidebarFilter.py b/gramps2/src/Filters/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
index ae7239333..fa898502b 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/Filters/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/Filters/_PersonSidebarFilter.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class PersonSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
         self.filter_death.set_text('')
         self.filter_note.set_text('')
         self.filter_gender.set_active(0)
-        self.etype.set_text('')
+        self.etype.child.set_text('')
 
     def clicked(self, obj):
         self.clicked_func()
diff --git a/gramps2/src/PageView.py b/gramps2/src/PageView.py
index cbaaac4ed..b71064397 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/PageView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/PageView.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class PageView:
         self.additional_uis = []
         self.widget = None
         self.ui = '<ui></ui>'
-        self.dbstate.connect('no-database',self.disable_action_group)
         self.dbstate.connect('database-changed',self.enable_action_group)
         self.dirty = True
         self.active = False
@@ -108,6 +107,9 @@ class PageView:
         if self.action_group:
             self.action_group.set_visible(False)
 
+    def disable_actions(self, obj):
+        self.disable_action_group()
+
     def enable_action_group(self,obj):
         if self.action_group:
             self.action_group.set_visible(True)