diff --git a/gramps2/src/plugins/BookReport.py b/gramps2/src/plugins/BookReport.py
index 2ac9ae65e..252fc9615 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/plugins/BookReport.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/plugins/BookReport.py
@@ -254,9 +254,12 @@ class ReportOptionsDialog(Report.TextReportDialog):
     def on_change_clicked(self,obj):
     	import SelectPerson
 	sel_person = SelectPerson.SelectPerson(self.db,'Select Person')
-	new_name = sel_person.run().getPrimaryName().getRegularName()
-	self.person_label.set_text( "<i>%s</i>" % new_name )
-        self.person_label.set_use_markup(gtk.TRUE)
+	new_person = sel_person.run()
+        if new_person:
+            new_name = new_person.getPrimaryName().getRegularName()
+	    if new_name:
+                self.person_label.set_text( "<i>%s</i>" % new_name )
+                self.person_label.set_use_markup(gtk.TRUE)
 
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