diff --git a/src/plugins/graph/GVFamilyLines.py b/src/plugins/graph/GVFamilyLines.py
index 82752e68f..a212423c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/graph/GVFamilyLines.py
+++ b/src/plugins/graph/GVFamilyLines.py
@@ -368,7 +368,9 @@ class FamilyLinesReport(Report):
         self._interest_set = set()
         for gid in self._gidlist.split():
             person = self._db.get_person_from_gramps_id(gid)
-            self._interest_set.add(person.get_handle())
+            if person is not None:
+                #option can be from another family tree, so person can be None
+                self._interest_set.add(person.get_handle())
 
         # convert the 'surnamecolors' string to a dictionary of names and colors
         self._surnamecolors = {}
diff --git a/src/plugins/textreport/PlaceReport.py b/src/plugins/textreport/PlaceReport.py
index 1c10ba717..363085d6b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/textreport/PlaceReport.py
+++ b/src/plugins/textreport/PlaceReport.py
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ class PlaceReport(Report):
         place_handles = [] 
         for place_gid in places.split():
             place = self.database.get_place_from_gramps_id(place_gid)
-            place_handles.append(place.get_handle())
+            if place is not None:
+                #place can be None if option is gid of other fam tree
+                place_handles.append(place.get_handle())
 
         return place_handles