diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4737d1ea8..c514a709a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2008-01-08  Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/DisplayTabs/_BackRefList.py: don't do sel change when dirty
+
 2008-01-08  Raphael Ackermann <raphael.ackermann@gmail.com>
 	* src/Editors/_EditFamily.py: 0001428: In EditFamily: NameError. 
 	changed db -> self.db
diff --git a/src/DisplayTabs/_BackRefList.py b/src/DisplayTabs/_BackRefList.py
index e0a8993fd..5b886ccd6 100644
--- a/src/DisplayTabs/_BackRefList.py
+++ b/src/DisplayTabs/_BackRefList.py
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ class BackRefList(EmbeddedList):
         self.del_btn = None
 
     def _selection_changed(self, obj=None):
+        if self.dirty_selection:
+            return
         if self.get_selected():
             self.edit_btn.set_sensitive(True)
         else: