diff --git a/src/plugins/gramplet/Citations.py b/src/plugins/gramplet/Citations.py
index 2eb330ca2..a91dbf0be 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gramplet/Citations.py
+++ b/src/plugins/gramplet/Citations.py
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ class PersonCitations(Citations):
             
         self.model.clear()
         self.callman.unregister_all()
-        self.callman.register_obj(active)
         if active:
+            self.callman.register_obj(active)
             self.display_citations(active)
         else:
             self.set_has_data(False)
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ class EventCitations(Citations):
             
         self.model.clear()
         self.callman.unregister_all()
-        self.callman.register_obj(active)
         if active:
+            self.callman.register_obj(active)
             self.display_citations(active)
         else:
             self.set_has_data(False)
@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ class FamilyCitations(Citations):
             
         self.model.clear()
         self.callman.unregister_all()
-        self.callman.register_obj(active)
         if active:
+            self.callman.register_obj(active)
             self.display_citations(active)
         else:
             self.set_has_data(False)
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ class PlaceCitations(Citations):
             
         self.model.clear()
         self.callman.unregister_all()
-        self.callman.register_obj(active)
         if active:
+            self.callman.register_obj(active)
             self.display_citations(active)
         else:
             self.set_has_data(False)
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ class MediaCitations(Citations):
             
         self.model.clear()
         self.callman.unregister_all()
-        self.callman.register_obj(active)
         if active:
+            self.callman.register_obj(active)
             self.display_citations(active)
         else:
             self.set_has_data(False)