diff --git a/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py b/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py
index 9e6ac1ebb..60398947f 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/GrampletView.py
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ class Gramplet(object):
                                                      self.gui.uistate, 
                                                      'filterbyname', 
                                                      handle)
+                    return True
                 elif link_type == 'PersonList':
                     if event.button == 1: # left mouse
                         if event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS: # double
diff --git a/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py b/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
index bab97f3d4..5795d7c73 100644
--- a/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
+++ b/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class SimpleTable:
         index = store.get_value(node, 0) # index
         if self.__callback_leftdouble:
             self.__callback_leftdouble(store.get_value(node, 1))
+            return True
         elif self.__link[index]:
             objclass, handle = self.__link[index]
             if objclass == 'Person':
@@ -143,7 +144,10 @@ class SimpleTable:
         if not node:
             return
         index = store.get_value(node, 0) # index
-        if self.__link[index]:
+        if self.__callback_leftclick:
+            self.__callback_leftclick(store.get_value(node, 1))
+            return True
+        elif self.__link[index]:
             objclass, handle = self.__link[index]
             if objclass == 'Person':
                 person = self.access.dbase.get_person_from_handle(handle)