diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index b3f236038..e1ea4c3fa 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -880,7 +880,10 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         """
         Run a book.
         """
-        BookSelector(self.dbstate, self.uistate)
+        try:
+            BookSelector(self.dbstate, self.uistate)
+        except WindowActiveError:
+            return
 
     def __keypress(self, action):
         """