diff --git a/src/EventEdit.py b/src/EventEdit.py
index b45eaf7c3..f4346fad9 100644
--- a/src/EventEdit.py
+++ b/src/EventEdit.py
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ class EventEditor:
         self.preform.set_sensitive(not noedit)
         self.gallery_label = self.top.get_widget("galleryEvent")
         self.witnesses_label = self.top.get_widget("witnessesEvent")
-        self.top.get_widget('ok').set_sensitive(not noedit)
+        self.ok = self.top.get_widget('ok')
+        
+        self.ok.set_sensitive(not noedit)
             
         if read_only or noedit:
             self.event_menu.set_sensitive(False)
@@ -244,10 +246,18 @@ class EventEditor:
         self.top.get_widget('sel_obj').set_sensitive(not noedit)
         self.top.get_widget('add_obj').set_sensitive(not noedit)
 
+        if not noedit:
+            self.event_menu.connect('changed',self.menu_changed)
+            self.menu_changed(self.event_menu)
+
         self.window.set_transient_for(self.parent.window)
         self.add_itself_to_menu()
         self.window.show()
 
+    def menu_changed(self,obj):
+        text = not obj.get_active_text()
+        self.ok.set_sensitive(not text)
+
     def on_delete_event(self,obj,b):
         self.gallery.close()
         self.close_child_windows()
diff --git a/src/gramps_main.py b/src/gramps_main.py
index c724bf83f..4bd86b10c 100755
--- a/src/gramps_main.py
+++ b/src/gramps_main.py
@@ -1431,12 +1431,10 @@ class Gramps:
         self.enable_interface()
 
     def merge_update(self,p1,p2,old_id):
-        self.people_view.remove_from_person_list(p1,old_id)
         self.people_view.remove_from_person_list(p2)
-        self.people_view.remove_from_history(p1,old_id)
         self.people_view.remove_from_history(p2)
         self.redraw_histmenu()
-        self.people_view.redisplay_person_list(p1)
+        self.people_view.build_tree()
         self.update_display(0)
     
     def goto_active_person(self):