diff --git a/gramps/gui/displaystate.py b/gramps/gui/displaystate.py
index 3d20a19fb..432061bb6 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/displaystate.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/displaystate.py
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ class DisplayState(Callback):
 
     def modify_statusbar(self, dbstate, active=None):
         view = self.viewmanager.active_page
-        if not isinstance(view, NavigationView):
+        if not isinstance(view, NavigationView) or dbstate is None:
             return
 
         nav_type = view.navigation_type()