diff --git a/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py b/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
index 58ddfeca1..e17adbbe1 100644
--- a/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
+++ b/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class Gramplet(object):
         Internal constructor for non-graphical gramplets.
         """
         self._idle_id = 0
-        self.active = True
-        self.dirty = False
+        self.active = False
+        self.dirty = True
         self._pause = False
         self._generator = None
         self._need_to_update = False
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/grampletview.py b/src/plugins/view/grampletview.py
index 7959a5ba6..f5aa6a755 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/grampletview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/grampletview.py
@@ -1198,7 +1198,6 @@ class GrampletView(PageView):
         return 'gramps-gramplet'
 
     def set_inactive(self):
-        print "gramplet page inactive..."
         self.active = False
         for title in self.gramplet_map:
             if self.gramplet_map[title].pui:
@@ -1206,14 +1205,12 @@ class GrampletView(PageView):
                     self.gramplet_map[title].pui.active = False
 
     def set_active(self):
-        print "gramplet page active!"
         self.active = True
         for title in self.gramplet_map:
             if self.gramplet_map[title].pui:
                 self.gramplet_map[title].pui.active = True
                 if self.gramplet_map[title].pui.dirty:
                     if self.gramplet_map[title].state == "maximized":
-                        # FIXME: do in background?
                         self.gramplet_map[title].pui.update()
 
     def ui_definition(self):