diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 706e88200..5116eed02 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-10-22 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py: xml load/save not working, fixed #1319
+
 2007-10-22  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
 	* src/ReportBase/_MenuOptions.py: Refactored options, GEPS #005
 
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py
index 1495032e5..9155ecd6b 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsInMemDB.py
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ class GrampsInMemDB(GrampsDbBase):
             old_id = old_data[self.ID_INDEX]
             if old_id is not None and obj.gramps_id != old_id:
                 del trans_map[old_id]
-        trans_map[gid] = obj.handle
+        #on load of xml for backref that are encountered before object exists,
+        #the object is created empty with gid None. Do not add this to 
+        #trans_map. Broken ref will then also not be exported (good!)
+        if gid is not None:
+            trans_map[gid] = obj.handle
         return True
 
     def commit_person(self,person,transaction,change_time=None):