diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py
index 1f282c184..7270aaee6 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ class QuickTable(SimpleTable):
         self.simpledoc = document
         buffer = self.simpledoc.doc.buffer
         text_view = self.simpledoc.doc.text_view
+        text_view.set_sensitive(False)
         model_index = 1 # start after index
         if self._sort_col:
             sort_index = self._columns.index(self._sort_col)
@@ -428,3 +429,6 @@ class QuickTable(SimpleTable):
         text_view.show_all()
         self.simpledoc.paragraph("")
         self.simpledoc.paragraph("")
+        while Gtk.events_pending():
+            Gtk.main_iteration()
+        text_view.set_sensitive(True)