diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py
index 169894e36..6208df3bf 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py
@@ -497,7 +497,9 @@ class RelationshipView(NavigationView):
         for old_child in self.header.get_children():
             self.header.remove(old_child)
 
-        person = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle(obj)
+        person = None
+        if obj:
+            person = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle(obj)
         if not person:
             self.family_action.set_sensitive(False)
             self.order_action.set_sensitive(False)