diff --git a/etc/inc/disable-programs.inc b/etc/inc/disable-programs.inc
index b0d1b7a66..6e542d968 100644
--- a/etc/inc/disable-programs.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/disable-programs.inc
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ blacklist ${HOME}/.config/google-chrome
 blacklist ${HOME}/.config/google-chrome-beta
 blacklist ${HOME}/.config/google-chrome-unstable
 blacklist ${HOME}/.config/gpicview
+blacklist ${HOME}/.config/gramps
 blacklist ${HOME}/.config/gthumb
 blacklist ${HOME}/.config/gummi
 blacklist ${HOME}/.config/guvcview2
diff --git a/etc/profile-a-l/gramps.profile b/etc/profile-a-l/gramps.profile
index 5073e79c9..4b142e404 100644
--- a/etc/profile-a-l/gramps.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-a-l/gramps.profile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include gramps.local
 # Persistent global definitions
 include globals.local
 
+noblacklist ${HOME}/.config/gramps
 noblacklist ${HOME}/.gramps
 
 # Allow python (blacklisted by disable-interpreters.inc)
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ include disable-interpreters.inc
 include disable-programs.inc
 include disable-xdg.inc
 
+mkdir ${HOME}/.config/gramps
 mkdir ${HOME}/.gramps
+whitelist ${HOME}/.config/gramps
 whitelist ${HOME}/.gramps
 include whitelist-common.inc
 include whitelist-var-common.inc