diff --git a/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py b/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
index 1a8c77f9b37..9e0c8d18da1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ def sanitize_event_ref(db, event_ref):
 
     new_ref.set_reference_handle(event_ref.get_reference_handle())
     new_ref.set_role(event_ref.get_role())
+    copy_citation_ref_list(db, event_ref, new_ref)
     copy_notes(db, event_ref, new_ref)
     copy_attributes(db, event_ref, new_ref)
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
index dfff24de9da..e07090b03e2 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def __init__(self, database, options, user):
 
         stdoptions.run_private_data_option(self, menu)
         stdoptions.run_living_people_option(self, menu)
-        self.database = CacheProxyDb(database)
+        self.database = CacheProxyDb(self.database)
         self._db = self.database
 
         filters_option = menu.get_option_by_name("filter")