diff --git a/terminatorlib/ipc.py b/terminatorlib/ipc.py
index 8da9b01c..608fede8 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/ipc.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/ipc.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from borg import Borg
 from terminator import Terminator
 from config import Config
 from factory import Factory
-from util import dbg
+from util import dbg,  enumerate_descendants
 
 CONFIG = Config()
 if not CONFIG['dbus']:
@@ -158,7 +158,15 @@ class DBusService(Borg, dbus.service.Object):
         window = terminal.get_toplevel()
         root_widget = window.get_children()[0]
         if maker.isinstance(root_widget, 'Notebook'):
-            return root_widget.uuid.urn
+            #return root_widget.uuid.urn
+            for tab_child in root_widget.get_children():
+                terms = [tab_child]
+                if not maker.isinstance(terms[0], "Terminal"):
+                    terms = enumerate_descendants(tab_child)[1]
+                if terminal in terms:
+                    # FIXME: There are no uuid's assigned to the the notebook, or the actual tabs!
+                    # This would fail: return root_widget.uuid.urn
+                    return ""
 
     @dbus.service.method(BUS_NAME)
     def get_tab_title(self, uuid=None):
@@ -168,7 +176,12 @@ class DBusService(Borg, dbus.service.Object):
         window = terminal.get_toplevel()
         root_widget = window.get_children()[0]
         if maker.isinstance(root_widget, "Notebook"):
-            return root_widget.get_tab_label(terminal).get_label()
+            for tab_child in root_widget.get_children():
+                terms = [tab_child]
+                if not maker.isinstance(terms[0], "Terminal"):
+                    terms = enumerate_descendants(tab_child)[1]
+                if terminal in terms:
+                    return root_widget.get_tab_label(tab_child).get_label()
 
 def with_proxy(func):
     """Decorator function to connect to the session dbus bus"""
diff --git a/terminatorlib/util.py b/terminatorlib/util.py
index b1199acc..4a889aeb 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/util.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/util.py
@@ -17,13 +17,20 @@
 """Terminator.util - misc utility functions"""
 
 import sys
-from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk
 import cairo
 import os
 import pwd
 import inspect
 import uuid
 import subprocess
+import gi
+
+try:
+    gi.require_version('Gtk','3.0')
+    from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk
+except ImportError:
+    print('You need Gtk 3.0+ to run Remotinator.')
+    sys.exit(1)
 
 # set this to true to enable debugging output
 DEBUG = False