diff --git a/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-bill-term-sql.cpp b/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-bill-term-sql.cpp
index f7c316e830..8d77b94940 100644
--- a/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-bill-term-sql.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-bill-term-sql.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static EntryVec col_table
 
 static EntryVec billterm_parent_col_table
 {
-    gnc_sql_make_table_entry<CT_INT64>("parent", 0, 0, nullptr,
+    gnc_sql_make_table_entry<CT_GUID>("parent", 0, 0, nullptr,
                                        bt_set_parent_guid),
 };
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ load_single_billterm (GncSqlBackend* sql_be, GncSqlRow& row,
 
         s.billterm = pBillTerm;
         s.have_guid = false;
-        gnc_sql_load_object (sql_be, row, GNC_ID_TAXTABLE, &s,
+        gnc_sql_load_object (sql_be, row, GNC_ID_BILLTERM, &s,
                              billterm_parent_col_table);
         if (s.have_guid)
             l_billterms_needing_parents.push_back(new BillTermParentGuid(s));
diff --git a/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-owner-sql.cpp b/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-owner-sql.cpp
index 25ebf7168f..443ab1a2fd 100644
--- a/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-owner-sql.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-owner-sql.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ GncSqlColumnTableEntryImpl<CT_OWNERREF>::add_to_query(QofIdTypeConst obj_name,
     buf.str("");
     auto guid = qof_instance_get_guid(inst);
     if (guid != nullptr)
-        buf << guid;
+        buf << guid_to_string(guid);
     else
         buf << "NULL";
     vec.emplace_back(std::make_pair(guid_hdr, buf.str()));
diff --git a/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-slots-sql.cpp b/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-slots-sql.cpp
index 694d453cab..2e8cee7256 100644
--- a/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-slots-sql.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/backend/sql/gnc-slots-sql.cpp
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ load_slot_for_book_object (GncSqlBackend* sql_be, GncSqlRow& row,
     guid = load_obj_guid (sql_be, row);
     g_return_if_fail (guid != NULL);
     inst = lookup_fn (guid, sql_be->book());
-    g_return_if_fail (inst != NULL);
+    if (inst == NULL) return; /* Silently bail if the guid isn't loaded yet. */
 
     slot_info.be = sql_be;
     slot_info.pKvpFrame = qof_instance_get_slots (inst);