GCstar forums - Can't call method "getEanField" on unblessed reference

When trying to use the Import > Barcode scanner

then selecting "Network" and "Add to current collection" and pressing Import, the GUI freezes and I get the following in the terminal

The android app can't connect to the port and netstat confirms that the app is not listenning on 50007

$ gcstar

(gcstar:12023): LIBDBUSMENU-GTK-CRITICAL **: watch_submenu: assertion `GTK_IS_MENU_SHELL(menu)' failed
*** unhandled exception in callback:
***   Can't call method "getEanField" on unblessed reference at /usr/bin/../share/gcstar/lib/GCImport/GCImportScanner.pm line 292.
***  ignoring at /usr/bin/gcstar line 328.