diff --git a/src/plugins/view/relview.py b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
index 0922751fa..13fd1c717 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/relview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
@@ -1341,7 +1341,8 @@ class RelationshipView(NavigationView):
         else:
             # show "V Family: ..." and the rest
             self.write_label("%s:" % _('Family'), family, False, person)
-            if handle:
+            if (handle or
+                    family.get_relationship() != gen.lib.FamilyRelType.UNKNOWN):
                 box = self.write_person(_('Spouse'), handle)
 
                 if not self.write_relationship_events(box, family):