diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
index 76e653ca3..1b7f4f904 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
@@ -986,8 +986,7 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
                 self.db.commit_person(person, trans)
             if new_handle:
                 person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(new_handle)
-                if self.obj.handle not in person.family_list:
-                    person.family_list.append(self.obj.handle)
+                person.family_list.append(self.obj.handle)
                 self.db.commit_person(person, trans)
 
     def object_is_empty(self):