diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Validator/Constraints/Relationship/RelationshipNoDuplicateValidator.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Validator/Constraints/Relationship/RelationshipNoDuplicateValidator.php
index 9c71f442d..f198b371e 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Validator/Constraints/Relationship/RelationshipNoDuplicateValidator.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Validator/Constraints/Relationship/RelationshipNoDuplicateValidator.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class RelationshipNoDuplicateValidator extends ConstraintValidator
 
         $fromPerson = $value->getFromPerson();
         $toPerson = $value->getToPerson();
+        $relationType = $value->getRelation();
 
         $relationships = $this->relationshipRepository->findBy([
             'fromPerson' => [$fromPerson, $toPerson],
@@ -46,11 +47,11 @@ class RelationshipNoDuplicateValidator extends ConstraintValidator
         ]);
 
         foreach ($relationships as $r) {
-            if (
-                $r->getFromPerson() === $fromPerson
+            if ($r->getRelation()->getId() !== $relationType->getId() && 
+                ($r->getFromPerson() === $fromPerson
                 || $r->getFromPerson() === $toPerson
                 || $r->getToPerson() === $fromPerson
-                || $r->getToPerson() === $toPerson
+                || $r->getToPerson() === $toPerson)
             ) {
                 $this->context->buildViolation($constraint->message)
                     ->addViolation();