diff --git a/rmgpy/data/kinetics/library.py b/rmgpy/data/kinetics/library.py
index 3fd94edc707..4a7d0f6205d 100644
--- a/rmgpy/data/kinetics/library.py
+++ b/rmgpy/data/kinetics/library.py
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ def getLibraryReactions(self):
                                       duplicate=entry.item.duplicate, reversible=entry.item.reversible,
                                       allow_pdep_route=entry.item.allow_pdep_route,
                                       elementary_high_p=entry.item.elementary_high_p)
+                rxn.family = self.label
             elif entry._longDesc and 'rate rule' in entry._longDesc: #template reaction
                 c = entry._longDesc.split('\n')
                 family_comments = [i for i in c if 'family: ' in i]