diff --git a/node_reference/node_reference.module b/node_reference/node_reference.module
index 1752cd7..1a33a40 100644
--- a/node_reference/node_reference.module
+++ b/node_reference/node_reference.module
@@ -1044,6 +1044,7 @@ function node_reference_field_views_data($field) {
       $data[$table][$id_column]['relationship'] = array(
         'handler' => 'references_handler_relationship',
         'base' => 'node',
+        'field' => $field['field_name'].'_nid',
         'base field' => 'nid',
         'label' => $field['field_name'],
         'field_name' => $field['field_name'],