diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
index a5eb58530..65482b25f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
@@ -261,15 +261,17 @@ class GeoFamClose(GeoGraphyView):
         if self.reffamily:
             color = self._config.get('geography.color1')
             self._createmap(self.reffamily, color, self.place_list_ref, True)
-            self.message_layer.add_message(
-                 _("Family reference : %s" % self.family_label(self.reffamily)))
+            mess1 = _("Family reference")
+            mess1 += " : " + self.family_label(self.reffamily)
+            self.message_layer.add_message(mess1)
+            mess2 = _("The other family")
+            mess2 += " : "
             if family:
-                self.message_layer.add_message(
-                             _("The other family : %s" % self.family_label(
-                                                                       family)))
+                mess2 += self.family_label(f1)
+                self.message_layer.add_message(mess2)
             else:
-                self.message_layer.add_message(
-                                      _("The other family : %s" % _("Unknown")))
+                mess2 += _("Unknown")
+                self.message_layer.add_message(mess2)
             if self.reffamily_bookmark is None:
                 self.reffamily_bookmark = self.reffamily.get_handle()
                 self.add_bookmark_from_popup(None, self.reffamily_bookmark)