diff --git a/orca/src/orca/speechdispatcherfactory.py b/orca/src/orca/speechdispatcherfactory.py
index 8a2ef9d..62a3e6f 100644
--- a/orca/src/orca/speechdispatcherfactory.py
+++ b/orca/src/orca/speechdispatcherfactory.py
@@ -243,10 +243,12 @@ class SpeechServer(speechserver.SpeechServer):
             elif acss_property == ACSS.AVERAGE_PITCH:
                 method(5.0)
                 current[acss_property] = 5.0
-            elif acss_property == ACSS.FAMILY and current.get(acss_property) \
+            elif acss_property == ACSS.FAMILY \
                     and acss == settings.voices[settings.DEFAULT_VOICE]:
                 # We need to explicitly reset (at least) the family.
                 # See bgo#626072.
+		# Moreover, reset it when there no family is currently
+		# defined (i.e. current.get("family") is None).
                 #
                 method({})
                 current[acss_property] = {}