diff --git a/relation.module b/relation.module
index 65a9f074f27748d20eb7c13973ae08029eb4a726..ec79362c2845a53e83c3509a8baeb88cb4fb8479 100644
--- a/relation.module
+++ b/relation.module
@@ -574,6 +574,11 @@ function relation_view($relation, $view_mode = 'full') {
   field_attach_prepare_view($entity_type, $entities, $view_mode);
   entity_prepare_view($entity_type, $entities);
   $build = field_attach_view($entity_type, $entity, $view_mode);
+  $build += array(
+    '#entity' => $relation,
+    '#view_mode' => $view_mode,
+    '#language' => LANGUAGE_NONE,
+  );
   module_invoke_all('entity_view', $entity, $entity_type, $view_mode, LANGUAGE_NONE);
   drupal_alter('entity_view', $build, $entity_type);
   return $build;