diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.views.inc b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.views.inc
index 3a9ddf2..75b9899 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.views.inc
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.views.inc
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function entity_reference_field_views_data(FieldStorageConfigInterface $field_st
       'base' => $entity_type->getDataTable() ?: $entity_type->getBaseTable(),
       'base field' => $entity_type->getKey('id'),
       'label' => t('@field_name', array('@field_name' => $field_storage->getName())),
+      'entity type' => $entity_type_id,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Tests/Views/EntityReferenceRelationshipTest.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Tests/Views/EntityReferenceRelationshipTest.php
index 9ae79a7..7de2cc1 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Tests/Views/EntityReferenceRelationshipTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Tests/Views/EntityReferenceRelationshipTest.php
@@ -151,4 +151,75 @@ public function testRelationship() {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests views data generated for relationship.
+   *
+   * @see entity_reference_field_views_data()
+   */
+  public function testRelationshipViewsData() {
+    // Create reference from entity_test_mul to entity_test.
+    FieldStorageConfig::create(array(
+      'entity_type' => 'entity_test_mul',
+      'field_name' => 'field_data_test',
+      'type' => 'entity_reference',
+      'settings' => array(
+        'target_type' => 'entity_test',
+      ),
+    ))->save();
+    FieldConfig::create(array(
+      'entity_type' => 'entity_test_mul',
+      'field_name' => 'field_data_test',
+      'bundle' => 'entity_test_mul',
+    ))->save();
+
+    // Check the generated views data.
+    $views_data = Views::viewsData()->get('entity_test_mul__field_data_test');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_data_test']['relationship']['id'], 'standard');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_data_test']['relationship']['base'], 'entity_test');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_data_test']['relationship']['base field'], 'id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_data_test']['relationship']['relationship field'], 'field_data_test_target_id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_data_test']['relationship']['entity type'], 'entity_test');
+
+    // Check the backwards reference.
+    $views_data = Views::viewsData()->get('entity_test');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test_mul__field_data_test']['relationship']['id'], 'entity_reverse');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test_mul__field_data_test']['relationship']['base'], 'entity_test_mul_property_data');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test_mul__field_data_test']['relationship']['base field'], 'id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test_mul__field_data_test']['relationship']['field table'], 'entity_test_mul__field_data_test');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test_mul__field_data_test']['relationship']['field field'], 'field_data_test_target_id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test_mul__field_data_test']['relationship']['entity type'], 'entity_test_mul');
+
+    // Create reference from entity_test to entity_test_mul.
+    FieldStorageConfig::create(array(
+      'entity_type' => 'entity_test',
+      'field_name' => 'field_test_data',
+      'type' => 'entity_reference',
+      'settings' => array(
+        'target_type' => 'entity_test_mul',
+      ),
+    ))->save();
+    FieldConfig::create(array(
+      'entity_type' => 'entity_test',
+      'field_name' => 'field_test_data',
+      'bundle' => 'entity_test',
+    ))->save();
+
+    // Check the generated views data.
+    $views_data = Views::viewsData()->get('entity_test__field_test_data');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_test_data']['relationship']['id'], 'standard');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_test_data']['relationship']['base'], 'entity_test_mul_property_data');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_test_data']['relationship']['base field'], 'id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_test_data']['relationship']['relationship field'], 'field_test_data_target_id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['field_test_data']['relationship']['entity type'], 'entity_test_mul');
+
+    // Check the backwards reference.
+    $views_data = Views::viewsData()->get('entity_test_mul_property_data');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test__field_test_data']['relationship']['id'], 'entity_reverse');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test__field_test_data']['relationship']['base'], 'entity_test');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test__field_test_data']['relationship']['base field'], 'id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test__field_test_data']['relationship']['field table'], 'entity_test__field_test_data');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test__field_test_data']['relationship']['field field'], 'field_test_data_target_id');
+    $this->assertEqual($views_data['reverse__entity_test__field_test_data']['relationship']['entity type'], 'entity_test');
+  }
+
 }