diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76ff0036f..2c38c3465 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Switch result filter column 'task' from task ID to name task name [#1317](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1317)
 - Correct check of get_certificate_info return [#1318](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1318)
 - Fix GMP doc text of `active` elem for notes and overrides [#1323](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1323)
+- Allow config to sync even if NVT family is not available [#1347](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1347)
 - Move feed object in trash checks to startup [#1325](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1325)
 - Always check for 'All' when deleting selectors [#1342](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1342)
 - Do not inherit settings from deleted users [#1328](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1328)
diff --git a/src/manage_sql_configs.c b/src/manage_sql_configs.c
index e5e301724..077b489a9 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql_configs.c
+++ b/src/manage_sql_configs.c
@@ -1189,19 +1189,13 @@ insert_nvt_selectors (const char *quoted_name,
 
           family = nvt_family (selector->family_or_nvt);
           if (family == NULL)
-            {
-              g_warning ("%s: skipping NVT '%s' from import of config '%s'"
-                         " because the NVT does not have a family",
-                         __func__,
-                         selector->family_or_nvt,
-                         quoted_name);
-              if (allow_errors)
-                continue;
-              return -1;
-            }
+            g_debug ("%s: NVT '%s' in config '%s' does not have a family",
+                     __func__,
+                     selector->family_or_nvt,
+                     quoted_name);
 
           quoted_family_or_nvt = sql_quote (selector->family_or_nvt);
-          quoted_family = sql_quote (family);
+          quoted_family = sql_quote (family ? family : "");
           sql ("INSERT into nvt_selectors (name, exclude, type, family_or_nvt,"
                " family)"
                " VALUES ('%s', %i, %i, '%s', '%s');",