diff --git a/src/xrt/drivers/remote/r_device.c b/src/xrt/drivers/remote/r_device.c
index c5537c1b3..dc1a87c82 100644
--- a/src/xrt/drivers/remote/r_device.c
+++ b/src/xrt/drivers/remote/r_device.c
@@ -104,10 +104,15 @@ r_device_get_tracked_pose(struct xrt_device *xdev,
 
 	out_relation->pose = latest->pose;
 	out_relation->linear_velocity = latest->linear_velocity;
-	out_relation->relation_flags = (enum xrt_space_relation_flags)(
-	    XRT_SPACE_RELATION_ORIENTATION_VALID_BIT | XRT_SPACE_RELATION_POSITION_VALID_BIT |
-	    XRT_SPACE_RELATION_ORIENTATION_TRACKED_BIT | XRT_SPACE_RELATION_POSITION_TRACKED_BIT |
-	    XRT_SPACE_RELATION_LINEAR_VELOCITY_VALID_BIT | XRT_SPACE_RELATION_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_VALID_BIT);
+
+	if (latest->active) {
+		out_relation->relation_flags = (enum xrt_space_relation_flags)(
+		    XRT_SPACE_RELATION_ORIENTATION_VALID_BIT | XRT_SPACE_RELATION_POSITION_VALID_BIT |
+		    XRT_SPACE_RELATION_ORIENTATION_TRACKED_BIT | XRT_SPACE_RELATION_POSITION_TRACKED_BIT |
+		    XRT_SPACE_RELATION_LINEAR_VELOCITY_VALID_BIT | XRT_SPACE_RELATION_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_VALID_BIT);
+	} else {
+		out_relation->relation_flags = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 static void