diff --git a/src/recordlinker/schemas/pii.py b/src/recordlinker/schemas/pii.py
index c2ff16a9..d27ff50b 100644
--- a/src/recordlinker/schemas/pii.py
+++ b/src/recordlinker/schemas/pii.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def feature_iter(self, feature: Feature) -> typing.Iterator[str]:
                 if name.family:
                     yield name.family
         elif attribute == FeatureAttribute.RACE:
-            if self.race:
+            if self.race and self.race not in [Race.UNKNOWN, Race.ASKED_UNKNOWN]:
                 yield str(self.race)
         elif attribute == FeatureAttribute.TELECOM:
             for telecom in self.telecom:
diff --git a/tests/unit/schemas/test_pii.py b/tests/unit/schemas/test_pii.py
index cd61be2a..36525db0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/schemas/test_pii.py
+++ b/tests/unit/schemas/test_pii.py
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ def test_parse_race(self):
         assert record.race == pii.Race.BLACK
         record = pii.PIIRecord(race="native hawaiian or other pacific islander")
         assert record.race == pii.Race.HAWAIIAN
+        record = pii.PIIRecord(race="asked unknown")
+        assert record.race == pii.Race.ASKED_UNKNOWN
         record = pii.PIIRecord(race="asked but unknown")
         assert record.race == pii.Race.ASKED_UNKNOWN
         record = pii.PIIRecord(race="unknown")
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ def test_feature_iter(self):
         assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.GIVEN_NAME))) == ["John", "L", "Jane"]
         assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.FIRST_NAME))) == ["John", "Jane"]
         assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.LAST_NAME))) == ["Doe", "Smith"]
-        assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.RACE))) == ["UNKNOWN"]
+        assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.RACE))) == []
         assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.TELECOM))) == [
             "555-123-4567",
             "(555) 987-6543",
@@ -257,6 +259,18 @@ def test_feature_iter(self):
         # IDENTIFIER with suffix
         assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.IDENTIFIER, suffix="MR"))) == ["MR::123456"]
         assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.IDENTIFIER, suffix="SS"))) == ["SS::123-45-6789"]
+
+        # Other fields work okay, few more checks on difference race yield values
+        record = pii.PIIRecord(race="asked unknown")
+        assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.RACE))) == []
+        record = pii.PIIRecord(race="asked but unknown")
+        assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.RACE))) == []
+        record = pii.PIIRecord(race="asian")
+        assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.RACE))) == ["ASIAN"]
+        record = pii.PIIRecord(race="african american")
+        assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.RACE))) == ["BLACK"]
+        record = pii.PIIRecord(race="white")
+        assert list(record.feature_iter(pii.Feature(attribute=pii.FeatureAttribute.RACE))) == ["WHITE"]
         
 
     def test_blocking_keys_invalid(self):