diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py
index 2e68be5004..83bfb597a7 100755
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectGlobals.py
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@ ARG_NAME = '_arg_name'
 ARG_VAL = '_arg_val' # value from UI
 ARG_OBJ = '_arg_object' # obj information data structure
 ARG_NOLOADING = '_arg_noloading' # to indicate this call is not from loading a scene
+ARG_PARENT = '_arg_parent' # parent object to be passed
diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py
index 6938af74b5..8ff0a03f72 100755
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/ObjectMgrBase.py
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ class ObjectMgrBase:
                     for pair in funcArgs.items():
                         if pair[1] == OG.ARG_NAME:
                             funcArgs[pair[0]] = nameStr
-                            break;
+                        elif pair[1] == OG.ARG_PARENT:
+                            funcArgs[pair[0]] = parent
 
                     if type(funcName) == types.StringType:
                         if funcName.startswith('.'):